if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race:
#46-Bill Elliott, 32nd
#15-Michael Waltrip, 35th
#35-Steve Park, 37th
#97-Kevin Conway, 39th
#87-Joe Nemechek, 40th
#60-Mike Skinner, 41st
#36-Dave Blaney, 42nd
#38-Travis Kvapil, 43rd
these drivers would miss the race if the order stayed the same:
#71-Andy Lally, 44th
#37-Tony Raines, 45th
#66-Michael McDowell, 46th
[PC] = [past champion and order, 1 is more recent champ]
