DETROIT (July 19, 2000) - The second half of the FedEx Championship Seriesseason kicks off in grand fashion by heading to a venue that has witnessedthe series' most thrilling racing in recent years, with two of the fourclosest finishes in all-time Champ Car history and an amazing 91 leadchanges in the last two events.

The venerable Michigan Speedway, the 2-mile superspeedway in the Irish Hillswhich began hosting Champ Car races in 1968, will seek to stage anotherstirring performance as the FedEx Championship Series stars compete inSunday's Michigan 500 Presented by Toyota (ABC-TV, live, 1:30 p.m. ET).

Last year's event possessed all the elements with the second closest race inall-time history, 29 lead changes and the emotions of exuberant first-timewinner Tony Kanaan and a heart-wrenching near-miss for the utterly dominantMax Papis.

Papis was in line to steal the show, leading 143 of 250 laps before runningout of fuel a mere two turns from the checkered flag on that final lap ashe, too, was chasing his first career triumph. The scenario that quicklyensued following Papis' misfortune gave Kanaan the 29th lead change - whichranks tied for third in all-time history - and he edged eventual serieschampion Juan Montoya by a mere .032 seconds, the second closest race inChamp Car's 92-year history.

Other Michigan Speedway-hosted events that have made their way into ChampCar lore include those of 1990, '95 and '98. The '90 race remains thefastest in history when Al Unser Jr. nipped Bobby Rahal while averaging189.727 miles per hour en route to his victory. The '95 race produced thefourth-closest finish in history as Scott Pruett edged Unser Jr. by .056seconds. The '98 event, won by Greg Moore, produced a staggering 62 leadchanges, smashing the previous all-time record of 31 set at Ontario in a500-mile race in 1973.

To intensify the excitement surrounding the Michigan 500 Presented byToyota, the FedEx Championship Series arrives armed with an intriguingchampionship race and outstanding competitive depth that has produced eightdifferent winners in the first 10 events.

Roberto Moreno (Visteon Ford Reynard), the 41-year-old with the former"Super Sub," tag, has rewarded team owner Pat Patrick for a full-time ridethis season - only the third full year of his CART career - by leading thechampionship at the midway point of the 20-race season.

Moreno, who notched his first career win and pole at Cleveland, is clingingto a 90-88 lead over American superstar Michael Andretti heading intoSunday's grueling 500-mile event. Andretti (Big Kmart/Texaco/Havoline FordLola) closed the gap considerably with last week's win at Toronto, cuttingthe deficit from 22 to two points in one event, en route to his 40th careertriumph.

Positions three through eight in the championship are separated by 14points, with Gil de Ferran (Marlboro Honda Reynard) situated in third with75 and Adrian Fernandez (Tecate/Quaker State/Patrick Racing Ford Reynard)eighth with 61.

Andretti's win, which gave him sole possession of third for career wins inChamp Car history and bolstered his CART record, allowed him to join deFerran (Marlboro Honda Reynard) as the only multiple winners this season.Andretti's other win came at Japan while de Ferran was victorious atNazareth and Portland.

Other winners this season have been Papis (Miller Lite Ford Reynard) atHomestead; Paul Tracy (KOOL Honda Reynard) at Long Beach; Fernandez(Tecate/Quaker State/Patrick Racing Ford Reynard) at Rio; Montoya (TargetToyota Lola) at Milwaukee; Helio Castroneves (Marlboro Honda Reynard) atDetroit; and Moreno at Cleveland.

The parity also has been prominent on the podium, as 16 different driversalready have posted a top-three finish. The series is chasing the CARTrecord of 10 different winners in a season - set last year - and there are ahost of strong candidates who are still searching for their first win of theseason.

The group includes previous race winners Dario Franchitti (KOOL HondaReynard), the series runner-up last season who has six wins in the past twoseasons; Jimmy Vasser (Target Toyota Lola), an eight-time career winner withone coming at Michigan in 1996; Christian Fittipaldi (Big Kmart/Route 66Ford Lola), whose first career win came last season at Road America; andKanaan (Hollywood/Mo Nunn Mercedes Reynard), who is the defending champion.The Michigan 500 Presented by Toyota marks the return of Kanaan, who hasmissed the past four events after sustaining a broken forearm in aqualifying accident at Detroit.

