pace car

noun

A car that other cars drive behind before a race starts.

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Meanings

nounpace car (plural pace cars)

plural pace cars

  1. hobbiesA car that other cars drive behind before a race starts.
  2. hobbiesA car that paces the race cars to keep them running at a slower pace due to race conditions, and which the other cars cannot pass.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
safety car

Translations

Finnish lähtöauto
  • lähtöautocar that others drive behind before race start
Polish samochód prowadzący
  • samochód prowadzącycar that others drive behind before race start
Cite this entry
APA

pace car. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pace%20car

MLA

“pace car.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pace%20car. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pace car,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pace%20car.

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