pace car

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noun

(in auto racing) an automobile that leads the competing cars through a pace lap or laps and leaves the course before the actual start of the race.

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Origin of pace car

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby pace car

paca, Pacceka, paccha, pace, pace bowler, pace car, paced, pace lap, pacemaker, pacer, pacesetter

How to use pace car in a sentence

The use of a pace car has been well-established in the US, but for much of F1's existence, the sport relied on trackside, flag-bearing marshals to control or neutralize a race in the event of a crash.
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