 The five drivers who failed to qualify were Joe Nemechek, Dave Blaney, Mike Skinner, Max Papis and David Stremme.After the qualifier Johnson said, "I had a talk with myself to do what I could today and don't freak out if it's not as good as what Mark [Martin] ran.I kept my emotions in check and drove the car with the right touch and feel, and that comes from being relaxed, so it went well."