Kevin Harvick wins Nationwide Series pole at Texas, Full qualifying results for O’Reilly Auto Parts 300

WINNER: Chase Elliott, full results from Texas

Kevin Harvick won the pole for Friday’s NASCAR  Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 5 JR Motorsprots Chevrolet beat out Matt Kenseth and Regan Smith for the top spot.

In the final segment of knockout qualifying  Harvick set the fast time with a lap speed 29.195 seconds, claiming the pole at the 1.5-mile track located in Fort Worth, TX.

Last season Kyle Busch won this race while Brad Keselowski won the fall event in the fall.  Coverage of the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300  will take place on ESPN2 beginning at 8:30 pm ET with the green flag set to wave at 8:46 pm ET.

Failing to pass pre-race inspection due to camber issues were Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Ty Dillon and Chris Buescher. They will all start at the back of the field.

Friday nights race will be 200 laps making up the advertised 300 miles.

NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying Results for Texas

1. Kevin Harvick
2. Matt Kenseth
3. Regan Smith
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5. Elliott Sadler
6. Chase Elliott
7. Brendan Gaughan
8. Trevor Bayne
9. Ryan Blaney
10. Dylan Kwasniewski
11. James Buescher
12. David Starr
13. Brian Scott
14. Chad Boat
15. Mike Bliss
16. Ruan Reed
17. JJ Yeley
18. Jeremy Clements
19. Landon Cassill
20. Josh Wise
21. Ryan Sieg
22. Tommy Joe Martins
23. Jeffrey Earnhardt
24. Kevin Lepage
25. Dakoda Armstrong
26. Jamie Dick
27. Joey Gase
28. Matt Dibenedetto
29. Eric McClure
30. Tanner Berryhill
31. Robert Richardson Jr.
32. Mike Wallace
33. Mike Harmon
34. Derrike Cope
35. Derek White
36. Kyle Busch
37. Kyle Larson
38. Ty Dillon
39. Chris Buescher
40. Blake Koch