Harvick wins pole for opening race of 2nd round of Chase (The Associated Press)

Kevin Harvick has already proven he's a factor at Charlotte Motor Speedway, especially during night races.With the top starting spot Saturday night, he'll be tough to beat in the opening race of the second round of NASCAR's playoffs.Chase Elliott qualified third and was followed by Kyle Busch, the highest qualifying Toyota driver, Tony Stewart and AJ Allmendinger.