It would be the antepenultimate position.
2nd
The girl gave a snivel when she was upset that she got last in a race
Typically refers to the last NASCAR Sprint Cup practice session of the weekend before the race. It is not necessarily an hour - could be 45 mins or it could be 1.5 hours. It is always the day before the Sprint Cup race as they do not practice or qualify on race day. (Different from other divisions.) It can refer to any NASCAR series last practice before the race (Weekly Series, Nationwide, Camping World, etc.) but usually is for the Cup Series.
No, it has nothing to do with race. It is a pool or pocket billiards term that means you are in a tricky position without much hope of getting out of it.
White privileged
The Third Race is an actual description of early Christians by a pagan contemporary in the 1st century. He called them "the third race".
first
The last great race
If Tony Stewart won the pole and had to start at the rear of the field due to a mechanical failure, accident in practice etc., Tony is still credited as the pole winner for the race. The third place car will then move up in line to start the race in the first position.
Second or third, but more likely second.
The last race of the 2007 season was held in Brazil. Felipe Massa for Ferrari started the race in pole position and Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari won the race and set the fastest lap of the race. He also won the drivers world championship on the same race.
The first sprinter in a relay race is called the leadoff while the last sprinter is called the anchor.
Micheal Schumacher
Michael Schumacher's last win was at the Chinese Grand Prix in 2006, his third last race before he retired.
An award called the red lantern
A backmarker is a person in a race who holds the last position - either due to tactics, or poor skill.
You were third; when you overtook the person in second place you became the new second place runner the former second place is now third.