51.   Hakkinen put in a desperate attempt in the final minute of the qualifying session.

52.   He also slid off course during the final qualifying session.

53.   He is anxious for the qualifying session.

54.   He was far better than in the qualifying session, when the Russian flopped all over the ice and wound up fifth.

55.   He was far better Thursday night than in the qualifying session, when he flopped all over the ice and wound up fifth.

56.   His qualifying session got off to a shaky start when his Ferrari suffered a gear problem and he had to change vehicle.

57.   In the one-hour qualifying session, Hill took the lead after the first five minutes on his second lap.

58.   In the past, qualifying sessions were determined by practice times.

59.   It all starts Friday, with an afternoon practice and evening qualifying session at Atlanta.

60.   Irvine went into the gravel in one lap and then ran into heavy traffic at the end of the qualifying session.