When Scott Dixon took the green flag in the first race of the doubleheader weekend at The Milwaukee Mile, it marked his 400th start. When he took the checkered flag for the second act on Sunday, he surged to a runner-up finish and with it, captured the 142nd podium of his career to set the all-time record on a list that includes the likes of legends A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti.
Dixon’s methodical climb through the field in Sunday’s attrition-filled contest nearly saw him pull off some late-race magic to take the victory. Restarting third with 11 laps to go, he lined up behind race leader Scott McLaughlin and Andretti Global’s Colton Herta. The following lap saw Dixon charge the No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda to the inside of Herta, coming out ahead in the tight wheel-to-wheel battle. Despite his best efforts by running his fastest laps of the race at the end, Dixon was only able to inch closer to McLaughlin before crossing the finish line 0.4558s behind at the 1-mile oval to secure his fifth podium of the season.
