if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race:
#87-Joe Nemechek, 21st fastest overall
#21-Bill Elliott [PC], 22nd
#38-Travis Kvapil, 26th
#46-J.J. Yeley, 29th
#26-David Stremme, 31st
#64-Todd Bodine, 34th
#13-Max Papis, 35th
#66-Dave Blaney, 38th
these drivers would miss the race if the order stayed the same:
#55-Michael Waltrip, 39th
#09-Landon Cassill, 40th
#36-Johnny Sauter, 43rd
[PC] = [past champion and order, 1 is more recent champ]
