pole position

noun

: the front position at the start of a car race

He won the pole position by having the fastest qualifying time.

Examples of pole position in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First in line was Nem, an avid F1 collector, who claimed pole position at 3:45 a.m. —Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

Though Hamad International dropped to second place as the Singapore hub recovered traffic volumes after Covid, the airport retained pole position as best airport in the Middle East for the 11th consecutive year. —Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

Hendrick Motorsports snags another pole Bowman on Saturday won the pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol. —Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the first sprint race of the year and will line up alongside Max Verstappen on the front row at Shanghai International Circuit on Saturday. —Luke Smith, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025

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