if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race:
#09-Bobby Labonte [PC 1], 24th overall
#13-Casey Mears, 30th
#38-Travis Kvapil, 31st
#36-Dave Blaney, 34th
#87-Joe Nemechek, 38th
#07-Robby Gordon, 39th
#55-Terry Cook, 41st
#26-Ken Schrader, 42nd
these drivers would miss the race if the order stayed the same:
#46-Michael McDowell, 43rd
#92-Dennis Setzer, 44th [wrecked and withdrew]
#64-Landon Cassill, 45th
#81-J.J. Yeley, 46th
#66-Johnny Sauter, 47th [wrecked]
[PC] = [past champion and order, 1 is more recent champ]
