Dixon Not Slowing Down - Helio Not Dancing - Wheldon Crashes
Following his win at the Indianapolis 500, Scott Dixon backed up with a second place last weekend at the Milwaukee Mile and heads to the Texas Motor Speedway looking to get back to his winning ways. In finishing second at Milwaukee Dixon has now had five top-three finishes so far this season and has led 100 or more laps in four consecutive races. With stats like these, he looks good for another podium finish in Texas as he strives for his second IRL title. Dixon leads the IndyCar Series by 28 points from Helio Castroneves (206), and his Target Chip Ganassi team mate Dan Wheldon (185).
Helio Castroneves was asked about his interest in dancing with NASCAR earlier this week and responded, " I'm doing everything I can to clinch the championship and run here in open wheel. Right now we've merged and the series is in a good spot and I would say the opportunity, I don't think, is there to go to NASCAR. I would consider it in that you should always leave doors open.
Dan Wheldon had a sore right ankle after crashing during practice on Friday, but was cleared by doctors to take part in qualifying later in the day for the Bombardier Learjet 500 IndyCar race on Saturday. Wheldon, the 2005 IndyCar Series and Indianapolis 500 champion, hit the outside wall coming out of the fourth turn on the high-banked Texas track. The car slid down the track, losing a rear wheel, then tumbled after bogging down in the infield grass and came to rest upside down.
Dixon will be the driver to beat this year. I am sure the INDY win has the entire team pumped up to win more races or be in the top 5 the rest of the year. Prospects for a championship are looking very good if Ginassi keeps him in good equipment.
I concur with Photo...Dixon is on a HOT streak this year. Of course he narrowly missed getting the IRL championship last fall at Chicago.
I was at Milwaukee last weekend, and it seemed like Dixon was running away again, poised to win until near the end. But it was nice to see Briscoe get his first win in the IndyCar series.
Dixon got another one. It is interesting to note that for all the publicity Kyle Busch is getting for dominating NASCAR, Dixon is dominating the IRL twice as much. Unfortunately, many racing fans are missing it due to the media's obsession with NASCAR.
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