Motorsport: Dixon not complacent after record-breaking win

After breaking the record for most IndyCar race wins in Ohio yesterday, New Zealand driver Scott Dixon does not appear to be becoming complacent.

The win in the Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio was the 20th IndyCar win of Dixon's career, breaking a tie with former series star Sam Hornish Jr.

"To keep that going I'm definitely going to have to keep racing for a lot more years," Dixon said. "But if I can get it to 25, 30, 35 that would be pretty cool."

The victory also pushed the defending champion back to the top of the points standings, the 12th time in 13 events that the points lead has changed hands this season.

"It's been a tough one and a strange one as such, in the fact that no one seems to want to lead the championship," Dixon told Radio Sport.

"There's been a bit of a fight between myself and my teammate Dario (Franchetti), obviously (Ryan) Briscoe's just come in recently and taken the lead up until yesterday. It's been a tough season and it's definitely going to come down to the wire."

Dixon said the up-down nature of this year's championship had been frustrating.

"You don't really expect to come off the championship and then almost have two DNFs (did not finish) in the first two races, so I think it's been very frustrating in many ways," he said.

"There's never been a consistent run to try and get away, especially like last season I had six wins quite early and had a huge points lead. It's very competitive and hopefully our luck comes at the end of the year."

- NZPA