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| Driver | St | Form index▼ | This trackAvg finish | ·Wins | ·Top 5 | ·Top 10 | ·Avg start | ·Laps led % | ·Rating | ·Avg running pos | ·Pace rank | ·Fire-off rank | ·Long-run rank | ·vs teammates | ·Make wins | SimilarAvg finish | ·Pace rank | FormLast 5 avg | ·% off best (5) | ·Trend | ·Avg start | ·Consistency | ·Comeback | ·Stage pts/race | ·Closing | ·Passes/race | ·Quality pass % | ·Top-10 laps % | Pit & restartsRestart gain | ·Pit avg | ·Pit rank | ErrorsPenalties/race | ·Errors/race | ·DNF % | PlayoffsPoints | ·Last visit | ·Career here |
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| 3Joe Littlejohn | 1 | 61 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 4.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.51 | 29 | — | — | 4.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1949: P4 from 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 22Red Byron | — | 60 | 6.02 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7.02 | 7.6%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -21.01 | 29 | — | — | 6.05 | — | +2.06 | 3.33 | 9.03 | -5.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | 1949: P1 from 2 · led 6 | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.0 |
| 59Lloyd Moore | 14 | 58 | 10.02 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 5.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.01 | 09 | — | — | 7.05 | — | +2.36 | 13.73 | 17.515 | -20.33 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 6.7%15 | — | 1951: P10 from 8 | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 2Bill Blair | — | 58 | 11.77 | 17 | 47 | 57 | 18.36 | 0.4%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 6.65 | — | +1.06 | 24.33 | 7.615 | +13.73 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 6.7%15 | — | 1949: P5 from 5 | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.7 |
| 42Lee Petty | 28 | 57 | 12.67 | 17 | 27 | 47 | 18.67 | 13.8%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 09 | — | — | 7.25 | — | +9.36 | 23.33 | 6.716 | +15.03 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 12.5%16 | — | 1951: P31 from 40 | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.6 |
| 60Bill Rexford | 20 | 55 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 13.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.51 | 29 | — | — | 11.45 | — | -7.36 | 20.03 | 7.216 | +5.73 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 18.8%16 | — | 1951: P13 from 13 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 6Marshall Teague | — | 54 | 5.33 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 7.73 | 41.4%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -24.01 | 09 | — | — | 19.65 | — | +29.76 | 61.01 | 32.52 | -2.01 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1949: P14 from 6 | 3 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 5.3 |
| 41Curtis Turner | 10 | 54 | 16.49 | 09 | 39 | 69 | 20.98 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -19.84 | 09 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +11.76 | 4.812 | 16.215 | -13.212 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0715 | 26.7%15 | — | 1949: P25 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 16.4 |
| 70Buck Baker | 9 | 54 | 12.39 | 09 | 39 | 59 | 14.98 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.13 | 09 | — | — | 15.65 | — | -11.76 | 14.26 | 21.98 | -6.26 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 12.5%8 | — | 1949: P23 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.3 |
| 47Fonty Flock | 15 | 53 | 12.98 | 08 | 58 | 68 | 7.47 | 12.3%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -16.73 | 09 | — | — | 16.45 | — | -11.76 | 5.65 | 10.56 | -12.65 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 33.3%6 | — | 1949: P19 from — | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.9 |
| 4Otis Martin | 26 | 53 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 2.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 17.25 | — | -5.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1954: P13 from 2 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 24Dick Clothier | — | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 11.54 | — | — | — | 5.04 | — | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 90Tim Flock | 4 | 52 | 20.79 | 29 | 59 | 59 | 5.07 | 28.7%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.45 | 09 | — | — | 12.85 | — | -12.36 | 6.77 | 7.511 | -4.07 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 27.3%11 | — | 1949: P2 from — | 9 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 20.7 |
| 18Jack White | 23 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 12.05 | — | -6.06 | 21.52 | 9.76 | +6.02 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 48Larry Shurter | 27 | 52 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 18.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 19.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1952: P12 from 18 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 5Cotton Owens | — | 52 | 24.03 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 3.03 | 26.1%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -19.52 | 09 | — | — | 11.85 | — | +6.06 | 24.02 | 6.42 | +12.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1956: P61 from 3 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 24.0 |
