Garry Jacobson will attempt to clinch the Dunlop Series title from pole position in the final race of the year at the Coates Hire Sydney 500.
Jacobson did just enough to deny team-mate and title rival Jack Le Brocq pole as Prodrive Racing Australia locked out the front row.
The series leader suffered an early scare when his Challenger Valves Falcon glanced the wall at Turn 12 and he sat outside the top ten after the first runs.
James Golding was fastest initially before Bryce Fullwood was first to dip into the 1:29s bracket.
Andrew Jones and Todd Hazelwood took turns on provisional pole as the second runs commenced, before Jacobson shot to the top with a minute remaining.
Le Brocq fell less than 0.03s short in his quest for back-to-back poles at Olympic Park, leaving the PRA pair tied on four Armor All Poles each for the season.
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Golding moved into third after the chequered flag, before Hazelwood improved his time but not his fourth position, with Andrew Jones fifth.
Richard Muscat qualified sixth despite apparently being baulked by a rejoining Josh Kean during the 15-minute session.
Taz Douglas, Anton de Pasquale, Fullwood, and Macauley Jones made up the top 10.
Jacobson need only finish this afternoon’s 17-lap race, which starts at 1420 AEDT, to win the series.
Result: Dunlop Series Qualifying
| Pos | Competitor/Team | Driver | Vehicle | Laps | Fastest | Lap | Gap |
| 1 | Challenger Valve Racing | Garry Jacobson | Ford Falcon FG/X | 6 | 4 | 1:29.0986 | |
| 2 | GoGetta Racing | Jack Le Brocq | Ford Falcon FG/X | 5 | 4 | 1:29.1253 | 0:00.0267 |
| 3 | Wilson Security PAYCE GRM | James Golding | Holden Commodore VF | 7 | 7 | 1:29.4005 | 0:00.3019 |
| 4 | iSEEK Communication | Todd Hazelwood | Holden Commodore VF | 6 | 6 | 1:29.4057 | 0:00.3071 |
| 5 | Alliance Truck Parts | Andrew Jones | Holden Commodore VF | 7 | 7 | 1:29.4742 | 0:00.3756 |
| 6 | Wilson Security PAYCE GRM | Richard Muscat | Holden Commodore VF | 7 | 6 | 1:29.5238 | 0:00.4252 |
| 7 | Eggleston Motorsport | Taz Douglas | Holden Commodore VE2 | 7 | 7 | 1:29.7295 | 0:00.6309 |
| 8 | Paul Morris Motrosports | Anton de Pasquale | Ford Falcon FG | 7 | 6 | 1:29.8660 | 0:00.7674 |
| 9 | Middys Electrical / MWM | Bryce Fullwood | Ford Falcon FG | 8 | 4 | 1:29.9557 | 0:00.8571 |
| 10 | PAYCE | Macauley Jones | Holden Commodore VF | 6 | 5 | 1:29.9617 | 0:00.8631 |
| 11 | Wynns Racing | Josh Kean | Holden Commodore VF | 7 | 6 | 1:29.9775 | 0:00.8789 |
| 12 | Auto On | Adam Marjoram | Ford Falcon FG | 6 | 4 | 1:30.2208 | 0:01.1222 |
| 13 | Kostecki Brothers Racing | Kurt Kostecki | Holden Commodore VF | 7 | 6 | 1:30.2471 | 0:01.1485 |
| 14 | Wilson Medic One / MWM | Chelsea Angelo | Ford Falcon FG | 8 | 5 | 1:30.3621 | 0:01.2635 |
| 15 | Kostecki Brothers Racing | Jake Kostecki | Holden Commodore VF | 7 | 6 | 1:30.9962 | 0:01.8976 |
| 16 | Castrol Racing/Performance Wes | Alex Rullo | Holden Commodore VF | 7 | 7 | 1:31.0479 | 0:01.9493 |
| 17 | Team Caltex | Renee Gracie | Ford Falcon FG | 6 | 6 | 1:31.2306 | 0:02.1320 |
| 18 | Cavalier Homes | Matthew Chahda | Ford Falcon FG | 7 | 6 | 1:31.4163 | 0:02.3177 |
| 19 | STR Towing Equipment | Mathew Palmer | Ford Falcon FG | 7 | 7 | 1:34.1886 | 0:05.0900 |
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