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SI.com: Bruce Martin: Dixon is the newest "Mr. IRL"

STEAM CORNERS, Ohio -- Scott Dixon has earned many nicknames during his highly-successful racing career such as "The Iceman" for his cool demeanor as well as 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner and two-time IndyCar Series champion.

SI.com: Lars Anderson: Motor sports Thrill List

These lists are not mere compilations of all-time bests in their respective sports but all-time bests at quickening the pulse and evoking a visceral response from those fortunate enough to have witnessed their artistry.

SI.com: Lars Anderson: Five things we learned from the 93rd Indianapolis 500

Five things we learned on a sticky day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the 93rd running of the Indy 500:

New Year's Eve champagne FAQ

As midnight approaches on December 31st, more than a few of us will crack open a bottle or two of champagne to help toast in the New Year.

SI.com: Brant James: Picking some trades for the annual rite of "Silly Season"

The promiscuous business of wooing and retaining drivers for the 2009 season and beyond will underpin much of the current Sprint Cup season, even with 16 weeks remaining. This so-called "Silly Season" process, a summer rite that has bloomed in spring the past two years, needs little embellishment, but here are a few plausible scenarios that could make things pretty interesting in the near- and far-terms.

SI.com: The Bonus: Indy and The Derby, two May traditions 125 miles apart

Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Churchill Downs are separated by just 125 miles of southern Indiana countryside and the Ohio River. That's 50 laps around the Speedway, twice as many around Churchill. But the expansive motor racing cathedral, with its signature yard of bricks, and the stately horse racing track, defined by its dignified twin spires now dwarfed by grotesque modernization, are undeniably linked. Many of their most cherished traditions seem rooted in the same values. And each became the standard by which all who compete in their respective sports are judged.

SI.com: Tim Tuttle: Foyt IV eyes first career win at Indy 500

Late in the summer of 2006, A.J. Foyt IV's career was at a standstill. Prospects for next season looked bleak. Then, out of the blue, Michael Andretti called.

SI.com: Brant James: Veteran Pruett itching for first NASCAR victory

Scott Pruett's yellow race car whirred through the corners of the winding track.

SI.com: Brant James: Fatherly advice guides humble Daytona winner

Greg Newman's advice was simple: Act like you know what you're doing and keep going.

SI.com: Daytona 50 Years: The '70s - Flying High

This was the golden age, an era graced by some of the most memorable stars and cars in NASCAR history and defined by some of the fiercest rivalries the sport has known. The King's reign continued -- Richard Petty won 89 races and five series titles during the decade -- but it wasn't easy. He tradedpaint weekly with such legends as Bobby Allison, Benny Parsons, David Pearson and Cale Yarborough, men who were stars in their own right and who beat him with remarkable regularity, especially Pearson. The second-winningest driver in NASCAR history, the Silver Fox is remembered fondly by fans for besting his nemesis at the wire of the 1976 Daytona 500, when a final-lap accident between the two drivers left Petty stuck in the infield while Pearson literally coasted to the win. Racing had never been more exciting.

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