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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Chase Briscoe of Joe Gibbs Racing snagged the pole position for Sunday’s superspeedway race.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Expectations are high for the Daytona 500, and Briscoe's team advises caution despite their pole position.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
This week, Toyota’s resurgence is a plus, highlighted by JGR teammate Chase Briscoe earning the pole position.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Chase Briscoe delivers Toyota first Daytona 500 pole The pole position for Sunday’s Daytona 500 was also established Wednesday evening.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Expectations are high for the Daytona 500, and Briscoe's team advises caution despite their pole position.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
This week, Toyota’s resurgence is a plus, highlighted by JGR teammate Chase Briscoe earning the pole position.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Chase Briscoe delivers Toyota first Daytona 500 pole The pole position for Sunday’s Daytona 500 was also established Wednesday evening.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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