Target Chip Ganassi Racing will bring out their Panoz chassis for this weekend's Indy Grand Prix at the Infineon Raceway as both Scott Dixon and Dan Wheldon look to keep their title hopes alive.

Defending series champion Wheldon and 2003 champ Dixon sit 24 and 33 points behind current series leader Sam Hornish Jr going into the penultimate round of the championship at the 2.26-mile Infineon Raceway and will be relying on the road course prowess of the Panoz chassis to keep them in the title picture.

"I think for us this is probably a good spot where we can close up on Sam, who's been struggling a little on these road courses,” said Dixon, who has won both IRL races to date at the Watkins Glen road course. “I think we have to go into these last two races, and basically try to win at any cost, I think, to close that gap.

“Thirty-three points for me is quite big. Twenty-four for Dan is also big. It could be a good day for us to make a big gain on points. We've had a lot of luck on road courses with a second place finish in St.Pete and the two wins and Watkins Glen but it's always tough here, it's difficult to pass. Hopefully we'll qualify up front. Strategy wise that will make it easier for us. It could be a good day for us to make a big gain on points.”

“I think we've had a little bit of bad luck at Target Chip Ganassi Racing, and to think that we're still this close to possibly leading the points and having a viable chance of winning the championship, I think that's definitely going to keep us motivated to be able to do that,” says Wheldon, who lost a possible win last time out in Kentucky with a poor final pitstop.

“I think to some degree the pressure's off both of us because we are third and fourth in the points. We just have to attack every weekend. If we do just do what we normally do and run up front and lead laps, we can hopefully close the gap and maybe even come out on top.

“This is definitely a race we can close that gap. I think this is going to be the race that's going to mix it up. I can see some strange things happening with strategy and stuff like that. You might have the fastest car in the race here, but I've got the feeling that this race is going to be very influential in turning things around and doing things people don't expect. If it's meant to be, it's meant to be. If it's not, I can say I think I've driven probably the best I've ever driven. I think better than last year. I've led a lot of laps. It just hasn't gone for me and sometimes you have years like that.”