Today Scott Dixon became the first New Zealander to win the Indianapolis 500. He had just beat Victor Meira to take the lead in the end of the race. Dixon took the race by just 1.7498 seconds ahead of Meira.

“What a day, I just couldn’t believe it,” Dixon said in a televised interview after the race. “We seemed to have a good car and we just had to hold on to it. There were so many yellows it was hard to get into a rhythm.”

The race was slowed down by eight caution flags which caused some racers to fall behind. Yet Dixon was able to make to the end and win.

“This is a very good result for us compared to the struggle we had last year and at the beginning of this season,” Meira told reporters after the race. “Definitely, Panther Racing is back, and the big three better watch out.”

This is a big win for the New Zealander.