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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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| 22Red Byron | 1 | 63 | 3.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 3.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 312 | — | — | 6.05 | — | +2.06 | 4.52 | 9.53 | -6.52 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | 1949: P3 from 3 | 1 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 3.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 20 | 59 | 7.810 | 010 | 510 | 610 | 8.37 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | 7.25 | — | +9.36 | 26.03 | 6.516 | +18.33 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 12.5%16 | — | 1949: P17 from 9 | 10 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.8 |
| 2Bill Blair | 3 | 56 | 13.09 | 09 | 39 | 39 | 8.65 | 10.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 012 | — | — | 6.65 | — | +1.06 | 35.02 | 9.415 | +28.52 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 6.7%15 | — | 1949: P12 from 8 · led 145 | 9 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.0 |
| 87Buck Baker | 4 | 56 | 7.09 | 39 | 59 | 59 | 9.26 | 20.4%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 012 | — | — | 13.05 | — | -16.06 | 15.06 | 22.08 | -3.26 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 12.5%8 | — | 1949: P11 from — | 9 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.0 |
| 21Tim Flock | 5 | 55 | 8.58 | 08 | 58 | 68 | 2.06 | 24.1%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.02 | 112 | — | — | 12.85 | — | -14.06 | 6.67 | 7.011 | -4.97 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 27.3%11 | — | 1949: P5 from 2 | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.5 |
| 30Cotton Owens | 10 | 54 | 12.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 20.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 11.45 | — | +5.36 | 38.01 | 5.02 | +31.01 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1951: P15 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 12.5 |
| 41Curtis Turner | 9 | 53 | 11.37 | 27 | 27 | 47 | 6.26 | 26.1%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.52 | 312 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +11.76 | 4.912 | 16.215 | -12.812 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0715 | 26.7%15 | — | 1949: P9 from 6 | 7 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 11.3 |
| 5Ray Erickson | 11 | 52 | 17.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 31.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 9.05 | — | -7.36 | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1951: P17 from 31 | 1 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 17.0 |
| —Bill Snowden | 14 | 52 | 16.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | 10.05 | — | +1.76 | 14.01 | 14.83 | -23.01 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | 1949: P22 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 16.0 |
| 19Clyde Minter | 12 | 52 | 19.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 23.01 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.01 | 012 | — | — | 8.25 | — | -26.76 | 14.73 | 20.67 | -20.33 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 14.3%7 | — | 1950: P23 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 19.3 |
| 55June Cleveland | 7 | 50 | 15.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 12.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | 13.85 | — | -6.76 | 25.01 | — | +10.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1952: P9 from 12 | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 15.5 |
| —Huey Dunn | 24 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 17Bob Apperson | 21 | 50 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 16.25 | — | -9.36 | 49.01 | 18.16 | -12.01 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 33.3%6 | — | 1950: P13 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 6Bill Harrison | 22 | 50 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 22.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | 17.25 | — | +18.76 | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1951: P12 from 22 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| —Jack White | 16 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -1.76 | 25.02 | 8.06 | +3.02 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 47Fonty Flock | 13 | 50 | 13.76 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 3.45 | 23.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.52 | 112 | — | — | 16.45 | — | -11.76 | 6.05 | 10.36 | -10.05 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 33.3%6 | — | 1949: P2 from 5 | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.7 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 17 | 50 | 10.710 | 210 | 410 | 510 | 5.36 | 6.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 012 | — | — | 19.05 | — | +8.36 | 11.73 | 7.812 | +4.03 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 33.3%12 | — | 1949: P29 from — | 10 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.7 |
| 14Lloyd Moore | 15 | 49 | 28.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 14.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.02 | 112 | — | — | 4.85 | — | -1.36 | 13.33 | 17.715 | -17.03 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 6.7%15 | — | 1950: P21 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 28.0 |
| 20Bill Rexford | 8 | 47 | 20.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 12.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.51 | 312 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -12.76 | 24.03 | 8.716 | +4.33 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 18.8%16 | — | 1950: P19 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 20.0 |
| 28Buddy Helms | 23 | 45 | 19.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 36.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 18.04 | — | — | — | 0.72 | — | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1950: P25 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 19.0 |
| 7Bob Flock | 2 | 45 | 24.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 1.01 | 10.5%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.01 | 312 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +12.76 | 10.73 | 11.03 | -3.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | 1949: P32 from 1 · led 5 | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 24.0 |
| 49Glenn Dunaway | 18 | 45 | 22.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 7.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | 16.05 | — | +10.06 | 25.01 | 13.96 | -14.01 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | 1949: P33 from 7 | 2 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 22.5 |
| 79Jim Paschal | 19 | 44 | 17.19 | 09 | 29 | 39 | 11.05 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 012 | — | — | 21.45 | — | -15.06 | 33.02 | 19.85 | -7.52 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 0.0%5 | — | 1949: P23 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 17.1 |
| —Frank Mundy | 6 | 41 | 24.54 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 6.01 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +26.01 | 312 | — | — | 19.25 | — | -9.36 | 7.01 | 12.77 | -30.01 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 14.3%7 | — | 1949: P30 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 24.5 |
| 10Fred Johnson | 25 | 34 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 30.45 | — | -2.36 | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1949: P25 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
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.