Sorry, I'm used to NASCAR and Indy where the green flag drops and you race until something blows, you end up in a fireball, or someone gets the checkered flag.
I understand. This is nearly 6,000 miles, though, spread out over about 16 days.
The webiste linked upthread is pretty good, nt greatthough, at explaining it.
If you get a chance, try to check out some of the coverage on Versus (used ot be OLN) at 6:30 Eastern time each night. It's usually prety impressive.