Scott McLaughlin drives his Valvoline Racing GRM Volvo during qualifying for the Gold Coast 600 in the V8 Supercars Championship Series. Photo / Getty Images
A last gasp effort by Volvo's Scott McLaughlin has secured the young New Zealander pole position for Sunday's 300km V8 Supercars race on the Gold Coast.
McLaughlin clocked a one minute and 11.0273 second fastest lap in the dying seconds of Sunday's 20-minute qualifying run to grab his eighth pole
of the season.
The 21-year-old will start alongside championship leader Jamie Whincup in Sunday's race after the Holden ace clocked a 1:11.1523 on the 2.97km Surfers Paradise street circuit.
Whincup had looked set to claim his ninth pole of the campaign but had no chance to respond when McLaughlin pulled out his fastest time.
Whincup's teammate Craig Lowndes will start from third alongside Saturday's race winner Shane Van Gisbergen.
