if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race:
#30-David Stremme, 9th
#38-Travis Kvapil, 19th
#87-Joe Nemechek, 24th
#81-Scott Riggs, 25th
#37-Tony Raines, 27th
#60-Mike Skinner, 29th
#71-Andy Lally, 31st
#46-J.J. Yeley, 33rd
these drivers would miss the race if the order stayed the same:
#66-Michael McDowell, 37th
#50-T.J. Bell, 42nd
[PC] = [past champion and order, 1 is more recent champ]
