Glossary / General

poll

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

“Poll” is pole position, meaning the car that starts first after qualifying. If a driver gets penalties, they may lose pole and the points/awards tied to it.

Technical Definition

“Poll” here refers to pole position—starting first on the grid based on qualifying results. The host notes that the pole winner can be affected by penalties or “misdemeanors,” changing who gets pole-related points.

Hear It Discussed

"OK, I get my first poll. All right. We're in the meeting before it, before the start of the race."
Ep.329 – RE-HEATED: Johnny O’Connell Dinner with Racers 25:28

"The overall poll for the qualifying session, you have got a point for Ingram being fast. Yes. However, he did not win the race to poll, which was won by road bottom because of Ingram's misdemeanors."
DONINGTON PARK BTCC 2026 REVIEW BTCP British Touring Car Podcast 42:22

"It looked like Kimmy may have had at least one poll out of the two, [2860.3s] but George managed to snatch that right at the death in main qualifying."
Canadian GP Driver Ratings P1 with Matt and Tommy 47:35