81.   Despite early morning rain, the race began on time.

82.   Fortunately, the storm passed quickly and blowers dried the track, allowing the race to begin just a half-hour behind schedule.

83.   He is considered a strong challenger to two-time defending champion Lance Armstrong when the showcase race begins Saturday.

84.   He was disqualified before the race even began.

85.   He was second on the starting grid, only to lose precious fractions of seconds as the race began.

86.   Heavy rain in the hour before the race began soaked the track and prompted CART to start the field single file and under a yellow flag.

87.   Here in Langkawi at the invitation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the Malaysia Challenge sailing race will begin today.

88.   In the event of a delay after the race begins, Stewart would likely have to leave.

89.   It continues to Punta del Este, Uruguay, in late January before finishing in Charleston, where the race began.

90.   Khatami, a former culture minister, was a virtual unknown when the presidential race began.