1.   Helms was fobbed off into the chairmanship of the Agriculture Committee, where he could grandstand for re-election by championing his North Carolina tobacco sponsors.

2.   The reason tobacco companies sponsor IndyCar racing is to influence brand choice among adult smokers.

3.   He cited Indian cricket, which dissociated itself from tobacco sponsors even before India began working on its ban.

4.   He will meet with tobacco sponsors and with Max Mosley, the head of the FIA international automobile association next week.

5.   He will meet with tobacco sponsors and with FIA president Max Mosley next week.

6.   Kim-Farley pointed to Indian cricket, which disassociated itself from tobacco sponsors even before India began working on its ban.

7.   Other sports with a global appeal such as tennis and yachting also get huge sums from tobacco sponsors.

8.   The national anti-tobacco law will bar tobacco sponsors from advertising at sports and cultural events, including the hugely successful Belgian Grand Prix.