The defending champion has won for a third year in a row in Spain.
The pole is the second of the Briton's career.
Ferrari has gone back-to-back.
The Auckland-born road ace openly admits he needs to improve on oval tracks.
The three-time Supercars champion is learning his craft in the US stock cars second tier.
The result moves Scott McLaughlin up to fifth overall in the competition standings.
The defending champ claimed his sixth win in nine races this season.
The three-time Aussie Supercars champion won his first Xfinity race seven days ago at Portland.
The Mercedes driver earns the advantage because his qualifying run was before the defending world champ.
