pace car
noun
: an automobile that leads the field of competitors through a pace lap but does not participate in the race
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The Clydesdales will start at Kroger at 5pm — with an escort from Richmond Raceway pace cars — and end their Carytown beer deliveries at New York Deli.
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
As the pace car of the streaming business, a great quarter from Netflix can mean a good quarter for its followers.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 July 2024
There is an inflatable race course with weird bikes, there’s a giant pace car for dudes to take pictures in front of, there are balloon sculptures, banners, flags, everything!
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
Indianapolis Motor Speedway names Ken Griffey Jr. as 2024 Indy 500 pace car driver.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 20 May 2024
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
As the pace car of the streaming business, a great quarter from Netflix can mean a good quarter for its followers.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 July 2024
There is an inflatable race course with weird bikes, there’s a giant pace car for dudes to take pictures in front of, there are balloon sculptures, banners, flags, everything!
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
Indianapolis Motor Speedway names Ken Griffey Jr. as 2024 Indy 500 pace car driver.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 20 May 2024
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“Pace car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pace%20car. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
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