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

Asia’s diverging performance Among a mixed performance from Asian benchmarks, South Korea has staged an impressive comeback in 2025, posting a rally of over 30% year-to-date and taking the regional pole position. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 July 2025

Slaw Dog wins the first Indy 500 Wienermobile race The Chicago Dog started in the pole position. —Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton (centre R) celebrates taking pole position with his father Anthony Hamilton (centre L) after the sprint qualifying session of the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai on March 21, 2025. —Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025

Recent reports claim the Premier League champions have moved into pole position for Wirtz. —Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025

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