if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race:
#09-Bobby Labonte [PC], 34th
#87-Joe Nemechek, 35th
#36-Steve Park, 37th
#46-J.J. Yeley, 38th
#26-David Stremme, 39th
#55-Michael McDowell, 41st
#13-Max Papis, 42nd
#38-Travis Kvapil, 43rd
these drivers would miss the race if the order stayed the same:
#64-Todd Bodine, 44th
#66-Dave Blaney, 45th
[PC] = [past champion and order, 1 is more recent champ]
