Loudon winner barely qualifies at Dover

Car owner Bill Davis was shut out of the field here this weekend when both Dave Blaney and Jeremy Mayfield failed to qualify. Also missing the cut: Ward Burton, Scott Wimmer, Sam Hornish Jr. and Kevin Lepage.

And Loudon winner Clint Bowyer was surprisingly far off the pace in qualifying and will start at the very back of the field. RCR teammate Jeff Burton didn’t fare much better. But they’ll have good company back there, with Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon. Adding insult to injury for Bowyer — he’ll have to share a pit stall Sunday with Michael Waltrip.