CONCORD, N.C., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Kevin Harvick grabbed the top spot Thursday for Friday's NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Little Trees 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
It was the seventh pole of the season for Harvick, who led a parade of Chevrolet Monte Carlos at the front of the field.
An emerging star on the Winston Cup circuit, Harvick covered the 1 1/2-mile speedway in 29.298 seconds, clocking 184.313 miles per hour. He was the only driver to eclipse 184 mph and was just shy of his own track qualifying mark of 184.445 mph, set earlier this year.
The 2001 Busch series champion, Harvick is a three-time winner on the junior circuit this year. But none of those wins came from the pole.
The top six qualifiers drive Chevrolets. Brian Vickers joined Harvick on the front row after clocking 183.755 mph.
