the position the 12 drivers who are not in the top-35 of owners points and must qualify by speed to make the Irwin Tools Night Race Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, where they practiced in the first practice:
#95-Speed, 28th fastest overall
the eight drivers who would make the race if things stayed the same:
#98-McDowell, 31st
#79-Bires, 32nd
#30-Stremme, 33rd
#26-Wise, 34th
#91-Sorenson, 36th
#19-Bliss, 37th
#23-Riggs, 38th
the four drivers who would miss the race if things stayed the same:
#37-Yeley, 40th
#33-Leicht, 42nd
#49-Leffler, 43rd
#87-Nemechek, 44th of 47 drivers
(8-24-2012)
