1.   Cherry said he has improved his chance of winning this year because he has a better horse.

2.   Other drivers capable of winning this year include Mike Skinner, Mayfield and rookie Matt Kenseth.

3.   We have been having fun and winning all year.

4.   Bush campaigned later in the Pacific Northwest, which has gone Democratic in recent presidential elections but where polls show Bush has a good shot of winning this year.

5.   Fernandez and Zvereva, playing their final Grand Slam doubles together, were seeking their third straight championship after winning this year at the French Open and Wimbledon.

6.   Weir was down to his last chance of winning this year.