11.   As he did in Imola two weeks ago, Schumacher came on late in his final qualifying lap to steal the pole from Barrichello.

12.   Bill Elliott, another veteran and a two-time pole-winner this season, had to use a provisional after cutting down a tire during his first qualifying lap.

13.   But Rudd crashed hard on his qualifying lap.

14.   Damon Hill had the fastest qualifying lap Saturday to qualify for the pole position of the German Grand Prix, ahead of Austrian Gerhard Berger.

15.   For his part, Waltrip has had little to say since standing on his first-round qualifying lap and failing to make the field.

16.   He also had the best qualifying lap at Long Beach and Portland earlier this year.

17.   Her first try, in April at California Speedway, ended on her qualifying lap when a part broke on the rear of her Ford Taurus.

18.   Her first try, at California Speedway in April, ended when she broke a gear on her qualifying lap.

19.   In fact, Bodine thought he had made a crucial mistake on the first of his two qualifying laps.

20.   It was a far from perfect day for Schumacher, who spun off during morning practice and made errors at some corners in the flying qualifying laps.