It's a dead-heat for 35th in the standings coming to the final race before provisional cutoffs. Every year, the top-35 point-getters from race 7 through 36 are guaranteed a starting spot in the field. Four drivers who qualified for every race last season come into Texas outside of the provisional cutoff, and several others are narrowly inside the bubble. Dalton Lucas, Dave Butterworth, Aaron Cummings, Steven Spears and Ben Geer (if he qualifies) will be racing for their lives in an attempt to secure themselves a secure future in the Extravaganza Series.

26. Ziggy Moonglow: +60
27. Matt Raboin: +58
28. Chauncey Redmond Jr.: +53
29. Scott Jackson: +44
30. Michael Henson: +36
31. Jonathan Skrabacz: +34
32. William Perry: +22
33. Rob Scarberry: +10
34. Dakota Wilkins: +9
35. Dan Johnston: -
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36. Dalton Lucas: -
37. David Butterworth: -33
38. Aaron Cummings: -35
39. Ben Geer: -36
40. Steven Spears: -47

Mello Yello is currently sponsoring the #51 and #65 entries, both outside of the cutoff. Allstate and High Octane Racing are also in trouble, with Dan Johnston and David Butterworth needing a good finish at Texas to preserve a starting spot during the nearby short-track stretch.