INDIANAPOLIS - According to an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department police report, Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti were robbed at gunpoint at an Indianapolis Taco Bell on Sunday night.
A team spokesperson confirmed the incident to NBC Sports and that both drivers - Dixon, the leading active driver in the Verizon IndyCar Series and Franchitti, a four-time series champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 winner - were OK, but would decline comment.
Dixon, who won the pole for next Sunday’s 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, and Franchitti were at a Taco Bell, located at 3502 W. 16th St., around 10 p.m. on Sunday night.
According to FOX 59 in Indianapolis, which reported the story via reporter Russ McQuaid and online, here, Dixon and Franchitti were in the drive-through lane there - being robbed before the suspects allegedly fled, and were arrested as of Monday morning.
#BREAKING: @IMPDNW juvenile suspects arrested after robbing #IndyCar drivers Dixion and Franchitti who were robbed at #TacoBell drive-thru
— IMPD (@IMPDnews) May 22, 2017
“The victims stated 2 (black males) robbed them at gunpoint and fled north on Berwick (Avenue) on foot,” the police report stated.
Scott Dixon n Dario franchitti robbed at gunpoint at west 16th street Taco Bell Sunday nite according to #impd
— Russ McQuaid (@RussMcQuaidNews) May 22, 2017
#BREAKING Pole winner Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti robbed at gunpoint at Speedway Taco Bell drive-thru https://t.co/jRs39KEomk
— FOX59 News (@FOX59) May 22, 2017
Dixon, who along with wife Emma and their two daughters, Poppy and Tilly were present in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway press conference earlier Sunday afternoon, live in Indianapolis.
Dixon’s teammate, Tony Kanaan, spoke to Indianapolis TV stations WTHR (Indianapolis NBC affiliate) and WISH-TV on Monday morning from IMS. Video of that is linked below via the Indianapolis Star’s Brody Miller.
Kanaan led off the interview saying, “I was supposed to be with them. I’m from Brazil, so I’m a little bit more accustomed to this stuff (laughter). I’m glad they’re OK, and now I can make fun of them.”
Tony Kanaan gives the rundown of the robbery of Dixon and Franchitti. pic.twitter.com/juxY8CbsCG
— Brody Miller (@BrodyAMiller) May 22, 2017
Scott Dixon didn’t post anything on Twitter about his pole run on Sunday until earlier this morning. This report would seem to indicate that he had bigger things on his mind.
What an intense day. Massive thank you to the whole team #indy500 #indy #CantStop #Oakley #Honda #nttdata #nttdataracing #ims #indycar pic.twitter.com/tguuvjDjkA
— Scott Dixon (@scottdixon9) May 22, 2017
Chip Ganassi, meanwhile added in a joke about Taco Bell sponsorship.
There goes that Taco Bell sponsorship we were working on I guess. @scottdixon9 @dariofranchitti @EmmaDaviesDixon
— Chip Ganassi (@GanassiChip) May 22, 2017