if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race:
#21-Bill Elliott [PC3], 20th fastest overall
#09-David Stremme, 25th
#71-Bobby Labonte [PC1], 29th
#82-Scott Speed, 30th
#78-Regan Smith, 32nd
#87-Joe Nemechek, 36th
#02-David Gilliland, 38th
#08-Terry Labonte [PC2], 48th, using a past provisional
these drivers would miss the race if the order stayed the same:
#36-Michael McDowell, 40th
#13-Max Papis, 43rd
#37-Travis Kvapil, 44th
#66-Dave Blaney, 45th
#70-Mike Skinner, 47th
[PC] = [past champion and order, 1 is more recent champ]