Others chasing their first career victory and showing signs the thatbreakthrough may be near are Cristiano da Matta, Patrick Carpentier androokie Kenny Brack. Da Matta (Pioneer/MCI WorldCom Toyota Reynard) finisheda career-best third at Cleveland and followed with a strong performance atToronto, leading a race-high 73 of 112 laps before settling for fourth.Carpentier (Player's Forsythe Racing Team Ford Reynard) has five consecutivetop-10 finishes entering Michigan. Included in that run are three top fives,with a best of third at Milwaukee. Brack (Shell Ford Reynard) has fourtop-five performances on the season, including a best of second atCleveland, and has been victorious in previous 500-mile events. His lastappearance in a 500-miler came in 1999, when he captured the Indianapolis500.

This year, for the first time in FedEx Championship Series history, all carsride on Firestone Firehawks, the Official Tire of CART.

WHO'S HOT

Michael Andretti (Big Kmart/Texaco/Havoline Ford Lola) has finishedfourth or better in four of his past five FedEx Championship Series starts,and five of the past seven. The latter run includes victories at Japan andToronto, a runner-up effort at Milwaukee and fourth-place performances atPortland and Cleveland. Overall, Andretti has scored points in seven of 10events this season and stands second in the championship with 88 points, twopoints behind leader Roberto Moreno (Visteon Ford Reynard) of PatrickRacing.

Gil de Ferran (Marlboro Honda Reynard) of Marlboro Team Penske hasscored championship points in eight of his 10 FedEx Championship Seriesstarts this season, and joins Andretti as the season's only two-time winner,with victories at Nazareth and Portland. He also owns poles at Homestead andLong Beach and has qualified among the top five drivers in eight of 10starts.

Rookie Kenny Brack (Shell Ford Reynard) of Team Rahal has scoredchampionship points in seven of his past eight FedEx Championship Seriesstarts and has finished fifth or better in five of his past seven,highlighted by a career-best runner-up effort at Cleveland. Also included inthe latter run are finishes of third at Nazareth, fourth at Milwaukee, fifthat Japan and sixth at Portland. He stands fifth in the championship with 66points and holds a commanding lead over Alex Tagliani (Player's ForsytheRacing Team), who has 36 points, in the chase for the Jim Trueman Rookie ofthe Year Award.

Cristiano da Matta (Pioneer/MCI WorldCom Toyota Reynard) of PPIMotorsports led a race-high 73 laps en route to a fourth-place finish atToronto in his first appearance since recording a career-best runner upfinish at Cleveland on July 2. He has finished fifth or better in five ofhis last eight starts, including fourth at Rio de Janeiro and Japan andfifth at Portland, and stands seventh in the championship with 62 points.

Adrian Fernandez (Tecate/Quaker State/Patrick Racing Ford Reynard)of Patrick Racing has scored championship points in six of his last sevenFedEx Championship Series starts, beginning with a victory at Rio deJaneiro. He comes to Michigan Speedway, site of his only career poleposition in 1998, off a second-place finish at Toronto last weekend andstands eighth in the championship with 61 points.

Patrick Carpentier (Player's Forsythe Racing Team Ford Reynard) ofPlayer's Forsythe Racing has scored championship points in six of sevenFedEx Championship Series starts to date, and has finished fifth or betterin four of those. The run includes a season-best result of third atMilwaukee as well as fifth-place efforts at Homestead, Detroit and Clevelandand seventh at Toronto. Despite missing three events with a small fractureof the left wrist sustained in an April accident at his Las Vegas home,Carpentier currently stands 10th in the championship with 47 points.

ON THE RIGHT TRACK

Jimmy Vasser (Target Toyota Lola) of Target Chip Ganassi Racing ownsa victory - in The Inaugural U.S. 500 in 1996 - and three pole positions(1996 U.S. 500, 1996 Marlboro 500, 1999 U.S. 500) during his career atMichigan Speedway. He owns the track qualifying record of 234.665 miles perhour (30.682 seconds), set during qualifying for the 1996 Marlboro 500. Hefinished second at Michigan in 1998, seventh in '95 and ninth last year.

Michael Andretti is a two-time winner at Michigan (1987 from thepole, '89). He also scored a podium finish of third in 1988 and has startedamong the top three drivers five times in his career. He has led 647 laps inhis career at Michigan, including 65 last year, when he started and finishedfourth.

