How many times did he hold 12 poles?
CREATE TABLE table_26400438_1 (f_laps VARCHAR, poles VARCHAR)
SELECT COUNT(f_laps) FROM table_26400438_1 WHERE poles = 12
### Context: CREATE TABLE table_26400438_1 (f_laps VARCHAR, poles VARCHAR) ### Question: How many times did he hold 12 poles? ### Answer: SELECT COUNT(f_laps) FROM table_26400438_1 WHERE poles = 12