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

Ricky Johnson, who formerly was the all-time leader in Supercross wins, recently became the first non-Trophy Truck driver to win the pole position for a SCORE off-road race for the San Felipe 250. —Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

The Athletic revealed on Friday that Tottenham Hotspur are in pole position to sign the 32-year-old full-back as a free agent. —James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026

The Soviet Union took pole position in the lunar rover race in 1970 with its Lunokhod 1 mission, the first of two successful Soviet rovers. —Christopher Cokinos, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026

By leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to the best record in the league, Gilgeous-Alexander appeared to be in pole position to win his second consecutive MVP. —Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026

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