Dixon clinches third at Indy 500
The 37-year-old Australian race in front of a crowd like produced a dominant performance this, this many people. It’s just for Team Penske. amazing.’’
New Zealand IndyCar driver He managed his fuel strategy Power extended team Scott Dixon has claimed perfectly as Oriol Servia and owner Roger Penske’s record another podium finish at the Jack Harvey had to pit in the of 17 wins in the ‘Greatest famous Indianapolis 500. closing laps, and then made Spectacle in Racing’ and it
Dixon stormed home to finish all the right moves to hold off completed a sweep of May in third yesterday. pole winner Carpenter to win Indianapolis for him. Power
Australian Will Power won his first Indy 500. also won the road-course the race with Ed Carpenter ‘‘I was wondering if I event. second. Dixon, the 2008 Indy would ever win it and He has 34 wins in IndyCar 500 champion, was 4.5928sec thoughts when through my now, tying him with Al Unser behind the winner. with four laps to go, knew he mind during the month, my Jr for most on the career list.
Dixon started ninth on the had it won when he took the career,’’ he said. The win took Power to the grid and collected his fourth white flag all alone and spent ‘‘I’ve had so many wins, so top of the championship top-three finish of his Indy the final lap yelling to himself many poles. Everyone talks drivers’ standings with 243 career. as he pulled away from the about the 500 and I just points. Dixon lies fourth with
Power, who took the lead field. couldn’t imagine winning a 218.