Fast Feeney first for Supercars qualifying in Perth
Supercars championship leader Feeney blitzed the pack by 0.0328 seconds and will be the final driver to have a solo attempt at Wanneroo Raceway in the deciding top-10 shootout on Sunday.
Feeney clocked a lap time of 53.8300 seconds, with Team 18 driver David Reynolds second fastest.
Grove Racing youngster Matt Payne was third, while reigning champion Will Brown also made the shootout in fourth.
Ryan Wood recovered from an early error in the first of two portions of qualifying to be sixth fastest.
The Walkinshaw Andretti United youngster had locked up his front wheels and ventured into the sand at turn seven.
On Saturday, Wood broke through for an emotional maiden Supercars win, before a suspension failure ended his bid for back-to-back victories.
Meanwhile, Wood's teammate Chaz Mostert will struggle to back up his podium efforts after qualifying in 14th.
Mostert finished third in the opening two sprints.
"One day, you're right smack bang in the middle and you're happy as, and one day you're just a little bit out of it," he said.
"Not really sure what to think about that."
Local product Brodie Kostecki's hopes for a home race victory were dashed when a poor qualifying effort condemned him to 15th.
Kostecki finished the two opening sprints in Perth in fifth and seventh.
Drivers return for the top-10 shootout at 3.05pm (AEST), before the final sprint in Perth at 5.15pm.
RACE 16 QUALIFYING RESULTS:
1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering)
2. David Reynolds (Team 18)
3. Matt Payne (Grove Racing)
4. Will Brown (Triple Eight)
5. Bryce Fullwood (Brad Jones Racing)
6. Ryan Wood (Walkinshaw Andretti United)
7. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing)
8. Cam Hill (Matt Stone Racing)
9. James Golding (PremiAir Nulon Racing)
10. Anton De Pasquale (BJR)
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