Medeiros sets Infinti record

The streak and record might be enough to push the 22-year-old Brazilian into the IRL IndyCar Series. He's been on most owners' short list since he burst on the scene by winning the pole in his first Infiniti Pro Series race in 2003 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

"I'm in the best situation that I've ever had in my life," Medeiros said. "Especially at this level here, to have all this exposure is just incredible. We have four wins in a row, a new record, four poles and the record for leading the most consecutive laps. For sure it will make it easier to get some sponsors and move up to the next level."

Medeiros has led the last 316 laps in the Infiniti Pro Series, has won four poles in five races this season, and posted the fifth Infiniti win of his career Saturday. He's won five of the last six Infiniti races, a streak interrupted only by Phil Giebler's win last March at Homestead.

The streak began at Phoenix International Raceway in March, and includes wins at Indianapolis and Kansas. Aside from the Infiniti Pro Series record, Medeiros' streak also topped Kenny Brack's memorable three-race winning streak in the IndyCar Series in 1998.

The attention might lead to a break. Medeiros is expected to test soon with Patrick Racing, which is auditioning drivers for the ride vacated by Al Unser Jr.'s retirement.

"I want to be in the IRL next year, so I've been working out a lot to try to do my best, day-by-day," Medeiros said. "Then I can start thinking about the IRL. There's no way you can move up without being successful at this level."

Medeiros led all 77 laps of the race, but Dana pulled alongside on the fifth of six restarts. Medeiros made some adjustments inside the No. 11 Sam Schmidt Motorsports Infiniti-powered Dallara and pulled away.

"That second to last restart I had it right," Dana said. "I smelled it, and pulled alongside him. Then it went yellow again. On the restart after that, I bobbled again, and that was it."

Rookie Jesse Mason finished third, followed by Billy Roe, Al Unser and P.J. Chesson. Those were the only cars of the 11 starters still running at the end of the race, and Unser and Chesson had to recover from early spins to secure their finishes.

The worst crash of the race - a hard hit with the inside wall on the backstretch on the 53rd lap - sent Rolando Quintanilla to the infield care centre, but he was released and cleared to drive.

Medeiros will go for his fifth consecutive win when the Infiniti Series resumes July 25 at The Milwaukee Mile.