if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race:
#13-Max Papis, 25th fastest
#09-Mike Bliss, 31st
#87-Joe Nemechek, 32nd
#21-Bill Elliott [PC], 33rd
#55-Dave Blaney, 37th
#32-Reed Sorenson, 38th
#26-David Stremme, 39th
#34-Travis Kvapil, 41st
these drivers would miss the race if the order stayed the same:
#66-Michael McDowell, 43rd
#46-Terry Cook, 44th
#36-Johnny Sauter, 46th/last
[PC] = [past champion and order, 1 is more recent champ]
