Indianapolis 500 pole winner Simon Pagenaud has declared 2008 champion Scott Dixon a major threat for next week's race. AP Scott Dixon drives into turn one during practice for the Indianapolis 500. READ MORE:* Dixon hits 380km/h at Indy practice* Dixon 18th as Alonso fails to qualify* Lewis Hamilton pays tribute to Niki LaudaRight now, Pagenaud has all the momentum. But if practice proved anything to the 2016 series champ it was this: Expect things to be a lot different on race day. It's a formidable trio: Dixon won the 500 in 2008, Rossi won it 2016 and Hinchcliffe was the 2016 pole winner.

Source: Stuff May 21, 2019 20:19 UTC