Ed took an interest in Maurice last year and did a lot as far as getting him to practice before the season,

As far as a baseball player's collection, a personal collection, it is easily unprecedented.

That's a good thing about Collin. He works hard to improve himself, whether it means staying after practice or not. He's so composed for a sophomore. He always remains cool. He did tonight and always seemed to be there when we needed him.

[Team APEX Racing USA's championship hopes took a hit at Birmingham, but Hunt says don't count out this team of series newcomers yet.] We're by far the top rookie team in the series, ... We've surprised a lot of people with our performance this season, and we still have a shot at the team title mathematically. Robert is just 21 points back in the driver standings, so with four rounds remaining a lot could happen.

We had a strong feeling about Jordan after meeting him last year at Road Atlanta. Obviously BMW feels he will be a top competitor and represent their brand well, as noted by their selection of him as a BMW Junior Driver for the 2006 season. As a team, it is our responsibility to help develop his skills to their fullest potential and put him in a position to excel both on and off the track.

So far, the refunding has been a mixed bag. The three-year saw little foreign interest and had a low bid-to-cover, but the 10-year went a little better yesterday.