if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race:
#38-David Gilliland, 23rd
#13-Casey Mears, 30th
#09-Bobby Labonte [PC1], 31st
#87-Joe Nemechek, 34th
#46-Michael McDowell, 36th
#26-Jeff Green, 37th
#36-Dave Blaney, 38th
#55-Mike Bliss, 39th
these drivers would miss the race if the order stayed the same:
#81-J.J. Yeley, 40th
#66-Ted Musgrave, 43rd
#64-Josh Wise, 44th
[PC] = [past champion and order, 1 is more recent champ]
