Top 35: After Bristol, Current Owner Points Determine Automatic Starts
Five races are done, meaning at Martinsville, the 2009 car owner points determine each week’s top 35 starting spots, with teams outside the top 35 in car owner points having to qualify on time. This makes the always-challenging Martinsville seem even more so for those teams outside the top 35.

This week, David Gilliland’s No. 71 Chevrolet owned by Kevin Buckler is in the coveted 35th spot.

Four teams within 33 points of 35th will have to qualify on time at Martinsville:
•The No.82 Toyota driven by Scott Speed (owned by Dietrich Mateschitz) is 36th.
•The No. 8 Chevrolet driven by Aric Almirola (owned by Chip Ganassi) is 37th.
•The No. 98 Ford driven by Paul Menard (owned by Max Jones) is 38th.
•The No. 28 Ford driven by Travis Kvapil (owned by Jeff Moorad) is 39th.