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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Villeneuve drives to victory after fellow Canadian Scott Goodyear is penalized for passing the pace car on the final restart.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Michael Strahan drove the pace car around the track to lead the drivers to green.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Griffey has shot the World Series, the All-Star game, NFL games and soccer — not to mention driving the pace car during his trip to the Indy 500 last year.
—Steve Reed, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan will drive the pace car in the Indy 500, and FOX NFL analyst Rob Gronkowski will take the role of Grand Marshal.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Michael Strahan drove the pace car around the track to lead the drivers to green.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Griffey has shot the World Series, the All-Star game, NFL games and soccer — not to mention driving the pace car during his trip to the Indy 500 last year.
—Steve Reed, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan will drive the pace car in the Indy 500, and FOX NFL analyst Rob Gronkowski will take the role of Grand Marshal.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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“Pace car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pace%20car. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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