Paul Tracy (KOOL Honda Reynard) of Team KOOL Green has scoredchampionship points in five of nine career starts at Michigan Speedway,including podium finishes of second in 1992 and third last year. He alsofinished seventh at The Inaugural U.S. 500 in 1996, fourth in '97 and ninthin '98.

Mark Blundell (Motorola PacWest Mercedes) of the PacWest RacingGroup has finished sixth or better in three of four career appearances atMichigan, including a runner-up effort in 1997. He also finished fifth inThe Inaugural U.S. 500 in 1996 and sixth at the Marlboro 500 later thatsummer. He did not compete at Michigan last year while recovering from asmall fracture of the seventh cervical vertebra sustained in a testingaccident at Gateway International Raceway.

Mauricio Gugelmin (Nextel PacWest Mercedes) has finished among thetop six drivers in three of his past five appearances at Michigan, includinga runner-up effort in The Inaugural U.S. 500 in 1996. He also finished thirdin the 1996 Marlboro 500 and sixth in the 1997 U.S. 500. He has led at leastone lap in four of his past six appearances at Michigan.

MANUFACTURING SUCCESS

Firestone celebrates a milestone this weekend at Michigan bycompeting in its 100th CART event since the tire maker joined the series in1995. It couldn't come at a better place as far as Firestone is concerned,since Michigan was the site of Firestone's first pole position (ParkerJohnstone) and race victory (Scott Pruett), both in '95. Firestone hasachieved extraordinary success in the FedEx Championship Series. The tiremaker will earn its 72nd pole and 73rd race win this weekend.

Honda has won four of the past five FedEx Championship Series500-mile events contested at Michigan Speedway, getting victories from JimmyVasser at The Inaugural U.S. 500 in 1996, Andre Ribeiro at the 1996 Marlboro500, Alex Zanardi at the 1997 U.S. 500 and Tony Kanaan at the 1999 U.S. 500.

Ford has won three of the five FedEx Championship Series eventscontested on ovals this season, getting victories from Max Papis (MillerLite Ford Reynard) at Homestead, Adrian Fernandez at Rio de Janeiro andMichael Andretti at Japan.

NOTEWORTHY

Defending Michigan 500 Presented by Toyota champion Tony Kanaan(Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Mercedes Reynard) will be evaluated by CART ChiefSteward J. Kirk Russell during a brief on-track session Thursday morning atMichigan Speedway, after which it will be determined whether he will returnto FedEx Championship Series competition this weekend. Kanaan has beensidelined since sustaining a broken left forearm and four cracked ribs in aqualifying accident at Detroit on June 17.

He has been rehabilitating the injury in Indianapolis with CARTOrthopedic Specialist Dr. Terry Trammell, and has logged more than 600 laps of work in go-kartsduring the past week. "I'm just so happy at the thought of coming back," Kanaan said. "I'm feeling verygood, all things considered. Pain is not really an issue as I drive the go-kart around the track. I'vebeen driving hard, even one-handed for a good bit of the time. It's not over until the doctor says incan race on Thursday, but I sure feel pretty good."

Della Penna Motorsports announced Monday that American Memo Gidleywill pilot the team's DIRECTV Toyota Reynard in this weekend's Michigan 500Presented by Toyota, sitting in for the team's regular driver, Argentinerookie Norberto Fontana. Gidley has made 13 career FedEx Championship Seriesstarts over the last two years, competing for Walker Racing, Payton CoyneRacing and Player's/Forsythe Racing. His career-best finish of eighth camefor Player's/Forsythe Racing at Rio de Janeiro earlier this year, whilesubstituting for the injured Patrick Carpentier. "We were scheduled to testNorberto at Michigan Speedway, but we weren't able to go there because hewas still recovering from his incident in Japan a week earlier," team ownerJohn Della Penna explained. "Due to the race schedule, we weren't able toreschedule the test. Norberto and I discussed the upcoming superspeedwayrace and decided it was better to put someone else in the car. Norberto iscompletely unfamiliar with racing on a two-mile superspeedway and is stillgetting accustomed to ovals." Said Gidley: "It's great to have theopportunity to get out and drive again. I welcome the experience to workwith a new team, engineer and personnel. As far as driving on asuperspeedway, it's great for me. While it's not easy to get a car set up onan oval, I enjoy the challenge and think it's going to be a lot of fun."

