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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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| 120Dick Rathman | 2 | 59 | 1.52 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 1.01 | 13.5%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.01 | 16 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +3.06 | 9.124 | 14.226 | -3.124 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 38.5%26 | — | 1953: P1 from — · led 35 | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 1.5 |
| 91Tim Flock | 5 | 59 | 7.65 | 05 | 35 | 45 | 2.03 | 35.5%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.01 | 16 | — | — | 8.65 | — | +9.06 | 5.330 | 11.332 | -0.330 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0932 | 21.9%32 | — | 1951: P22 from 2 | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.6 |
| 14Fonty Flock | 17 | 58 | 10.73 | 03 | 23 | 23 | 2.02 | 23.4%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -20.01 | 36 | — | — | 6.05 | — | +6.36 | 4.927 | 10.328 | -5.627 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 39.3%28 | — | 1951: P4 from 3 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.7 |
| 24Jimmie Lewallen | 26 | 57 | 7.33 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 14.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +11.76 | 13.617 | 12.419 | -3.217 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 47.4%19 | — | 1952: P6 from 14 | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 7.3 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 4 | 57 | 8.26 | 16 | 36 | 46 | 5.52 | 13.8%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.01 | 16 | — | — | 10.45 | — | -6.36 | 4.230 | 9.631 | -4.030 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 25.8%31 | — | 1951: P1 from 6 · led 94 | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.2 |
| —Barney Smith | 9 | 55 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 10.54 | — | — | 11.52 | 2.82 | +3.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1952: P10 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 72Donald Thomas | 6 | 53 | 8.04 | 04 | 14 | 34 | 18.01 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.02 | 06 | — | — | 15.65 | — | 0.06 | 16.317 | 9.820 | +3.717 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 20.0%20 | — | 1951: P5 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 8.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 8 | 52 | 9.26 | 16 | 36 | 46 | 8.01 | 2.5%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 15.05 | — | +0.76 | 11.828 | 7.331 | +5.828 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | 1951: P21 from — | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.2 |
| 18Jimmy Florian | 21 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +12.76 | 18.01 | 13.65 | +8.01 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 0.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 94E.C. Ramsey | 12 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 15.05 | — | -1.76 | 17.54 | 8.56 | +3.34 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 50.0%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 22Perk Brown | 16 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -7.76 | 10.316 | 7.518 | -3.616 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 72.2%18 | — | first start here | — |
| 7Frank Mundy | 27 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +3.36 | 19.04 | 10.74 | +4.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 128Charles Gattalia | 7 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -3.36 | 12.45 | 4.47 | -0.45 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 57.1%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 93Ted Chamberlain | 14 | 50 | 9.02 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 25.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +8.76 | 19.717 | 6.717 | +5.817 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 23.5%17 | — | 1952: P9 from 25 | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 60Jim Paschal | 23 | 50 | 10.85 | 05 | 25 | 35 | 23.01 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.01 | 06 | — | — | 16.05 | — | +15.06 | 15.211 | 15.314 | -2.311 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 50.0%14 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.8 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 24 | 49 | 7.26 | 06 | 36 | 46 | 12.52 | 0.8%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 21.45 | — | -24.76 | 10.316 | 8.218 | -2.816 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 50.0%18 | — | 1951: P13 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 7.2 |
| —Hank Lee | 19 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 18.02 | — | — | 16.01 | — | -6.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Bill Blair | 22 | 49 | 13.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | — | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 14.45 | — | -10.06 | 9.817 | 11.418 | -0.217 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 22.2%18 | — | 1953: P20 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.3 |
| 12Billy Carden | 18 | 49 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 4.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 20.85 | — | +17.76 | — | 26.22 | — | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1951: P8 from 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| —C.H. Dingler | 10 | 48 | 14.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | — | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +9.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1951: P12 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 14.0 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | 20 | 48 | 7.65 | 15 | 35 | 35 | — | 13.1%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 22.65 | — | +3.06 | 9.56 | 8.28 | +2.06 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 25.0%8 | — | 1951: P2 from — | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.6 |
| 9Ed Samples | 25 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 20.85 | — | +14.36 | 10.25 | 9.67 | -3.65 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 42.9%7 | — | first start here | — |
| —J.O. Staton | 28 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 21.45 | — | +4.06 | 17.56 | 9.76 | -4.86 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 83.3%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 3Jimmy Ayers | 11 | 46 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 20.65 | — | -18.76 | — | 13.42 | — | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1951: P11 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 4Roscoe Thompson | 3 | 45 | 13.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 6.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 19.45 | — | +0.36 | 8.85 | 4.86 | -10.05 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 66.7%6 | — | 1951: P14 from 7 | 2 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.5 |
| 89Buck Baker | 15 | 44 | 14.25 | 05 | 05 | 35 | 19.01 | 2.5%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.01 | 16 | — | — | 19.45 | — | -8.76 | 6.813 | 11.713 | -9.813 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 53.8%13 | — | 1952: P27 from 19 | 5 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 14.2 |
| —Louise Smith | 13 | 42 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 27.02 | — | — | 27.52 | 4.22 | +0.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 23Jack Smith | 1 | 33 | 22.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 25.85 | — | +8.76 | 12.45 | 8.47 | -2.25 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 42.9%7 | — | 1954: P22 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 22.0 |
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.