1.   But when the green flag dropped, Gordon darted toward the inside wall and alongside Marlin, who also moved to the left.

2.   His fellow drivers know Martin is a threat to win when the green flag drops every week.

3.   Houston was stuck, a couple of feet behind Raines when the checkered flag dropped.

4.   It sits like a blue and beige cement flag dropped from the sky.

5.   On Tuesday, the flag drops.

6.   That means Brazilians will hold four of the first five positions when the flag drops Sunday.

7.   The green flag finally drops on the quarterback race between Akili Smith and Jon Kitna.

8.   The joking ended when the green flag dropped, though.

9.   When the green flag dropped, Mike Wallace missed a shift and slowed as Rutman surged ahead.

10.   But each team had the standard nine sets of tires when the green flag dropped.