Dixon rolls to record-breaking 20th IRL win

Scott Dixon didn't start racing IndyCars to set records.

They keep falling anyway.

Dixon became IndyCar's career leader in victories with a commanding performance in the Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on Sunday in Lexington, Ohio. The win was the 20th of Dixon's career, breaking a tie with former series star Sam Hornish Jr.

Not that Dixon was ready to celebrate. He knows his record might not stand for long considering the company he keeps.

"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 affable New Zealander appears to be well on his way.

Dixon won so easily at Mid-Ohio, he was practically posing for pictures in Victory Lane by the time the rest of the field hit the finish line at the sprawling 2.258-mile course. He took the checkered flag nearly 30 seconds ahead of pole-sitter Ryan Briscoe, the largest margin of victory in the series in a decade.

"When you get to this place and you get in a rhythm with that car, you can do exactly what you want with it, you do a performance like Scott gave today," said Dario Franchitti, who finished third. "It was dominant and very impressive. He's tough to beat."

Rain postpones Cup: A band of rain moved over the road course at Watkins Glen International and never lifted, forcing NASCAR to postpone the Sprint Cup race until today. A thunderstorm hit the track about 2 p.m. Sunday when drivers were about to start their engines. The course takes at least two hours to dry. Rain was still falling at 4 p.m. making it too late to complete the 90-lap event before sunset.