Chaz Mostert scored his sixth pole of the season by edging out Prodrive team-mates Mark Winterbottom and David Reynolds in qualifying for Race 16.
The youngster pipped Winterbottom by 0.06s with a lap set moments after the chequered flag flew.
The 20 minute session, which saw all cars on new hard tyres, backed up the Pepsi Max Falcon's strong practice form.
“We rolled out pretty strong in practice and we've worked hard together as a team,” beamed Mostert.
“Now we've just got to get it off the line and keep away from the mess.”
DJR Team Penske's Scott Pye led the way after the first of two green tyre runs for the majority of the front-runners.
The #17 Ford dropped from first to fifth in the final minute, however, behind the three Prodrive entries and Scott McLaughlin's Volvo.
McLaughlin's encouraging speed came despite the team being forced into an engine change following a failure in morning practice.
Jamie Whincup rebounded from a lacklustre four practice sessions to drag sixth from his Red Bull Holden.
James Courtney, Fabian Coulthard, Jason Bright and Will Davison completed the top 10, with Shane van Gisbergen 11th.
Craig Lowndes only complete just one green tyre run and didn't have the speed when it mattered, ending up 14th.
The 200km Race 16 will get underway at 1615 local time.
Result: V8 Supercars Race 16 qualifying, Townsville
1 |
Pepsi Max Crew |
Chaz Mostert |
Ford Falcon FG/X |
01:12.87 |
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2 |
Pepsi Max Crew |
Mark Winterbottom |
Ford Falcon FG/X |
01:12.93 |
00:00.06 |
3 |
The Bottle-O Racing Team |
David Reynolds |
Ford Falcon FG/X |
01:12.95 |
00:00.09 |
4 |
Wilson Security Racing GRM |
Scott McLaughlin |
Volvo S60 |
01:12.96 |
00:00.09 |
5 |
DJR Team Penske |
Scott Pye |
Ford Falcon FG/X |
01:13.01 |
00:00.14 |
6 |
Red Bull Racing Australia |
Jamie Whincup |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.11 |
00:00.24 |
7 |
Holden Racing Team |
James Courtney |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.11 |
00:00.24 |
8 |
Freightliner Racing |
Fabian Coulthard |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.24 |
00:00.38 |
9 |
Team BOC |
Jason Bright |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.27 |
00:00.40 |
10 |
Erebus Motorsport V8 |
Will Davison |
Mercedes E63 AMG |
01:13.31 |
00:00.45 |
11 |
Team Darrell Lea STIX |
Shane Van Gisbergen |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.33 |
00:00.47 |
12 |
Nissan Motorsport |
James Moffat |
Nissan Altima |
01:13.37 |
00:00.51 |
13 |
Super Black Racing |
Andre Heimgartner |
Ford Falcon FG/X |
01:13.38 |
00:00.51 |
14 |
Red Bull Racing Australia |
Craig Lowndes |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.38 |
00:00.52 |
15 |
Holden Racing Team |
Garth Tander |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.39 |
00:00.53 |
16 |
Repair Management Aust Racing |
Nick Percat |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.44 |
00:00.57 |
17 |
Nissan Motorsport |
Rick Kelly |
Nissan Altima |
01:13.48 |
00:00.61 |
18 |
Nissan Motorsport |
Todd Kelly |
Nissan Altima |
01:13.49 |
00:00.62 |
19 |
Nissan Motorsport |
Michael Caruso |
Nissan Altima |
01:13.51 |
00:00.64 |
20 |
Wilson Security Racing GRM |
David Wall |
Volvo S60 |
01:13.58 |
00:00.71 |
21 |
Walkinshaw Racing |
Lee Holdsworth |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.58 |
00:00.71 |
22 |
Supercheap Auto Racing |
Tim Slade |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.59 |
00:00.72 |
23 |
GB Galvanizing Racing |
Dale Wood |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.65 |
00:00.78 |
24 |
Erebus Motorsport V8 |
Ashley Walsh |
Mercedes E63 AMG |
01:13.74 |
00:00.87 |
25 |
Team Cooldrive |
Tim Blanchard |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.95 |
00:01.08 |