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Does a Win at The Brickyard Guarantee a Helberg ? **
Scott Dixons outstanding win at The Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday morning gives us the opportunity for much debate and discussion.
Firstly, was this performance good enough to elevate him to Halberg Sportsperson of the Year favoritism, or will someone or some persons who win Gold at the Beijing Olympics get the nod? How do you compare Scotts achievement of winning one of the worlds greatest motor racing events with that of winning at the Olympics? Traditionally the Halberg’s have not treated motor sport kindly, Denny Hulme and Ivan Mauger being the exceptions, so does it come down yet again to the voting Academy which invariably doesn't include a motorsport advocate.
While you are pondering that scenario, thing about this, where does this win place Scott in terms of NZ’s other motoring successes? Just some of these include, obviously, Denny Hulmes Formula One Championship win, the McLaren domination of Can Am racing over several years, Ivan Maugers World Speedway titles, Graham Crosbys exploits on both two and four wheels, and the list goes on. Does this win at The Brickyard in arguably the biggest one day sporting event in America mean more that those I have listed, you decide.
For what it is worth, I believe Denny Hulmes Formula One Championship win is a greater achievement, closely followed by Scotts, but then I am a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to racing on four wheels.
