Toronto Molson Indy - On the right track.

With six career CART victories in Toronto including last year, Michael Andretti will be the man in everyone's sights this weekend but after a disappointing first half to the 2001 season in terms of victories and podiums, his crown is delicately balanced between almost a dozen other drivers.

Defending Molson Indy champion Michael Andretti of Team Motorola has scored six of his 40 career FedEx Championship Series victories at Toronto, the most success he has enjoyed at any venue. In addition to last year's triumph, his previous victories have come in 1989, '91, '92, '94 and '95. Andretti has finished fifth or better in 11 of 14 Molson Indy career starts, including fifth in 1987, third in '88, second in '90, fourth in '97 and second in '98. He has led 448 laps on the streets of Toronto, including all 103 en route to victories in 1991 and '92 and 34 last year. In addition, Andretti won the 1991 pole at Toronto and has qualified among the top 10 drivers for all 14 of his starts at the venue.

Alex Zanardi of Mo Nunn Racing owns a victory in 1998 and runner-up finishes in 1996 and '97 in three career starts at Toronto. He led a race-high 63 laps in 1996 and three in 1998. Zanardi also started on the outside pole at Toronto in 1996 and '98.

Paul Tracy of Team KOOL Green, a native of nearby Scarborough, Ontario, has earned seven top-10 finishes in nine career starts at Toronto, topped by a victory in 1993. He also recorded a runner-up finish to Team KOOL Green team-mate Dario Franchitti in 1999 and finished third last year. In addition, Tracy's Toronto resume includes finishes of fifth in 1994 and '96, eighth in '95 and 10th in '97.

Dario Franchitti owns a victory and two pole positions in four career appearances at Toronto. He became the first FedEx Championship Series driver to win consecutive poles at Toronto in 1997 and '98 and led all 95 laps en route to his victory from the outside pole in 1999.

Adrian Fernandez of Fernandez Racing earned his first career FedEx Championship Series victory at Toronto in 1996 and returned to the podium with a runner-up finish to Michael Andretti last year. He has scored championship points in five of seven career appearances at Exhibition Place, including finishes of seventh in 1995, ninth in '98 and sixth in '99.

Christian Fittipaldi has scored championship points in four of his six career appearances at Toronto, topped by a podium result of third in 1999. He also owns finishes of ninth in 1995, seventh in '96 and 11th in '97.

Jimmy Vasser of Patrick Racing has scored championship points in seven of nine career appearances at Toronto, topped by a finish of third in 1998. He also finished 12th in 1992, 11th in '93, eighth in '96, seventh in '97, eighth in '99 and ninth last year.

Honda powered drivers have won all three FedEx Championship Series events contested on temporary street circuits this year, getting victories from Helio Castroneves (Marlboro Honda Reynard) at Long Beach and Detroit and Dario Franchitti at Cleveland. Overall, Honda-powered drivers have won 20 of the past 24 FedEx Championship Series events contested on temporary street circuits, dating to Alex Zanardi's victory at Long Beach on April 5, 1998.