Dixon closes in on another record

Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti combined to lead more laps (169) in the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 than they had in the first four races (Dixon 23 and Franchitti 32). Dixon, who led a field-high 167 laps, is 223 laps behind Sam Hornish Jr. (3,428) to become the series' all-time lap leader.

"Having a 'perfect car' doesn't happen too often, and it's a great feeling," Dixon said. "For 150 laps or so I was just waiting for something to go wrong with the car. I had to hand it to my crew they made the right calls all day and the pit stops were impeccable. All I can hope is that we keep this momentum rolling through the month of May. I can't wait for the 500."