Glossary / General

top five

17 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A “top five” finish means they placed in the top five. That’s usually a big deal in racing, but they’re saying it didn’t automatically lead to people calling.

Technical Definition

A “top five” finish is a strong result in NASCAR, typically indicating the driver and team had a competitive car and strategy. The speaker uses it to highlight the mismatch between on-track success and off-track opportunities.

Hear It Discussed

"Yeah, ended up with a top five so good for him and that track was fast too I mean it they got a lot of rain on thursday night"
Episode 394 - Fremont Opens Their Season, The Kokomo Grand Prix and Knoxville Dirt Nerds Podcast 29:13

"Well, we can't put every car in the top five. Well, I've just put 16 through 21 in the top five. That's the best thing about top five is only five stars."
Top Gear Says These Are The BEST 20 Japanese Cars.. WTF MartiniWorks Podcast 27:36

"probably get a top five if he just doesn't hit anything and that's really all you want to accomplish this weekend"
Hamlin stays HOT + San Diego Street Course Preview Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour presented by NASCAR on FOX 42:49