Bode Miller of the United States salutes his fans after winning his 28th World Cup title, an American record. Miller won the combined title for Sunday's slalom and Saturday's downhill in Kitzbuehel, Austria.

Kitzbuehel, Austria ? Bode Miller finally had something to cheer about Sunday at the traditional Hahnenkamm World Cup races.

Earlier this week, he accused organizers of making the famous Streif downhill course much bumpier and dangerous than it already was. He also criticized organizers for disrespecting the 68-year-old history of the event by changing the slalom course.

But on Sunday, Miller won the combined title for the slalom and Saturday’s downhill, which means he is now the most successful American skier ever with 28 World Cup wins, overtaking Phil Mahre.

“It’s a nice record, something you dream about as a kid,” the 30-year-old Miller said. “As a professional skier, you’re more focused on winning each individual race. Before the season, it was my target to break that record, and it’s a really good feeling if you reach your goals.”

Mahre was skiing in the Washington Cascades on Sunday morning and did not find out about the record being broken until he returned to his Yakima home.

“It’s funny, if it wasn’t for the press I wouldn’t know how many World Cup wins I had because I never paid any attention to it,” Mahre told the Yakima Herald-Republic. “(The record) never made any mind to me because it’s not a big, big deal.

“Yeah it’s an American record, but it’s pretty puny in the (overall) record books.”