1.   I had thought we might travel as far as Oak Valley, but we only managed the first lap of the journey.

2.   Half way round the first lap a short sharp guest of wind took them by surprise and they found themselves having an early bath.

3.   Sandwith made a rare error midway round the first lap when he clipped a corner and lost speed.

4.   And after the first lap, he was already three seconds behind pace and fading.

5.   And in the first lap of the race between the two principal competitors in the high-end console game market, Sony has taken a commanding lead.

6.   Because the first lap was never officially completed, NASCAR allowed the drivers with banged-up rides to go to backup cars and change motors.

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

8.   After unanimously vetoing that idea, they admitted the first few laps have little impact on who wins the race.

9.   But her caution melted quickly, and on an uphill climb in the first lap, she attacked, took the lead and never lost it.

10.   But the imminent face-off with Nintendo is more akin to the first lap in a marathon.