ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- So much has changed for Scott Dixon since he wrapped up his third IndyCar championship five months ago in California. Target Chip Ganassi Racing's offseason move to Chevrolet has given Dixon a new engine for the year, and when he heads into Sunday's season-opener through the streets of St. Petersburg, he won't have longtime teammate Dario Franchitti alongside him for the first time in six years. Franchitti was forced to retire because of injuries suffered in an October crash in Houston, and he's been replaced in the Target lineup by Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan. Dixon and Franchitti were a fearsome duo for five seasons.
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