I heard some guys at work arguing about who was going to be on the pole. I thought they were talking about strippers. I really want to know.
2007-05-28 17:54:26 · 13 answers · asked by robee 7 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
Having the fastest Qualifying time and starting on the inside of the front row, the inside is the shortest way around a track.....
2007-05-28 17:59:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The drivers, at the end of the racing season have a 10 race competition for the last scheduled 10 races. The drivers that are "in the chase" are the ones who ranked the highest throughout the season and had the top 10 highest points up to the last 10 races(the chase races). The "on the bubble" racers are the guys who could make it in depending on how everyone does right up until the last race just prior to the chase. It could come down to very few points difference right up until the very last race which is why they say some guys are on the bubble - if you do badly, you could be out. If the guy under you does better than you, you could be out and he could be in. Very unpredictable. When the chase does begin, they start over with a new points count and then you see some real racing. You will catch on if you watch. It isn't as hard as it seems.
2016-05-20 04:19:52 · answer #2 · answered by mandi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each Friday or Saturday before a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race an event called qualifying takes place. Each NASCAR driver that wishes to starts the race runs 2 or 3 laps on the track and tries to have the fastest time. Whoever has the fastest time starts "on the pole", or they start first in the given race.
2007-05-29 10:27:14 · answer #3 · answered by NASCARFAN 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pole is the fastest time in qualifing.This normally the 1st starting spot on the inside row.
Legend of the term pole goes back to Europe when the start/finish line was marked with a pole.The runner or horse starting in the lane next to the pole was said to be on the pole.
2007-05-29 02:02:20 · answer #4 · answered by blakree 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"On the pole" means that a driver has the fastest time in the 2-lap time trials which drivers must participate in to qualify for the race (although NASCAR's new qualifying rules make this a much more complicated issue than I have just presented).
I'm not sure where exactly the phrase originated, but I would hazzard to guess that it refers to the fastest driver in qualifying having his name/car number at the top of the scoring pylon (or pole) at the start of the race.
The scoring pylon, by the way, is a tower which displays the running order for each lap of the race.
2007-05-28 20:18:25 · answer #5 · answered by shksprtx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a raceing term. The pole just means, the guy that starts in the 1st position of a 43 car field
2007-05-29 03:29:23 · answer #6 · answered by cones2210 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
couple days b4 a race all the drivers qualify to see where they start. 2 laps fastes times start first or on the pole. it has nothing to do with strippers. its just who gets to start in the first postion.
2007-05-28 18:00:01 · answer #7 · answered by oMg, ItS mE! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fastest time in qualifying. The driver earns the right to start the race on the front row.
2007-05-28 18:12:45 · answer #8 · answered by jrg8smn_2000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means they qualified with the fastest time to they start the race on the inside of the first row of cars
2007-05-28 18:09:07 · answer #9 · answered by surferboy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
means they got the best time during the qualifying trials and they start in the #1 spot.
2007-05-28 17:58:45 · answer #10 · answered by Dan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