if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race:
#36-J.J. Yeley, 25th
#21-Bill Elliott [PC2], 27th
#87-Joe Nemechek, 28th
#66-Mike Bliss, 32nd
#09-Bobby Labonte [PC1], 35th
#46-Michael McDowell, 37th
#13-Casey Mears, 39th
#64-Landon Cassill, 40th
these drivers would miss the race if the order stayed the same:
#38-Dave Blaney, 42nd
#26-Patrick Carpentier, 45th
[PC] = [past champion and order, 1 is more recent champ]
