INDIANAPOLIS — The Iceman became the Ironman of IndyCar on Saturday. Capped it off with a win, too.
Scott Dixon kept his cool after getting spun around on the opening lap of the Gallagher Grand Prix, used Graham Rahal’s late pit stop to take the lead on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, then held off the hard-charging pole winner for his first victory of the season by less than second.
Dixon’s 54th career win, No. 2 on the all-time list for North American’s top open-wheel circuit, was part of another milestone day. The six-time series champion has won at least one race in 19 consecutive IndyCar seasons, extending his own record, and it came on the day he made his 319th consecutive start, breaking free of Tony Kanaan for sole possession of the series record.
“Crazy day for me, I thought I had a fantastic start, picked up about five spots, and then got to (turn) seven and there was a bit of a backup there and just got spun around,” said Dixon, who had the 200th podium finish of his career. “So now I can say a spin and win, which is pretty cool.”
It’s another remarkable chapter in Dixon’s incredible career.