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McLaughlin fastest in Supercars qualifying

Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin's quest for a seventh-straight race win is on track after qualifying fastest for the top 10 shootout for pole position in Townsville.

The DJR Team Penske driver, who holds a 358-point championship lead after winning Saturday's 200km race, clocked a one minute and 12.1193 seconds lap on the Reid Park street circuit.

He topped the session ahead of Saturday's pole winner David Reynolds (1:12.2611) and surprise qualifier Todd Hazelwood (1:12.3247).

Holden's Shane Van Gisbergen and McLaughlin's teammate Fabian Coulthard also safely got themselves into the top 10 shootout.

Coulthard will be aiming for a big drive in what will be his 400th Supercars race start.