Driving stars not hurt in robbery

Two arrested after incident involving Dixon, Franchitti.

Indianapolis 500 pole winner Scott Dixon and retired three-time race winner Dario Franchitti were unharmed after being robbed at gunpoint in the drive-thru lane of a Taco Bell making a latenight food run, police said Monday.

The robbery happened shortly before 10 p.m. at the fast-food restaurant less than a mile from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Dixon a few hours earlier had won the top starting position in IndyCar’s showcase race coming up on Sunday. Police did not immediately disclose what was taken.

Two boys, ages 15 and 14, were arrested later.

The report listed three victims: Dixon, his wife, Emma, and Franchitti. But a police spokesman said Dixon’s wife was not in the vehicle and the investigation was ongoing.

Tony Kanaan, Dixon’s teammate with Chip Ganassi Racing, told reporters that Dixon was making a food run for a group of drivers, including himself. Franchitti, who retired in 2013, also works for the team.

“While they were ordering with their windows down two guys approached at gunpoint,” Kannan said. “They held a gun at Dixon’s head and asked him for his wallet and his phone.”

Nobody in the car was hurt. By the time practice resumed Monday, some around the 2.5-mile oval were poking fun at the incident.

“I was supposed to be with them. I’m from Brazil, so I’m a little bit more accustomed to this stuff,” Kanaan joked. “I’m glad they’re OK, and now I can make fun of them.”

Team owner Chip Ganassi wrote on Twitter: “There goes that Taco Bell sponsorship we were working on I guess.”

Dixon declined to comment Monday.

■ In the second-to-last practice for the Indianapolis 500, Max Chilton (228.592 mph) and rookie Ed Jones (228.118) turned the fastest laps, while Dixon was third (227.165).

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