1.   As history has shown, the fastest qualifier is not always the one who wins.

2.   Boone, who was the third fastest qualifier, finished four spots ahead of Wally Pankratz.

3.   He takes a three-race win streak to Virginia this weekend and has been fastest qualifier in his last four events.

4.   If form holds at the trials and the two fastest qualifiers advance in each event, Sanders will be an NBC anaylst, not an Olympian, in Atlanta.

5.   In other words, the fastest qualifier earns one bonus point for the pole, but has to start fifth and try to work to the front.

6.   One point is award to the fastest qualifier and one for most laps led.

7.   Americans were the fastest qualifiers in three races.

8.   Fastest qualifier Massimilia Rosolino of Italy was disqualified under the no false start rule.

9.   Kenny Bernstein was the fastest qualifier in the Top Fuel field Saturday in the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.

10.   Kenny Bernstein was the fastest Top Fuel qualifier for the sixth time this season at the Pontiac Excitement Nationals.