1.   After qualifying ended, Martin and Rusty Wallace were involved in a freak wreck during the evening practice.

2.   Four more players will put be in the draw after qualifying ends Sunday afternoon.

3.   Reached at his home on St. Simons Island, Mattingly said he would make a decision by next Friday, when qualifying ends.

4.   If Herta remains the fastest driver when qualifying ends Saturday, it will be his second pole in four years on the CART circuit.

5.   Tracy, the defending champion here, did not speak to reporters after qualifying ended.