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backmarker

noun

A racer who holds a poor rank or is lapped in a race. Such racers often run for a team that has less funding than most other teams and/or lack talent compared to most other drivers.

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field filler straggler

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Meanings

nounbackmarker (plural backmarkers)

plural backmarkers · alternative back marker

hobbiesA racer who holds a poor rank or is lapped in a race. Such racers often run for a team that has less funding than most other teams and/or lack talent compared to most other drivers.
Synonyms: field filler, straggler

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA racer who holds a poor rank or is lapped in a race. Such racers often run for a team that has less funding than most other teams and/or lack talent compared to most other drivers.

Similar

field filler straggler

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Origin

From back + marker.

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Translations

German Nachzügler

Nachzüglerstraggler

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APA

backmarker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backmarker

MLA

“backmarker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backmarker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backmarker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backmarker.

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