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pace car
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈpeɪs ˌkɑːr/ us /ˈpeɪs ˌkɑːr/
in motor racing, a car that drives in front of the vehicles in a race to slow them down, for example when driving conditions are especially dangerous:
The crash brought the pace car out.
The race included seven laps run behind a pace car following heavy rain.
He led the field in the pace car.
The race was concluded at an incongruously sedate speed behind the pace car.
The accident allowed the pack to close up behind the pace car.
The winner's name would be on the pace car as well as on the trophy and merchandise.
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