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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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| 14Fonty Flock | 1 | 61 | 8.37 | 27 | 47 | 47 | 2.45 | 46.2%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.52 | 631 | — | — | 6.05 | — | +6.36 | 5.527 | 10.328 | -5.027 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 39.3%28 | — | 1949: P4 from — | 7 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.3 |
| 91Tim Flock | 2 | 59 | 7.67 | 17 | 47 | 57 | 3.85 | 16.1%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -24.01 | 231 | — | — | 8.65 | — | +9.06 | 5.430 | 11.232 | -0.530 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0932 | 21.9%32 | — | 1949: P7 from — | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.6 |
| 89Buddy Shuman | 6 | 56 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | — | 7.25 | — | -2.06 | 17.511 | 10.814 | +4.211 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 28.6%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 92Herb Thomas | 3 | 55 | 11.010 | 210 | 410 | 610 | 7.67 | 7.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.34 | 231 | — | — | 10.45 | — | -6.36 | 4.230 | 9.631 | -3.530 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 22.6%31 | — | 1949: P26 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.4 |
| 42Lee Petty | 9 | 54 | 7.410 | 110 | 410 | 910 | 12.45 | 3.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 15.05 | — | +0.76 | 11.828 | 7.331 | +5.728 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | 1949: P9 from — | 19 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.3 |
| 72Donald Thomas | 11 | 52 | 9.05 | 05 | 25 | 35 | 6.73 | 8.8%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.45 | 631 | — | — | 15.65 | — | 0.06 | 16.017 | 9.820 | +3.517 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 20.0%20 | — | 1951: P6 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.0 |
| 2Bill Blair | 7 | 52 | 11.09 | 09 | 49 | 69 | 9.85 | 0.5%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.02 | 631 | — | — | 14.45 | — | -10.06 | 10.617 | 11.618 | -0.417 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 27.8%18 | — | 1949: P6 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.0 |
| 4Otis Martin | 16 | 50 | 11.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 22.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +1.36 | 27.73 | 5.14 | +13.03 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1949: P8 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 11.5 |
| —Ernie Boost | 17 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 14.52 | — | — | 26.52 | 6.42 | +12.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| —Hank Carruthers | 16 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Coleman Lawrence | 19 | 49 | 14.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 29.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 031 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +7.06 | 29.67 | 9.97 | +14.07 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 0.0%7 | — | 1951: P17 from 33 | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 14.3 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 5 | 49 | 8.08 | 18 | 38 | 68 | 9.06 | 1.3%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -21.01 | 231 | — | — | 21.45 | — | -24.76 | 11.416 | 8.218 | -2.216 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 50.0%18 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.0 |
| —Jimmie Lewallen | 12 | 48 | 18.89 | 09 | 09 | 19 | 8.54 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.02 | 631 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +11.76 | 14.517 | 12.119 | -3.317 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 47.4%19 | — | 1949: P25 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 18.8 |
| 120Dick Rathman | 4 | 47 | 15.54 | 04 | 14 | 14 | 10.33 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 231 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +3.06 | 9.024 | 14.326 | -4.024 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 42.3%26 | — | 1952: P25 from 16 | 4 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 15.5 |
| 107Bruce Atchley | 13 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | — | 20.25 | — | — | 18.84 | 4.35 | 0.04 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 40.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 44Ray Duhigg | 14 | 45 | 11.84 | 04 | 04 | 34 | 19.02 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 21.85 | — | -8.36 | 15.917 | 8.717 | +2.917 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 35.3%17 | — | 1950: P23 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 11.8 |
| 19Fred Dove | 15 | 44 | 15.84 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 23.02 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 031 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +6.76 | 18.77 | 10.87 | +2.07 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 57.1%7 | — | 1952: P9 from 29 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 15.8 |
| 22Perk Brown | 8 | 43 | 21.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -5.36 | 10.816 | 7.418 | -2.616 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 66.7%18 | — | 1954: P21 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 21.0 |
| —Clyde Minter | 10 | 42 | 16.04 | 04 | 14 | 14 | 8.02 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 031 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +12.36 | 13.04 | 28.24 | -9.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | 1950: P5 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 16.0 |
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.