NASCAR starting lineup at Charlotte: Kevin Harvick claims third pole of 2017

Kevin Harvick took a loose race car and made the most of it in qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway, winning the pole for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600.

It's Harvick's 20th career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup pole, and his third this season, tops among all drivers. He'll be searching for his first victory of 2017.

Race time is 6 p.m. on Fox.

"It was definitely breathtaking, I guess you could say, all three laps, because it was so edgy to drive," Harvick told FS1 afterward. "But all in all, as I guess they say, loose is fast. … It's a good start to a long night."

Kyle Busch, piloting one of the last cars to clear the inspection station, qualified second and will start on the front row beside Harvick. Busch rolled out late in Round 1 of qualifying but led the session. He then finished second to Harvick in both Round 2 and the final round.

"Starting up front really doesn't mean anything," Busch said. "It's just good for pit selection."

Once again, NASCAR's inspection process claimed a high-profile victim. Kyle Larson's No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet did not clear the laser inspection bay in time. Corey LaJoie also did not finish inspection in time to turn a lap in Round 1.

Here is the starting lineup for Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600 (400 laps):

1. Kevin Harvick 2. Kyle Busch 3. Chase Elliott 4. Matt Kenseth 5. Erik Jones 6. Denny Hamlin 7. Ryan Blaney 8. Martin Truex Jr. 9. Clint Bowyer 10. Brad Keselowski 11. Jamie McMurray 12. Kurt Busch 13. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 14. Jimmie Johnson 15. Danica Patrick 16. Paul Menard 17. Ryan Newman 18. Trevor Bayne 19. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 20. Daniel Suarez 21. Michael McDowell 22. Austin Dillon 23. Joey Logano 24. Kasey Kahne 25. Regan Smith 26. A.J. Allmendinger 27. Ty Dillon 28. David Ragan 29. Chris Buescher 30. Matt DiBenedetto 31. Landon Cassill 32. Gray Gaulding 33. J.J. Yeley 34. Cole Whitt 35. Reed Sorenson 36. Timmy Hill 37. Derrike Cope 38. Jeffrey Earnhardt 39. Kyle Larson 40. Corey LaJoie