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inside lane

British

noun

athletics the inside, and therefore the shortest, route around a circular or oval multi-lane running track

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Police investigations found he was straddling the line between the hard shoulder and the inside lane when he crashed into the family's car.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2023

The plan is to tow the van to the inside lane while they arrange their own recovery.

From BBC • May 1, 2023

LaJoie led the field from the inside lane and did everything he could to hold off Elliott.

From Washington Times • Jul. 10, 2022

Larson had the inside lane on the restart in overtime, but Austin Dillon got a push from the second row and soon was running four-wide along with Larson, Hamlin and Ross Chastain.

From Washington Post • May 30, 2022

Smith chose the inside lane and launched away from the pack on the restart to add to his season-opening win at Daytona and his victory at Circuit of the Americas.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2022

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