 ANYTHING BUT ICY
That Iceman tag is getting old. It was a pretty good fit when Scott Dixon arrived in America. But nearly a decade later, the winner of the 92nd Indianapolis 500 is thawing out
By Jeff Olson
When Scott Dixon celebrated his victory in the Indianapolis 500 with a gulp of milk in Victory Lane, the televised line was that the Iceman had become the Milkman. Cute, clever, a nice play on words, but perhaps it lacked a few salient points of reality. Calling Scott Dixon the Iceman is like calling Magic Johnson the Pouter. It's upside down and backward. You see, this fellow they call the Iceman isn't at all icy in his demeanor or his approach. Perhaps once upon a time that nickname fit, but certainly not anymore. The Iceman has melted.
 TK'S CRIB
Nobody tells you how big your shampoo bottle can be when you've got a bad-ass motor coach ready and waiting at the racetrack. For Tony Kanaan, his bus is indispensable
By Jeff Olson
Ah, the life of rolling luxury. Nothing is negative about having your own motorcoach at the racetrack, a small portion of heaven on wheels amid the bedlam of a race weekend. Unless, of course, you park next to Tomas Scheckter and his bus-side pool at Indianapolis. "That's when it's not so good to have your own bus," Tony Kanaan says, chuckling. "Sometimes the parties go on until 3 a.m., which doesn't go over well when you have a wife and baby."
 FIRST IMPRESSIONS
I've raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours; I've raced at the Monaco Grand Prix. But this was different. This was my first Indy 500. Let me tell you about it...
By Justin Wilson
I came to Indy this year understanding some of the history of the place. When I raced there in Formula 1, I went to the museum and had a good look around. But it had always felt strange to be racing at a venue like Indianapolis on a road course, which I didn't find inspiring. So, going back for the 500 was great. To drive on the proper track, and realizing it really is as special as everyone had said put me in the right frame of mind from the start of May.
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(1).jpg) BOYS ON THE BUBBLE
No one wants to be on the back row at the Indy 500, but it's better than the alternative; these three guys had the skill and guts to make 2008's Bump Day a dramatic and incident-filled spectacle
By Bruce Martin
When Buddy Lazier set out on his final qualification attempt on Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he epitomized what the Indianapolis 500 is all about. With time running out, the 1996 race winner put his courage and bravery on display as he drove his car faster than it had gone all month. Fear was never in his mind; he just did what he had to do to make the 33-car starting lineup.
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