1.   The early pace-setter was series leader Stefano Perugini, who was passed by both Dunlop and Cremonini on lap five.

2.   Andy Houston, who is third in points, will start ninth alongside series points leader and defending champion Jack Sprague.

3.   As series points leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. and runner-up Matt Kenseth raced up front, McLaughlin patiently remained within the top five.

4.   But a pair of top fives from series leader Greg Voigt of Goleta secured a safe lead in the standings.

5.   But Irvan also recorded a fourth at Michigan Speedway and an inspired second-place to series points leader Jeff Gordon at New Hampshire International Speedway on Sunday.

6.   David Steele is the series points leader.

7.   Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth easily are the series statistical leaders.

8.   Drake won the National Midget Car race and closed to within a point of Kahne, the series leader, who finished second.

9.   Even though Drake is also second in points on the Midget circuit, he has all but surrendered his pursuit of series leader Kasey Kuhn.