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Arrow McLaren signs champions Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist for 2027 IndyCar season
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Scott Dixon will depart Chip Ganassi Racing at the end of the 2026 season to join Arrow McLaren for 2027.
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Dixon will race for a Chevrolet-powered Arrow McLaren, marking a powertrain switch for the team.
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Felix Rosenqvist’s return to Arrow McLaren follows his 2026 Indy 500 win, which occurred in a closely contested finish deemed the closest in Indy 500 history (photo finish with David Malukas).
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Rosenqvist previously drove for Arrow McLaren from 2021 to 2024, creating prior relationships with team personnel and Pato O’Ward that he will reunite with in 2027.
Arrow McLaren has pulled off one of the biggest driver signings in recent IndyCar history. Six-time champion Scott Dixon and reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist have both signed multi-year deals to race for the team starting in 2027, according to AJC and F1i.
Dixon will leave Chip Ganassi Racing after more than two decades — a seismic shift in the sport. Rosenqvist, fresh off the closest Indy 500 finish in history, returns to a team he previously drove for from 2021 to 2024. Together with full-timer Pato O'Ward, they give Arrow McLaren one of the most experienced lineups on the grid.
Dixon Ends a 20-Year Run at Chip Ganassi
Scott Dixon joined Chip Ganassi Racing in 2002. He won six IndyCar titles there. Leaving is a massive moment for the sport. Arrow McLaren will now field a Chevrolet-powered car for Dixon — a powertrain switch that signals the team's serious intent, F1i reported.
Dixon brings unmatched experience to Arrow McLaren. At 40-plus years old, he remains one of the sharpest racers in the series. McLaren CEO Zak Brown has described the signing as part of a push to win the Indy 500 and chase a Triple Crown in what he calls the "Papaya era," according to AJC.
Rosenqvist Returns After the Closest Indy 500 Ever
Felix Rosenqvist won the 2026 Indianapolis 500 in a photo finish with David Malukas — deemed the closest finish in the race's history. That win made him one of the hottest names in IndyCar. Arrow McLaren moved quickly to bring him back, Idaho Press reported.
Rosenqvist raced for Arrow McLaren from 2021 to 2024, so he already knows the team well. He has existing relationships with crew members and with teammate Pato O'Ward. That chemistry could speed up the team's development in 2027, according to AOL.
O'Ward, Hunter-Reay Round Out a Four-Car Indy Effort
Pato O'Ward stays on as the team's anchor driver for all three full-season entries. Ryan Hunter-Reay also returns — but in a unique role. He will race in the Indianapolis 500 and serve as sporting director for the team's four-car effort at the Brickyard, AOL reported.
Running four cars at Indy is a major undertaking. It puts Arrow McLaren among the largest efforts at the race. The team is betting that more firepower — and more experience — gives it a real shot at victory lane on Memorial Day weekend.
McLaren Eyes Championships and the Triple Crown
Zak Brown has made no secret of Arrow McLaren's goals. Winning the Indy 500 is the top target. Beyond that, Brown wants to pursue the Triple Crown of motorsport — wins at Monaco, Le Mans, and Indianapolis — in the Papaya era, according to F1i.
The 2027 lineup of Dixon, Rosenqvist, and O'Ward is the most decorated in the team's history. All three drivers have won races at the top level. For Arrow McLaren, the question is no longer whether it can compete — it is whether it can close the deal on a championship.
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