| 55June Cleveland | 25 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 14.25 | — | -6.06 | 7.01 | — | -10.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 7Bob Flock | 21 | 51 | 22.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +21.01 | 29 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +12.76 | 4.33 | 12.93 | -8.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | 1949: P22 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 22.0 |
| 44Frank Mundy | 7 | 51 | 23.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 11.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +18.81 | 09 | — | — | 14.05 | — | -0.76 | 6.01 | 10.47 | -5.01 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 14.3%7 | — | 1949: P3 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 23.0 |
| 11Fireball Roberts | — | 51 | 36.97 | 07 | 07 | 27 | 19.26 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +31.52 | 29 | — | — | 4.65 | — | -1.06 | 13.97 | 7.98 | +6.67 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | 1951: P45 from — | 7 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 36.9 |
| 61Will Albright | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 37Russ Lee | 18 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 67Joe Harrison | 31 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 35J.C. Van Landingham | 2 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 72Lee Schmidt | 24 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 18.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 50Gober Sosebee | 19 | 49 | 21.76 | 06 | 16 | 36 | 9.56 | 14.6%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 19.65 | — | -14.06 | 3.01 | — | -14.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1949: P8 from 1 · led 34 | 6 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 21.7 |
| 94Louise Smith | — | 49 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +0.36 | 25.01 | 1.54 | +6.01 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 50.0%4 | — | 1949: P20 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 77Slick Smith | — | 49 | 27.73 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 18.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +32.52 | 29 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -10.76 | 14.73 | 7.44 | -8.33 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 50.0%4 | — | 1949: P13 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 27.7 |
| 21Harold Kite | 3 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 22.05 | — | -13.76 | 22.01 | 18.42 | -16.01 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 25Jack Smith | 12 | 48 | 28.86 | 06 | 16 | 26 | 23.05 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +21.41 | 29 | — | — | 17.25 | — | -11.76 | 13.02 | 19.12 | -2.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | 1951: P29 from 38 | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 28.8 |
| 91Tommy Thompson | 5 | 48 | 27.25 | 05 | 15 | 25 | 12.85 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +2.76 | 55.01 | 36.12 | -7.01 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | 1951: P12 from 21 | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 27.2 |
| 17Bob Apperson | — | 48 | 36.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 12.45 | — | -3.06 | 35.02 | 19.06 | -1.52 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 33.3%6 | — | 1952: P36 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P36 · avg 36.0 |
| 89Al Keller | 30 | 48 | 15.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 43.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 26.85 | — | +15.06 | 47.01 | 14.82 | -9.01 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1952: P19 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 15.3 |
| 88Al Gross | 8 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 23.02 | — | — | — | 7.12 | — | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 66Herschel Buchanan | 13 | 46 | 39.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 41.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +13.76 | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1951: P49 from 37 | 2 st · 0 W · best P30 · avg 39.5 |
| 12Billy Carden | 16 | 45 | 29.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 3.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 22.85 | — | -6.06 | 8.52 | 16.32 | -16.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1949: P15 from 3 | 3 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 29.0 |
| 80Roscoe Thompson | 22 | 43 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 26.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -30.01 | 09 | — | — | 31.25 | — | +14.06 | 63.01 | — | -12.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1952: P25 from 26 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
| 10Jim Rathmann | 17 | 39 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 42.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 56Joe Jernigan | 29 | 39 | 46.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 25.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 26.73 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1951: P46 from 25 | 1 st · 0 W · best P46 · avg 46.0 |
| 9Frank Luptow | 11 | 37 | 53.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 24.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1951: P53 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P53 · avg 53.0 |
| 32Alton Haddock | 6 | 36 | 38.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 39.33 | — | — | 73.01 | — | +1.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1951: P38 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P38 · avg 38.0 |
Ranked by the form index: a 0–100 composite of the driver's record here, at similar tracks and in the last five races, with pace, pit crew and penalties. Hover for the definition.