1.   A year ago, the chances of Italy and Spain qualifying on that date seemed remote.

2.   The race track will open for practice and Indy Lights qualifying on Friday.

3.   They are required to play two hard rounds of qualifying on adjacent courses, and this week the wind blew and rain lashed them.

4.   A rule change this year in CART eliminates Friday qualifying on road and street courses.

5.   A second timed session was to take place Friday afternoon with more practice and qualifying on Saturday.

6.   All other positions for the field were to be determined in final qualifying on Thursday.

7.   Another practice was scheduled Friday afternoon, with more practice and qualifying on Saturday.

8.   But the younger Andretti is frustrated again going into the opening of practice and qualifying on Friday.

9.   Diniz was not able to run in the afternoon practice while the Sauber team worked to repair his car in time for practice and qualifying on Saturday.

10.   For the second year in a row, Yagudin drew first to start the qualifying on Monday morning.