David Reynolds scored pole position for Race 31 at Surfers Paradise in a qualifying session that saw all four marques finish in the top six.
The Bottle-O Ford driver spent the dying seconds of the 30 minute hit-out in pitlane having recorded the fastest time of the weekend to date, a 1:10.05s, with little over two minutes remaining.
James Moffat came closest to knocking Reynolds from pole, falling just 0.03s short in his Nissan Altima.
Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup secured the second row for Red Bull, while James Courtney and Lee Holdsworth completed the top five.
Will Davison, who had been on top prior to Reynolds’ pole effort, fell to seventh despite also improving his time in the closing moments.
Saturday’s provisional pole-sitter Garth Tander could manage no better than eighth, while Chaz Mostert and Michael Caruso rounded out the top 10.
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The cars of Mark Winterbottom, Shane van Gisbergen and Tony D’Alberto – all top four finishers on Saturday – will line-up 11th, 12th and 20th respectively.
Jason Bright’s Team BOC Holden proved off the pace on its return to the track following a Friday accident, ending up 27th.
Scott McLaughlin’s Fujitsu GRM Holden completed the field after the electrical issues that plagued it on Saturday continued.
The team will change the car’s engine prior to this afternoon’s 300km race.
See below for the full Race 31 grid order
| 1 | The Bottle-O FPR Ford | David Reynolds | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.04 | |
| 2 | Norton Hornets | James Moffat | Nissan Altima | 1:10.07 | 00.02 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing Australia | Craig Lowndes | Holden Commodore VF | 1:10.09 | 00.04 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing Australia | Jamie Whincup | Holden Commodore VF | 1:10.12 | 00.07 |
| 5 | Holden Racing Team | James Courtney | Holden Commodore VF | 1:10.15 | 00.10 |
| 6 | Irwin Racing | Lee Holdsworth | Mercedes E63 AMG | 1:10.16 | 00.11 |
| 7 | Pepsi Max Crew FPR Ford | Will Davison | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.20 | 00.15 |
| 8 | Holden Racing Team | Garth Tander | Holden Commodore VF | 1:10.26 | 00.21 |
| 9 | Wilson Security Racing | Chaz Mostert | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.32 | 00.27 |
| 10 | Norton Hornets | Michael Caruso | Nissan Altima | 1:10.32 | 00.28 |
| 11 | Pepsi Max Crew FPR Ford | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.36 | 00.31 |
| 12 | TEKNO Team VIP Petfoods | Shane Van Gisbergen | Holden Commodore VF | 1:10.42 | 00.37 |
| 13 | Wilson Security Racing | David Wall | Holden Commodore VF | 1:10.49 | 00.44 |
| 14 | Jack Daniel’s Racing | Rick Kelly | Nissan Altima | 1:10.52 | 00.47 |
| 15 | Jack Daniel’s Racing | Todd Kelly | Nissan Altima | 1:10.60 | 00.55 |
| 16 | Lockwood Racing | Fabian Coulthard | Holden Commodore VF | 1:10.63 | 00.58 |
| 17 | Hogs Breath Cafe Racing | Scott Pye | Holden Commodore VF | 1:10.64 | 00.59 |
| 18 | Supercheap Auto Racing | Russell Ingall | Holden Commodore VF | 1:10.68 | 00.63 |
| 19 | Heavy Haulage Australia Racing | Tim Slade | Mercedes E63 AMG | 1:10.80 | 00.75 |
| 20 | Team HIFLEX | Tony D’Alberto | Holden Commodore VF | 1:10.80 | 00.75 |
| 21 | Jeld-wen FPR Ford | Alex Davison | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.80 | 00.76 |
| 22 | Fujitsu Racing GRM | Alexandre Premat | Holden Commodore VF | 1:10.86 | 00.81 |
| 23 | Wilson Security Racing | Tim Blanchard | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.86 | 00.81 |
| 24 | TEKNO Team Darrell Lea | Jonathon Webb | Holden Commodore VF | 1:11.11 | 01.06 |
| 25 | Dodo Insurance Racing | Dean Fiore | Holden Commodore VF | 1:11.13 | 01.08 |
| 26 | SP Tools Racing | Maro Engel | Mercedes E63 AMG | 1:11.19 | 01.14 |
| 27 | Team BOC | Jason Bright | Holden Commodore VF | 1:11.85 | 01.80 |
| 28 | Fujitsu Racing GRM | Scott McLaughlin | Holden Commodore VF | 1:15.43 | 05.38 |
