1.   Despite the finish, Montoya retained the lead in the driver standings over Dario Franchitti, who made it to the podium with a third-place finish.

2.   Greg Moore finished eighth, but he retained a six-point lead in the drivers standings over Adrian Fernandez.

3.   Irwin, who leads all rookies in the drivers standings, almost was too nervous to brave an attempt after sitting through a long rain delay.

4.   Jarrett fell a lap down at one point, but he rallied and remained runner-up to Jeff Burton in the NASCAR Winston Cup drivers standings.

5.   Luyendyk also expressed frustration and dissatisfaction with the past Indy Racing League season in which he finished a disappointing eighth in the drivers standings.

6.   Remember, Gordon is fifth in the drivers standings, which is exactly where he was at this juncture a year ago.

7.   But he recovered to finish fourth and retained his lead in the drivers standings.

8.   Capirossi, winner of the previous Grand Prix in Spain, held command in the world drivers standings.

9.   Dale Jarrett, the defending champion, wound up third, followed by Jeff Gordon, the series leader in the driver standings.

10.   Harvick, who trails Biffle by three points in the drivers standings, earned his spot despite being the first driver on the track.