Gil de Ferran of Marlboro Team Penske will make his 100th careerFedEx Championship Series start at this weekend's Michigan 500 Presented byToyota. De Ferran has started every FedEx Championship Series event sinceentering the series at the beginning of the 1995 season. He owns five careervictories, including two this season at Nazareth and Portland, and eightcareer pole positions in his six seasons of competition.

At the midway point of the FedEx Championship Series season, LuizGarcia Jr. (Hollywood/Embratel/Tang/Banco Sofisa Mercedes Reynard) of theArciero Project Racing Group holds the lead in the season-long standings forthe inaugural Budweiser Hard Charger Award. The award recognizes the FedExChampionship Series driver who improves the most from start to finish onboth an event-by-event and season-long basis. Drivers earn one point foreach position gained over the course of the race and the season. Through 10rounds of the championship, Garcia totals 71 points, followed by Cristianoda Matta with 58, Paul Tracy with 53 and Michel Jourdain Jr. (HerdezMercedes Lola) of Bettenhausen Motorsports, with 45. At season's end, thedriver who shows the greatest improvement in positions gained will receive$10,000 from Budweiser, the Official Beer of CART.

CART Charities is holding its "Ultimate Garage Sale" from 9 a.m. to6 p.m. Saturday in the paddock area at Michigan Speedway. The "Garage Sale"will include a variety of collectible merchandise donated by CART, its teamsand sponsors, with all proceeds going CART Charities. During the 2000season, monies raised by CART Charities will benefit CARA (Championship AutoRacing Auxiliary) and the Buonoconti Fund, part of the Miami Project to CureParalysis.

ON THE AIR

Qualifying for the Michigan 500 Presented by Toyota will air 12:30a.m. ET Sunday on ESPN2. "CART 2Day" airs 11 a.m. ET Sunday on ESPN2, withABC-TV's live race broadcast following at 1:30 p.m. ET. The race will alsoair live on the Armed Forces Radio Network, reaching 165 countries aroundthe world, on the CART Radio Network and on CART's official website, atwww.cart.com .

MICHIGAN 500 PRESENTED BY TOYOTA "QUOTEBOARD"

MICHAEL ANDRETTI, (Big Kmart/Texaco/Havoline Ford Lola), on the mentalpreparation involved in a 500-mile race: "The biggest thing about going toMichigan is that the first thing you do is hold your breath for three daysbecause it is a very dangerous situation because you are going very fast.You are running wheel-to-wheel for 500 miles. That's why it is such anaccomplishment to win a 500-mile race. I have only won two 500-mile racesand both were at Michigan Speedway. I led a bunch of races but only led themost important lap in two. I think our car will be competitive for therace. We have been working on the Ford-Lola package and I think we have ashot at the win. I think that the Michigan and Fontana races are going tobe the two key races for the championship. Whoever can finish those raceswill be in good shape for the championship. Reliability is the key to500-mile races. The race is more mentally challenging than physically. Notthat you don't have to be in great shape to finish the 500-mile race. It'sjust a mentally challenging race since you have to keep focused andconcentrate for 500 miles. After that race, you are mentally drained."

JUAN MONTOYA (Target Toyota Lola), on overcoming some frustration atMichigan Speedway this weekend: "It's been great to be starting so manyraces toward the front of the field, but at the same time, it's beenfrustrating to not take advantage of our starting spot. A bunch of littleproblems and some bad luck have been preventing us from reaching the podiumrecently. Team Target will bounce back and we'll challenge for the pointslead before this season's through. These last 10 races are a new season forme, and I plan to finish the races as close as possible to where I've beenstarting them. [On last year's close finish at Michigan, in which Montoyacrossed the finish line just .032 seconds behind winner Tony Kanaan in thesecond-closest finish in Champ Car history] Last year's race was amazing --I can still see the image of the checkered flag waving with Tony [Kanaan]just ahead of me. Even though I didn't win, it's one of my favorite memoriesfrom my rookie season. After a couple of street races, this two-mile ovalwill be a bit of an adjustment, but I've had some success on big ovalsalready this year, so I'm very excited for this race."

JIMMY VASSER (Target Toyota Lola), on returning to the site of previoussuccesses: "I think Michigan was my last pole position, so it will be niceto get back there where we've had some success, and maybe it will carry overinto this year's race. Even with a few car problems, we've been able toscore some much-needed points in the last few races, and I'm confident theToyota-Lola will be up for 500 miles this weekend and we can gain some moreground on the points leaders. It doesn't take long for someone to pull awayor for someone to make up a lot of ground. All it takes is for a driver toget hot and put together a few good races. With 10 races left, the title isanyone's for the taking, so I would love to jump right back into this withanother win at Michigan Speedway."

