11.   Woodside proved Claridge right in a rookie season in which he won three races and challenged for the series title, winding up runnerup to veteran Butch Gilliland.

12.   Panella, from Stockton, Calif., got his fifth victory of the season in Pro Stock Truck and moved closer to his second Winston series title.

13.   Alex Zanardi, who already has clinched his second straight series title, missed this race a year ago after crashing twice and suffering a concussion.

14.   But de Ferran, celebrating his second straight series title, went to the area to do more than look around.

15.   Dixon displayed the kind of talent he used to win six races and the Indy Lights developmental series title last year.

16.   Kevin Harvick entered this season intent on winning the NASCAR Busch series title.

17.   Last year, he started second, finished fifth and went on to capture the IRL series title.

18.   Michael Schumacher is hoping to seal a fifth series title that would match the record held by Argentine great Juan Manuel Fangio.

19.   Michael Schumacher is just a few wins away from equaling the record of five series titles held by Argentine racing great Juan Manuel Fangio.

20.   That would make him the earliest driver to clinch the series title.