pole position
noun
: the front position at the start of a car race
He won the pole position by having the fastest qualifying time.
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Both of Russell’s Q3 laps were good enough to put him on pole position, which comes as a bit of a surprise.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Tyler Reddick earned a key NASCAR pole position Saturday.
—Shane Connuck
october 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Brandon Jones wins Xfinity Race at Kansas Speedway Brandon Jones won Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff race after starting in the pole position at Kansas Speedway.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Had more rain arrived, Sainz would surely have started on pole position for Sunday's race.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Tyler Reddick earned a key NASCAR pole position Saturday.
—Shane Connuck
october 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Brandon Jones wins Xfinity Race at Kansas Speedway Brandon Jones won Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff race after starting in the pole position at Kansas Speedway.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Had more rain arrived, Sainz would surely have started on pole position for Sunday's race.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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