Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Homestead:

With one race to go, Ambrose moves up to 35th and Speed falls out but is only 17 points out of the 35th spot 31) #22-Blaney/Bill Davis Racing: 2785 +147 32) #41-Sorenson/Ganassi Racing: 2774 +136 33) #66-Riggs/Haas CNC Racing: 2765 +127 34) #7-Gordon/RGM: 2685 +47 35) #47[was #00]-Ambrose/Waltrip Racing: 2655 ONLY 17 points ahead of 36th these teams/ drivers must qualify by speed but are close to the top-35: 36) #84-Speed/Red Bull Racing: 2638, ONLY 17 points out of 35th 37) #77-Hornish/Penske Racing: 2554 -101 38) #10-Allmendinger/GEM: 2495 -160 The teams are NOT locked in past the next race as the owners points change after each race. BUT with one race to go, the top-35 after Homestead, will be guaranteed a starting spot for the Daytona 500 and first five races of 2009. For the owner points standings, see my Drivers/Owners Points Standings page.(11-9-2008)