New Zealander Wins the Big One

Scott Dixon, who led for 115 of the 200 total laps, won the 92nd Indianapolis 500-Mile Race yesterday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

This is the first "500" win for the native of New Zealand.

Vitor Meira of Brazil was second, and Marco Andretti, an Italian-American, came in third.

The 93rd Indy "500" is 24 May 2009.