if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race:
#13-Casey Mears, 26th
#46-Michael McDowell, 27th
#38-Dave Blaney, 30th
#32-Jason Leffler, 34th
#09-Landon Cassill, 36th
#87-Joe Nemechek, 37th
#64-Todd Bodine, 38th
#21-Bill Elliott [PC], 40th
these drivers would miss the race if the order stayed the same:
#26-Patrick Carpentier, 41st
#36-J.J. Yeley, 42nd
#66-Scott Riggs, 45th
#55-Mike Bliss, 46th
[PC] = [past champion and order, 1 is more recent champ]
