31.   The tiny Louisiana rider, who just happens to be the defending series champion, easily raced her way to the title.

32.   Vasser, the defending CART series champion, will make his first appearance in the IROC Series on Friday.

33.   With two-time defending series champion Mike Stefanik now racing as a rookie on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, a new champion will be crowned.

34.   With victories in three of the past four Indy Racing League events, reigning series champion Buddy Lazier has his groove back.

35.   After Carpentier spun and slammed into the third-turn wall, a tire from his car broke free and was hit by newly crowned series champion Alex Zanardi.

36.   Asked at a press conference if he would rule out blocking Schumacher, former world and IndyCar series champion Mansell reacted angrily.

37.   Brack, who had several off-course excursions, finished fifth, just ahead of former series champion Jimmy Vasser.

38.   Brack has the only realistic chance of catching the defending series champion.

39.   But it then got very busy as Al Unser Jr., the defending series champion and a former Toronto winner, tried to pass Rahal on the inside.

40.   But his mirrors were filled with the Penske-Mercedes of two-time series champion Al Unser Jr.