PAUL TRACY (KOOL Honda Reynard), on building upon his strong finish atToronto: "The past week has been very emotional with the return home for theMolson Indy Toronto and making it to the podium in front of the home fans.But I don't expect there will be a letdown, especially since the next raceis on the Michigan superspeedway. This is the type of race that really getsyour adrenaline flowing. It's as exciting for the drivers as it is for thefans, with plenty of ups-and-downs and lead changes. The key is to maintainyour concentration and composure to be there for the shoot-out at the end.It's nice that Team KOOL Green has some momentum heading into Michigan, withthe third-place finish in Toronto. Sitting fourth in the drivers' standingsafter the first half of the season isn't exactly where we want to be, butwe're in the thick of the battle and we should be able to continue our moveup the standings. Hopefully, we'll get on the same kind of roll we did lastyear, when we finished second in Toronto and had three straight podiumfinishes after that."

DARIO FRANCHITTI (KOOL Honda Reynard), on bouncing back from Toronto'sdisappointment at Michigan: "It's frustrating for everyone at Team KOOLGreen to put in all the time and energy getting the car set up for theToronto race and then to have it all go down the drain with an incident onthe first lap. But you can't dwell on the last race. You have to use it asa character-builder and work toward winning the next one. Team KOOL Greenhas always shown great resiliency in dealing with adversity and coming backstrong. This year is my fourth visit to the Michigan Speedway and I'm reallyoptimistic that we can get on the podium. Last year, we were in contentionright to the end and had to settle for fifth. That was a major improvementover our first two races there, when misfortune struck and we weren't aroundat the end of the race. A 500-mile race really puts a lot of things to thetest - car reliability, pit-stop efficiency, sound fuel strategy and crewand driver stamina, to name a few. I'm confident that Team KOOL Green haswhat it takes to run at the front."

GIL de FERRAN (Marlboro Honda Reynard), on the unique challenges of racingat Michigan Speedway: "The Michigan 500 is a very different race from thestreet circuits and road courses we've been running over the past month, sowhat we've learned recently really doesn't translate to what may happen atthis track. Nevertheless, we expect to race well, as evidenced by MarlboroTeam Penske's performance on ovals earlier this season. The Michigan 500 isa race of attrition, and several times, I've been in a good position halfwaythrough the race and failed to finish. We'll have to see how the weekendprogresses, but the important thing is to be there at the end."

MAX PAPIS (Miller Lite Ford Reynard), on the disappointment of being denieda victory in last year's Michigan 500 Presented by Toyota, when he ran outof fuel two turns from victory: "God just didn't want me to win that day.But I felt good because we dominated the race. I knew I could win races andI knew the Miller Lite team could win. It was only a matter of time. TheMiami win was a special moment. But that was a long time ago now. I thinkthe Michigan Speedway might owe me one this time."

KENNY BRACK (Shell Ford Reynard), on adding to his resume of 500-mile wins,which currently consist of the 1999 Indianapolis 500: "That Indy winobviously made my career because it's the biggest race in the world. But thechallenge of winning a 500-mile race in CART is very big. This is our firstlong race of the year and on high banks. While I've never raced atMichigan, I feel good about Sunday The second half of the season should be alittle easier for me. The first 10 races were many new tracks to me. I'vebeen to Michigan, Chicago [for testing], Mid-Ohio and Road America before.So I don't have to worry about learning those tracks. That could give ourShell team a better start for each weekend. It also took us some time tolearn about each other - the drivers, the engineer, the crew. Now can beprepared immediately for each weekend. That should help us a lot now."

HELIO CASTRONEVES (Marlboro Honda Reynard), on his enjoyment of MichiganSpeedway: "I enjoy racing at the Michigan Speedway. I ran my first 500-milerace there back in 1998 when I finished 12th after starting 24th.Reliability is one of the keys to succeeding at the Michigan 500. Honda andeveryone involved with Marlboro Team Penske are giving it their all to makesure we're there at the end. This is a track where starting position is notcrucial, although it's always nice to start up front. There are severallines we can run during the race and working the traffic will be important.At the halfway point of the season, we need to maintain our focus andcontinue to achieve the best possible performance."

