Dixon on cloud nine, but ready to return to level ground

Scott Dixon is on top of the world right now after wining Sunday's Indy 500, but the high of winning one of the world's biggest races won't last long as Dixon will be back at work trying to duplicate a feat that has happen in the three previous years, win the Indy 500 and then win the Indycar series championship.

"We definitely knew that (tradition) because of last season," Dixon said on the morning after the biggest victory of his career. "And we were definitely trying to stop that tradition. Unfortunately, we came up short. This year, we won the 500, and it sounds like a pretty good tradition. We're going to try and carry that on, come away with the championship."

Dixon leaves Indy with a 15 point lead over Helio Castroneves, but the will be no rest for the victor as the Indycar Series heads off to Milwaukee for a race next Sunday.

"We have another championship to win this year," Dixon said. "That is something we get on in Milwaukee. Having won a championship in 2003, that was a long time ago. So I need to get on my game and try and capture another championship for the team and everybody involved. That's exactly what they want to do. We're going to have great memories from this day, and we're going to treasure those for sure, but Thursday, Friday we're back on the game for the championship."

Quick Celebration (Indycar.com)