Audio Tracks :: Stubborn Placement

I have the video's audio in Audio 1. I am trying to drag a sound file out of the project box into "Audio 2" in the timeline, and instead it wants to overwrite or overlay the wav file over Audio 1. I tried holding ctrl, but that just put it in Audio one and split the audio and video in half.
How do I put the audio clip into Audio 2, beneath Audio 1 in the timeline view? I want to manage both audio clips separately and not merge them.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4

To tell how an Audio Track is defined, look in the Audio Track Header. There will be a single "speaker" icon for mono, a double "speaker" icon for stereo and a "5.1" icon for DD 5.1 SS Audio.
If you do not have the proper Audio Track available, you can do one of two things: create the necessary Audio Track (per Curt's suggestion), or just drag your Clip below the Master Audio Track, and the necessary Audio Track type will be created for you.
Good luck, and glad that you got it sorted,
Hunt

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Hi, thanks for replying. The source of the audio is an .aif file I imported—a :05 sound effect.
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