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again, those margins really mean nothing at this point. Junior is still on the hot seat, and is currently just 49 points ahead of 13th.

The top-12 is, I think, about set right now. I feel that there could be one transfer spot available, that one car in the top-12 might falter during the stretch and let someone in. Who is it going to be? If I had to pick someone, I would say that either Kyle Busch, Truex Jr. or Dale Jr. may fall out, and Jamie McMurray or Ryan Newman could then get in.

-The Other Side of the Garage
Bill Davis Racing's #22 Toyota takes a spot away from the Wood Brothers #21 Ford to slide into 36th for Owner's Points, but with an 18th place finish, the #70 machine out of Haas CNC Racing still hangs onto 35th by a comfortable 178 point margin. The gap is widening between the haves and have-nots in the standings, and I'd say within the next six or eight weeks, the top-35 will be pretty much locked up for next year. The problem that the go or go home cars are having is that different cars outside the top-35 are making the races every week and different cars are running well,' (subjectively speaking). This is causing a rotating 36th place car, all while 35th place continues to race and finish each and every week. I really think that everyone more than 250 or 300 points behind 35th (i.e. the #83, #00, #44, #78, #4, #36, #84 and #55) are done for the year with regard to getting back into the top-35. There's still a chance that the #22, #21, #10 or #15 could sneak back in, but other than that, I think that's it.

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