Tiago Monteiro returns to the pits after sticking two wheels of his Fittipaldi-Dingman Reynard over onto the grass.

Geoff Boss follows Ryan Hunter-Reay into Turn 12 in the morning practice. Ryan was seventh quickest in the session.

Adrián Fernández was quick again on Saturday morning, finishing fourth in the session, the same as his provisional qualifying position from the day before.

Patrick Carpentier spun on cold tires in the Festival Curves chicane.

It took a crane to lift him out of the gravel before he could get going again.

The whole event was massively sponsored by Tecate beer, with the Tecate Girls along to add some glamour!

Paul overcooks it going through the Festival Curves and slides two wheels of the Lola onto the grass.

Alex Tagliani was showing some pretty consistent results, placing fifth in the morning practice and qualifying fifth too.

Newman-Haas driver Sebastien Bourdais qualified fourth, but was frustrated: "I am happy considering where we were yesterday but frustrated since I feel I have a car that could be on the front row. These conditions are frustrating. It rains, its dry, it rains, its dry.".

Mario Haberfeld passes Mario Dominguez.

Michel Jourdain Jr. secured a spot on the front row by being the provisional pole-sitter from Friday, but left it too late on Saturday and placed second, 0.045 seconds slower than Paul Tracy.

Max Papis was struggling with his new team, qualifying 15th.

Craig Pollock and Chris Pook discuss the future of CART. Is Craig one of the consortium attempting to buy the company and take it public?