if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race:
#13-Casey Mears, 22nd fastest
#36-Dave Blaney, 31st
#87-Joe Nemechek, 35th
#09-Bobby Labonte [PC1], 37th
#64-Landon Cassill, 38th
#66-Johnny Sauter, 39th
#26-Jeff Green, 40th
#38-Travis Kvapil, 41st
these drivers would miss the race if the order stayed the same:
#55-Mike Bliss, 44th
#46-Michael McDowell, 45th/last, wrecked in a backup
[PC] = [past champion and order, 1 is more recent champ]
