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Scott Dixon stayed ahead of the trouble, got a boost from his crew and drove to his first Indianapolis 500 victory Sunday.

Dixon sped out of the pits ahead of Vitor Meira on the final round of stops, then held off the Brazilian and hard-luck Marco Andretti to win the first 500 since the two warring open-wheel series came together under the IndyCar banner.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 25 -- Over the final laps of Sunday's crash-filled Indianapolis 500, Scott Dixon showed exactly why he's known as the 'The Iceman.'

Dixon remained cool under the most extreme pressure, deftly navigating lapped traffic and holding off a hard-charging Vitor Meira for his breakthrough victory at the Brickyard in the race's 92nd running, the first since open-wheel racing's reunification in February.

Scott Dixon has won the Indianapolis 500, beating Vitor Meira to the checkered flag by 1.75 seconds.

Although Scott Dixon wasn't the fastest car late in the Indy 500, he held on to claim the biggest race of the IRL season.

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Rookie drivers E.J. Viso and Will Power crashed Friday during practice for the Indianapolis 500.

Rookie English driver Alex Lloyd and crewman Charles Buckman were hospitalized Friday after separate accidents during practice for the Indianapolis 500.

Buckman, a crewman for Dale Coyne Racing, was knocked to the ground in the pits by Danica Patrick's incoming car.

He was taken to the hospital with a concussion and cuts to his face and scalp. Lloyd complained of neck pain after hitting the wall hard in the first turn.

Rookie driver Alex Lloyd was hospitalized Friday, complaining of neck pain, after hitting the wall hard during practice for the Indianapolis 500.