Sunday’s IndyCar race from The Milwaukee Mile, the second race in as many days, allowed one of IndyCar’s all-time greats to secure another impressive record to his name.
Scott Dixon, who is affectionately known as The Iceman, finished in second place and claimed the 142nd podium result of his 24-plus year long career.
The astonishing number moves him ahead of another all-time great Mario Andretti, giving him the most podium finishes of any driver in series history.
As with other achievements that Dixon has earned over his career, the 44-year-old was humble while learning about his achievement.
“Yeah, it’s cool,” said Dixon when informed of his new record. “Obviously Mario, I’m a massive fan of Mario. He’s a huge part of our series. Again, I keep saying it, but it’s so cool that him and A.J. [Foyt] and many others, whether it’s Rick [Mears], come to a lot of our races.
“Obviously Mario raced in a lot of different categories, as well, and achieved many great things. Just to be mentioned with any of those guys is very special.”
Dixon’s podium on Sunday was his fifth of the season, allowing him to close up and take the record for himself as quickly as he has done throughout his career.
Among the various impressive records that are listed in Dixon’s name is the one that notes he has won at least one IndyCar race for 20 consecutive years and counting.
The veteran has been asked many times over recent years if he plans to retire soon, but his answer is never definitive and he continues to keep racing at the highest of levels.
As long as he keeps performing at the top of his game, he continues to see no need do anything other than keep racking up more and more records.
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