if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race: #13-Casey Mears, 20th #66-Michael McDowell, 30th #87-Joe Nemechek, 31st #60-Landon Cassill, 35th #09-Bill Elliott [PC], 36th #46-J.J. Yeley, 38th #32-Mike Skinner, 40th #36-Dave Blaney, 42nd these drivers would miss the race if the order stayed the same: #92-Brian Keselowski, 44th [PC] = [past champion and order, 1 is more recent champ]
