The rain gods have delivered new life into the Supercars title race, with three of Shane van Gisbergen's top title contenders to start from the front two rows at the Sandown 500.
Reigning Bathurst champions David Reynolds and Luke Youlden won pole on a wild and windy day in Melbourne, ahead of the fast-finishing pair of Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell in their red-hot ZB Commodore.
"It was a bizarre, crazy day," Reynolds.
"Things organically happened today ... I was lucky to hang on.
"The last couple of laps, these tyres were going off. I'm ever so grateful to have pole.