31.   Benny N. Napoleon, the police chief, entered the race late Tuesday afternoon.

32.   Before long, he entered races and won most of them.

33.   Boeing has decided not to enter the race to build a super jumbo.

34.   A former congressman, Panetta now lives in California and is contemplating entering the race for the Democratic nomination for governor.

35.   A spokesman for Davis said he had committed to the visit six weeks ago, before other candidates entered the race.

36.   A third formidable candidate, Geraldine A. Ferraro, is weighing whether to enter the race.

37.   Adrian Fernandez, who was leading the series in points entering the race, spun out on the first lap and finished last.

38.   According to court papers, he never entered the race but kept the money.

39.   After publicly toying for months with the idea of running for mayor of San Francisco, Willie Brown finally took an official step toward entering the race.

40.   After the session, he will travel to different parts of the United States before making a final decision on whether to officially enter the race.