11.   A running official in a three-piece suit negotiated a peaceful settlement with the mud-encrusted men, and the race went on.

12.   A Toyota Atlantic race went on as scheduled, as did qualifying in another support series.

13.   But another race was not going to happen.

14.   But crashes aside, the race went on.

15.   But if the race has gone roughly according to plan, the hurt at the finish line, just past Sixth and Flower, will be the satisfying kind.

16.   But the race did not go smoothly for everyone.

17.   But the race did not go as expected as regular rider Gary Stevens took Chilukki back.

18.   But the race will go on as planned, rain or shine.

19.   But the race goes on.

20.   But when Silver Charm was scratched on Friday because of a bruised right front foot, the race went from a marquee event to an afterthought.