if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race:
#13-Casey Mears, 23rd fastest
#66-Jason Leffler, 30th
#55-Mike Bliss, 32nd
#36-J.J. Yeley, 34th
#87-Joe Nemechek, 35th
#64-Landon Cassill, 36th
#38-David Gilliland, 37th
#09-Bobby Labonte [PC1], 38th
these drivers would miss the race if the order stayed the same:
#46-Michael McDowell, 39th
#26-Patrick Carpentier, 41st
[PC] = [past champion and order, 1 is more recent champ]
