Kevin Harvick won the pole for the 2019 Toyota Owners 400 after posting the best qualifying time at Richmond Raceway on Friday.
Erik Jones will join Harvick in the front row, with Kurt Busch, Joey Logano and Kyle Busch rounding out the top five.
Below is a look at the latest action from Richmond, Virginia.
2019 Toyota Owners 400 Qualifying Results
1. Kevin Harvick
2. Erik Jones
3. Kurt Busch
4. Joey Logano
5. Kyle Busch
6. Martin Truex Jr.
7. Chase Elliott
8. Austin Dillon
9. Daniel Suarez
10. Jimmie Johnson
11. Chris Buescher
12. Brad Keselowski
Full results available on NASCAR's official website
After recording his lowest finish (13th at Bristol) since the first week of the season at Daytona, Harvick is in prime position to bounce back this week.
His time of 21.722 seconds edged out Jones by 0.038.
It marks Harvick's 27th career pole and his third at Richmond. It is also the second pole of the season for the No. 4 Ford, which recorded the top qualifying time at Las Vegas for the Pennzoil 400 during the first weekend of March.
While Harvick has not finished higher than fourth in a race this season, he recorded six consecutive top-10 placements entering last week. The Stewart Haas Racing driver's last win came at the AAA Texas 500 in November 2018.
Defending Toyota Owners 400 champion Kyle Busch will be able to put the pressure on Harvick and the rest of the field right away as he starts in fifth. Last year, he had to work his way up from a 32nd-place start to take home the checkered flag.
Busch sits atop NASCAR's points standings, owning a 27-point lead over Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin, who will start in 18th. Busch has won three of the last six races, including last week's Food City 500.
Truex, another JGR driver, will start in sixth one year after winning the pole. He is still seeking his first short-track victory.
The 2019 Toyota Owners 400 will get underway Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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