Definition of pace car
: an automobile that leads the field of competitors through a pace lap but does not participate in the race
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Speaking of performance, a production version of the RDX A-Spec will not only be competing at the 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this June but also will serve as the official pace car.
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On a restart, the pace car leads the field around the track until race control is ready to restart the race.
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No one is taking the 500 pace car out for victory laps around Monument Circle.
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Manning served as the honorary pace car driver for NASCAR’s season-opening event.
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Brennaman, who has broadcasted Reds baseball for 45 years, will drive the Toyota Camry pace car, which leads the field to the start of the race.
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Marie businessmen were admiring the new Chevrolet Camaro which would serve as pace car for the Indianapolis 500 later that year.
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The two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback will serve as honorary pace car driver for the 60th running of the Daytona 500.
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The Camaro has also been featured as the pace car at races in Daytona, Watkins Glen, and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as a number of Indianapolis 500s.
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First Known Use of pace car
1936
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