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Ryan Dixon and Todd Kidd Talk Friendship on and off the Racetrack
By: Charles Fallon - The Fallon Corner (Written before 2019 Northern 200)

When you begin to think of the recent ASCA Youth Movement that has spurred about the past couple seasons, two guys instantly seem to come to everyone’s mind:

Todd Kidd and Ryan Dixon.

These two both entered the Cup level as rookies in Season 2, and have both already established themselves as young superstars in the Ajax Cup Series just 4 seasons into their young careers. Both seem to have become mainstays at two of the top teams in the sport, and while Kidd still searches for his first career win, Dixon already has 3 wins under his belt and counting. You’d think these two would be bitter rivals right?

Instead, they might be the closest group of friends in the garage area.

“Me and Todd just really have always gotten along.” Said Ryan Dixon in an interview with ADRA TV. “From our rookie seasons when we had no clue what we were doing and had to learn all that together, to now where we’ve just remained close. No homo of course, but yeah you could definitely say we’re bros for life.”

Dixon and Kidd have been frequently seen hanging out at the track before and after races, and in the Season 4 offseason the two took a trip to Paris together.

“Ryan’s definitely one of the best friends I’ve made since I started racing.” Said the 23 year old Kidd. “Just everything he’s taught me about racing road courses and the tips he’s given me over the seasons, I wouldn’t be the driver I am today in the slightest without his help. Also probably wouldn’t have a girlfriend right now without Ryan being such a clutch wingman so yeah, I owe a lot to YRD.”

On the track however, these two are no slouches either.

Kidd currently sits 4th in points at the time of this article, while Dixon currently sits 7th.

While the two young guns don’t have a realistic shot of winning the title this season, they definitely will be a force to be reckoned with in the seasons to come.