Glossary / General

top 10

19 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Finishing in the 'top 10' means coming in among the first ten cars in a race, which is considered a good result.

Technical Definition

In racing, 'top 10' refers to finishing a race within the first ten positions. It is often a benchmark for a strong performance, especially for teams or drivers not usually competing for wins.

Hear It Discussed

"Okay, I've gone for the race one winner. [1236.5s] We'll finish outside of the top 10 in race two. So if it wins race one, won't finish inside the [1241.5s] top 10 for race two."
SNETTERTON BTCC 2026 PREVIEW BTCP British Touring Car Podcast 20:36

"Listen, if, I'm going to say this out here, everybody, if Aston Martin is any of the drivers are in the top 10, I will eat that wing anyways to celebrate. Are you going to eat that wing on the race..."
POST TEST F1 PREDICTIONS – Episode 6 | The Cooldown Lap The Cooldown Lap Podcast 35:57

"...qualifying well, running in the top 10 and they could have finished 25th at that point and no controversy..."
Chase Elliott Wins 2nd Cup Race of Season at Texas, Kyle Busch-JHN Feud & Watkins Glen Preview Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour presented by NASCAR on FOX 46:46