21.   Despite the controversies, though, the race had always gone forward, drawing thousands of viewers who admired the skill of the riders.

22.   Goodyear said he realized the race was going green again when a crewman screamed into his helmet radio.

23.   He also ran negative splits, meaning his miles were faster as the race went on.

24.   He just has to look over in the garage next to him to see how competitive the race is going to be.

25.   He laid out for them how this pennant race is going to unfold, and then Friday he put them in pads, a rarity for a Friday.

26.   Higher Sometimes the race goes to the slow and fragile.

27.   However the race goes, the Oscar folks are promising that the upcoming, century-ending Oscar-cast will be the splashiest ever.

28.   If the unusual race goes well, organizers hope it will become an annual event in which all kinds of environmental groups sponsor a race car.

29.   If the Knicks are still close to Miami when they return, then maybe the division race will go down to the final week.

30.   If the race goes one lap beyond halfway, it is official.