CHRISTIAN FITTIPALDI (Big Kmart/Route 66 Ford Lola), on wearing the new Headand Neck Support (HANS) safety device at this race for the first time: "WhenI tested in Michigan, the HANS device definitely worked out okay for me. Iran for four hours, and after I was in the car for about an hour and a half,I didn't even notice that it was there. It was a no-brainer for me. I'mstill having some trouble with it on street courses, but on ovals, it'sdefinitely a no-brainer. As far as I am concerned, every time the BigKmart/Route 66 car will be on an oval, I will be wearing this device. [Onthe endurance required to complete a 500-mile event] "It's a long day at theoffice. The race takes forever. You just have to be good the whole raceand make sure you are up there and the last 50 to 100 miles, and then justgo for it. Pretty much if I do what I did last year in Fontana, I'll befine. We finished third there and ran the fastest lap. We have a goodbaseline setup for the car and should be competitive. We have run in thetop-four in the past four races and only one finish [podium of third place,at Portland] to show for it. We will regroup and come out fighting thisweekend."

PATRICK CARPENTIER (Player's Forsythe Racing Team Ford Reynard), onreturning to oval track competition: "It's going to be fun to get back tothe ovals, especially on the superspeedway in Michigan. This is the first oftwo 500-mile events we have in the CART season, so it's always somethingspecial. Team Player's has shown in the past that it has a fast car on theoval configurations and we're aiming for the top on the Michigan Speedway.But strategy as much as speed will be an important element because mostteams will have about seven pit stops. Team Player's is definitely up forthat challenge. We're continuing to move up the drivers' standings, but thebigger goal is winning a race or, at the very least, getting another podiumlike we did on The Milwaukee Mile oval earlier this season. I'm going to putall of my energy into making it happen at Michigan."

ALEX TAGLIANI (Player's Forsythe Racing Team Ford Reynard), on building uponthe success of an earlier test at Michigan Speedway: "We were super fast atthe Michigan Speedway when we tested there. We were able to match thefast-lap time that pole-winner clocked at Michigan last year, so that's veryencouraging as Team Player's gets ready for the race. It will be my firsttime competing there under race conditions but I know it's the type of trackthat fits in with my driving style and I'm going to go all out to be incontention right to the end. I realize that it's a long race, but it'sreally only an hour more than usual. It's tougher mentally than it isphysically, but I've never had any problems concentrating and focusing myattention on the job at hand once a race starts. It's going to be anothernew experience for me and I can't wait to get going."

MEMO GIDLEY (DIRECTV Toyota Reynard), on his return to FedEx ChampionshipSeries competition for Della Penna Motorsports: "It's great to have theopportunity to get out and drive again. I welcome the experience to workwith a new team, engineer and personnel. As far as driving on a superspeedway, it's great for me. I love the fast turns. While it's not easy toget a car set up on an oval, I enjoy the challenge and think it's going tobe a lot of fun."

LUIZ GARCIA, JR. (Hollywood/Embratel/Tang/Banco Sofisa Mercedes Reynard), onmaking his debut at Michigan Speedway: "Racing at the Michigan Speedway in aChamp Car will be quite an exciting experience for me, and it's somethingI regret that I couldn't do last season. The experience certainly wouldhave been useful, but I'm not afraid of the challenge. I've raced on superspeedways in Indy Lights before, but this will be a big test for me. Ithink I can do well and score some points, and having come off apoint-paying finish at Toronto is good for momentum. It's a long race so alot of us will pace ourselves and wait until the second half of the race."

FAST FACTS FOR THE MICHIGAN 500 PRESENTED BY TOYOTAWHAT: Michigan 500 Presented by Toyota.

WHERE: Michigan Speedway, Brooklyn Michigan.

WHEN: Thursday-Sunday, July 20-23.

SUPPORT EVENTS: Dayton Indy Lights Championship; NASCAR Craftsman TruckSeries.

BROADCAST: TV - (ABC, live, 1:30 p.m. EDT, and in 195 countries worldwide).

RADIO - CART Radio Network. INTERNET - www.cart.com .

PRE-RACE PROGRAMMING: Michigan Presented by Toyota pole qualifying, 12:30a.m. Sunday, ESPN2; CART 2Day, 11 a.m. ET Sunday, ESPN2.