pole position
noun
: the front position at the start of a car race
He won the pole position by having the fastest qualifying time.
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As part of the NASCAR playoff series, the race at Homestead comes with a lot of pressure for the drivers fighting for a position in the Championship 4.
Tyler Reddick emerged victorious, having started in pole position.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
And in Mexico, the Spaniard set two stunning laps worthy of pole position during qualifying.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Logano, who also won the pole position for the Daytona 500, had raced plenty at North Wilkesboro during the tests.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
Having relinquished pole position immediately at the start of the race, Norris overtook Verstappen to take third in lap 52, but was adjudged to have gained an advantage by leaving the track.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
And in Mexico, the Spaniard set two stunning laps worthy of pole position during qualifying.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Logano, who also won the pole position for the Daytona 500, had raced plenty at North Wilkesboro during the tests.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
Having relinquished pole position immediately at the start of the race, Norris overtook Verstappen to take third in lap 52, but was adjudged to have gained an advantage by leaving the track.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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