• Good Morning once again from Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon for a full schedule of Champ Car action. Today's on-track activity kicks off with a practice session (10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.) followed by the final Champ Car qualifying session (1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.) for the G.I. Joe's 200-Round 6 of the CART FedEx Championship Series. The weather in Portland at 9:45 a.m. is 57° with 81 percent humidity. Skies are overcast and the expected high is 78°.

• In the first round of qualifying yesterday, Toyota power was on display as the marque took the top three positions and six of the top seven. #6 DA MATTA nipped Target Chip Ganassi Racing pilot #12 BRACK by just 0.085 seconds and Newman/Haas Racing teammate #11 FITTIPALDI by 0.123 seconds en route to the provisional pole which earned him a crucial championship point with a lap of 59.083 seconds (119.974 mph). The point extended da Matta's lead to six (52 to 46) over Michel Jourdain Jr. of Team Rahal. A spot on the front row and another championship point is up for grabs this afternoon as the second qualifying session takes place in the shadow of 16,000-foot Mount Hood.

• CART FedEx Championship Series Starter Jim Swintal waves the GREEN FLAG at 10:00 a.m. to open the weekend's second session of practice for the Champ Cars.

• At 10:04 a.m., #10 KANAAN spun and continued entering the chicane in Turn 1.

• At 10:08 a.m., #11 FITTIPALDI is fastest early with a lap of 1:00.802 (116.582 mph), followed by #9 JOURDAIN, #51 FERNANDEZ, #6 DA MATTA and #44 DIXON.

• At 10:14 a.m., #27 FRANCHITTI turns the fastest lap of the session at 1:00.147 (117.851 mph) on his seventh lap.

• At 10:18 a.m., #26 TRACY turns a 1:00.062 (118.018 mph) and tops the speed chart. Team KOOL Green now sits 1-2.

• At 10:22 a.m., #8 VASSER (51 mph) is over the pit lane speed limit of 50 mph. #26 TRACY remains fastest followed by #27 FRANCHITTI and #6 DA MATTA, #9 JOURDAIN and #11 FITTIPALDI.

• RED FLAG at 10:26 a.m. for #8 VASSER who spun driver's left in Turn 1 and stalled. #8 VASSER is started on the bump by the Simple Green CART Safety Team and will serve an eight-minute penalty for the stoppage.

• GREEN FLAG at 10:28 a.m.

• At 10:34 a.m., #51 FERNANDEZ turns the fastest lap of the session at 59.793 seconds (118.549 mph).

• At 10:35 a.m., #51 FERNANDEZ improves to 59.565 seconds (119.003 mph). #5 TAKAGI jumps to second at 59.960 seconds (118.219 mph). The penalty has expired for #8 VASSER.

• At 10:37 a.m., #51 FERNANDEZ improves again to 59.258 seconds (119.619 mph) on his 20th lap before pitting.

• RED FLAG at 10:38 a.m. for #8 VASSER who spun off course driver's right in Turn 6 and stalled. Just over 35 minutes remain in the session. #8 VASSER is started on the bump and will serve another eight-minute penalty.

• GREEN FLAG at 10:41 a.m.

• At 10:44 a.m., #26 TRACY is off course driver's right in Turn 6 under power and continues.

• At 10:46 a.m., #51 FERNANDEZ remain fastest followed by #5 TAKAGI, #6 DA MATTA, #26 TRACY and #44 DIXON.

• At 10:48 a.m., #32 CARPENTIER spun in Turn 6 and continued. #6 DA MATTA (51 mph) is over the pit lane speed limit.

• At 10:49 a.m., #8 VASSER has served the eight-minute penalty. #33 TAGLIANI moves to third on the speed chart with a lap of 59.982 seconds (118.175 mph).

• At 10:51 a.m., #33 TAGLIANI is now up to second at 59.852 seconds (118.432 mph). • At 10:52 a.m., #11 FITTIPALDI moves to third at 59.869 seconds (118.399 mph).

• At 10:53 a.m., #11 FITTIPALDI now to second on the speed chart at 59.608 seconds (118.917 mph) on his 27th lap of the session.

• At 10:55 a.m., #8 VASSER to third at 59.809 seconds (118.517 mph). Five drivers (#51 FERNANDEZ, #11 FITTIPALDI, #8 VASSER, #33 TAGLIANI and #5 TAKAGI) now under the one-minute mark.

• At 10:57 a.m., #6 DA MATTA laps at 59.459 seconds (119.215 mph) and moves to second.

• At 10:58 a.m., #9 JOURDAIN is off and on driver's right in Turn 6.

• At 11:04 a.m., #51 FERNANDEZ remains fastest in the session and has logged the most laps (33).

• At 11:08 a.m., #26 TRACY moves to third after lapping at 59.373 seconds (119.388 mph).

• At 11:10 a.m., #6 DA MATTA turns in the fastest lap of the session at 59.110 seconds (119.919 mph). Now #4 JUNQUEIRA turns the fastest lap of the weekend at 58.939 seconds (120.267 mph).

• At 11:12 a.m., #11 FITTIPALDI moves to fourth with a lap of 59.194 seconds (119.749 mph).

• CHECKERED FLAG on the session. #4 JUNQUEIRA of Target Chip Ganassi Racing remains on top with the fastest time of the weekend at 58.939 seconds (120.267 mph), followed by #5 TAKAGI of Walker Racing who lapped at 59.099 seconds (119.941 mph) on the final lap of practice, provisional polesitter #6 DA MATTA of Newman/Haas Racing at 59.106 seconds (119.927 mph), #26 TRACY of Team KOOL Green at 59.156 seconds (119.826 mph) and the other half of the Newman/Haas Racing duo #11 FITTIPALDI at 59.194 seconds (119.749 mph).

• Bridgestone Tire engineers report that track temperatures ranged from 73° to 84° F, and air temperature from 66° to 68° F, during the second Champ Car practice session at Portland.

• NOTEWORTHY: CARA Charities and Bridgestone have teamed up to keep children safe in the $450,000 "Buckle Up Baby" program. With the assistance of the Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund and Championship Auto Racing Auxiliary (CARA) Charities, the Providence Child Center will receive a $2,500 contribution as part of the "Buckle Up Baby" charity campaign to provide child car safety seats to low-income families across North America..."There are hundreds of families protecting their children while traveling thanks to the generous contributions from the Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund," said Mary Lou Bogner, national director of CARA charities. "The lifesaving seats are well known for their ability to safeguard infants and children, but many low-income families can simple not afford them. Because the Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund and others have recognized this fact, we have been able to use their contributions to aid hospitals, medical facilities and other agencies in purchasing seats for families in their communities.

• Stay tuned for more "Real Racing. Real Sport," as CART FedEx Championship Series action continues this afternoon with the final round of qualifying.