How close is the Top 35?

Paul Menard is 1 position ahead of David Gilliland...no 1 position, 3 points. All Gilliland has to do is finish higher than Paul to reclaim 35th back.

JGR's Rookie Joey Logano is only 26 points ahead...9 positions on the track.

John Andretti is 44 points ahead which equals about 15 positions.

Sam Hornish is 48 points ahead, 16 positions.

Robby Gordon has a little room to breathe, with 74 points ahead and 25 track poisition cushion.

Regan & Sorenson are tied with a 158 point cushion, which will take more than 1 bad finish to get within reach.

At the bottom, Almirola is 27 points behind Paul and would need to beat Paul by 9 positions. However, Almirola may not be a factor if sponsorship isn't found.

Scott Speed is 28 points behind and would need to beat Paul by 10 positions.

Other drivers below Speed are pretty much out of reach. If Gilliland, Almirola or Speed fail o qualify, they too will fall into a deep hole that's hard to climb out.