Bright claims Oran Park pole
Ford Performance Racing's Jason Bright has taken pole position for this weekend's racing at Oran Park in Sydney
Bright was nearly half a second faster than Holden Racing Team's Mark Skaife, with Triple Eight's Craig Lowndes third fastest in his Ford.
Skaife's teammate Todd Kelly was next fastest just ahead of another Holden in the form of Tasman Motorsport's Jason Richards.
The championship-leading Toll HSV Dealer Team Holdens were just a tick off the pace, with Garth Tander and Rick Kelly in seventh and eighth, while Dean Canto sprung a surprise to make the shootout and qualify tenth in his Garry Rogers Holden.
Steven Richards struggled, his fastest lap only good enough for sixteenth position, one place behind teammate Paul Dumbrell.
However, Richards was better off than reigning series champion and 2005 Oran Park victor Russell Ingall, who will start near the back of the field in 23rd position.
Pos Driver Car 1. Jason Bright Ford Falcon BA 2. Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VZ 3. Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BA 4. Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 5. Jason Richards Holden Commodore VZ 6. Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BA 7. Garth Tander Holden Commodore VZ 8. Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 9. Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BA 10. Dean Canto Holden Commodore VZ 11. Will Davison Ford Falcon BA 12. James Courtney Ford Falcon BA 13. Steve Owen Holden Commodore VZ 14. Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VZ 15. Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VZ 16. Steven Richards Holden Commodore VZ 17. Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BA 18. Max Wilson Ford Falcon BA 19. Jason Bargwanna Ford Falcon BA 20. Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VZ 21. Paul Morris Holden Commodore VZ 22. John Bowe Ford Falcon BA 23. Russell Ingall Ford Falcon BA 24. Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VZ 25. Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VZ 26. Warren Luff Ford Falcon BA 27. Paul Radisich Holden Commodore VZ 28. Brad Jones Ford Falcon BA 29. Fabian Coulthard Holden Commodore VZ 30. Marcus Marshall Ford Falcon BA
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