The phrase "pole sitter" refers to the person who earns the top starting position in a race, usually in motorsports like Formula 1 or IndyCar. They start at the front of the grid, as if they were sitting on a pole. Full definition
«The car is very quick and we've made some changes every day to make it quicker,» said Olivier Beretta, pole sitter in the # 4 Corvette C5 - R. (corvetteracing.com)
- Saturday's American LeMans Series race in the Charm City saw stoppage before the Grand Prix of Baltimore even began.A slow start by pole sitter Klaus Graf (Muscle Milk) led to a lane - changing... (Autoweek.com)
Jan 04,2016... ARIE»S LAST RIDE In his final race, pole sitter Arie Luyendyk wants his thirdIndy 500 win Arie Luyen... (si.com)