Harvick held off defending Darlington champion Martin Truex Jr. on Saturday to capture the qualifying. And on Sunday that gives him the lead pit area that he hopes will keep him out front in tight situations.
“That’s really the biggest advantage,” Harvick said. “Having that first pit stall if your car is not handling good, it allows you to make up two or three spots if you have a decent pit stop and hopefully keep that track position all night.”
Harvick ran a fast lap of 177.730 in the final round, sweeping all three segments of qualifying.