CREATE TABLE table_204_609 (id DECIMAL, "year" DECIMAL, "car" DECIMAL, "start" DECIMAL, "qual" DECIMAL, "rank" DECIMAL, "finish" DECIMAL, "laps" DECIMAL, "led" DECIMAL, "retired" TEXT)

what was its best starting position ?
SELECT MIN("start") FROM table_204_609
SELECT MIN("start") FROM "table_204_609"