One prediction seems safe: American drivers will grumble over higher gasoline prices, forgetting that not many months ago they were extraordinarily low.

"And us," the driver grumbled, talking to himself.

"I should call Malik and tell him nothing's happen- ing," the driver grumbled, dragging on his cigarette, not caring when the ash fell in his lap.

The driver got back in, grumbling, and tried to raise the shield, but the mechanism made only a faint noise and the barrier didn't go up.

The dogs were tired, the drivers grumbling, and to make matters worse, it snowed every day.

The driver grumbled, "I don't want no words with the cops."

"Yes, sir," the sharp-eyed driver grumbled.

"Reporters can't be far behind," grumbled the driver.

Two drivers involved in a wreck usually grumble, sometimes curse, then put their broken cars into the hauler to hustle to another race.

The driver grumbled that the market wasn't open yet.