if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race:
#66-Michael McDowell, 33rd
#87-Joe Nemechek, 36th
#60-Mike Skinner, 38th
#71-Andy Lally, 39th
#37-Chris Cook, 40th
#77-PJ Jones, 41st
#81-Brian Simo, 42nd
#46-Andy Pilgrim, 43rd
these drivers would miss the race if the order stayed the same:
#38-Tony Ave, 44th
[PC] = [past champion and order, 1 is more recent champ]
