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| 43Paul Newkirk | 27 | 58 | 5.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 38.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 9.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1951: P5 from 38 | 1 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.0 |
| 91Tim Flock | 16 | 56 | 17.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 2.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 01 | — | — | 8.65 | — | +9.06 | 4.930 | 11.232 | -0.930 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0932 | 21.9%32 | — | 1951: P17 from 2 | 1 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 17.0 |
| 89Buddy Shuman | 34 | 55 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 7.25 | — | -2.06 | 14.911 | 10.314 | +0.311 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 35.7%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 14Fonty Flock | 2 | 54 | 35.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 4.01 | 34.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 6.05 | — | +6.36 | 5.527 | 7.428 | -3.427 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 35.7%28 | — | 1951: P35 from 4 · led 85 | 1 st · 0 W · best P35 · avg 35.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 30 | 54 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 44.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 15.05 | — | +0.76 | 11.028 | 5.631 | +5.928 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 12.9%31 | — | 1951: P13 from 44 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 40Tommy Thompson | 19 | 54 | 1.01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5.01 | 23.2%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 20.25 | — | -23.36 | 11.54 | 23.54 | -14.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | 1951: P1 from 5 · led 58 | 1 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 1.0 |
| 162Fred Bethune | 6 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 9.01 | — | — | 10.01 | — | +1.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 59Lloyd Moore | 3 | 54 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 22.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.01 | 11 | — | — | 18.45 | — | 0.06 | 14.37 | 7.17 | +3.67 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 28.6%7 | — | 1951: P7 from 22 | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 15 | 53 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 13.01 | 2.8%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 21.45 | — | -24.76 | 10.816 | 7.718 | -1.716 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 44.4%18 | — | 1951: P2 from 13 · led 7 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 41Jimmie Lewallen | 45 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +11.76 | 12.517 | 12.419 | -4.417 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 47.4%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 25Gib Orr | 45 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 11.01 | — | — | 15.01 | — | +4.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 421Jack Reynolds | 40 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -7.36 | 14.39 | 9.59 | +1.09 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 55.6%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 118Bucky Sager | 44 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 12.25 | — | +6.06 | 8.99 | 15.49 | -9.89 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 77.8%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 84Red Duvall | 11 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +5.76 | 14.33 | 15.73 | -2.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 99Pat Kirkwood | 37 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +3.06 | 5.03 | 9.53 | -9.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 22Perk Brown | 25 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -5.36 | 9.716 | 7.518 | -4.116 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 72.2%18 | — | first start here | — |
| 65Jim Fiebelkorn | 23 | 52 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 52.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 21.05 | — | +1.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1951: P12 from 52 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 77Dick Passwater | 31 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +1.76 | 10.05 | 9.05 | -4.65 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 4Otis Martin | 41 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +0.76 | 19.33 | 4.54 | +4.03 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 55Bub King | 21 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.76 | 13.09 | 7.89 | +1.19 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 33.3%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 174Bill Rexford | 46 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -0.76 | 18.02 | 5.72 | +6.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 78Bob Moore | 44 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +14.76 | 7.03 | 3.94 | -1.33 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 73Stewart Joyce | 26 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 20Roger Attard | 22 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 897Norman Lynch | 10 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 74Leon Meadows | 32 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 26John Scarfo | 12 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 33Ed Westveer | 9 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 13Dick Stacey | 43 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 16Charlie Hill | 7 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 7Bud Koehler | 38 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 27Bill Pruitt | 14 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 34Ted Chamberlain | 8 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 19.05 | — | +5.36 | 20.117 | 6.817 | +5.617 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 23.5%17 | — | first start here | — |
| 111Robbie Robinson | 29 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 20.03 | — | — | 19.73 | 5.33 | -0.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 24Ray Duhigg | 20 | 48 | 28.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 46.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 21.85 | — | -8.36 | 15.517 | 7.417 | +3.917 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 35.3%17 | — | 1951: P28 from 46 | 1 st · 0 W · best P28 · avg 28.0 |
| 53Jack Fisher | 39 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 21.01 | — | — | 25.01 | — | +4.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 92Herb Thomas | 17 | 48 | 57.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 10.45 | — | -6.36 | 3.830 | 9.631 | -4.430 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 25.8%31 | — | 1951: P57 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P57 · avg 57.0 |
| 2Bill Blair | 25 | 48 | 47.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 24.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 14.45 | — | -10.06 | 9.617 | 11.618 | -1.517 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 27.8%18 | — | 1951: P47 from 24 | 1 st · 0 W · best P47 · avg 47.0 |
| 98Billy Myers | 33 | 48 | 38.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 42.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 18.85 | — | +10.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1951: P38 from 42 | 1 st · 0 W · best P38 · avg 38.0 |
| 8Gene Comstock | 28 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 22.45 | — | -1.36 | 21.07 | 6.77 | +8.37 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 28.6%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 121Frank Mundy | 18 | 47 | 50.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +3.36 | 21.34 | 10.54 | +6.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1951: P50 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P50 · avg 50.0 |
| 120Dick Rathman | 1 | 46 | 55.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 59.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +36.01 | 01 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +3.06 | 9.124 | 13.526 | -2.524 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 38.5%26 | — | 1951: P55 from 59 | 1 st · 0 W · best P55 · avg 55.0 |
| 1Bill Holland | 36 | 45 | 48.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 40.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 20.85 | — | +16.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1951: P48 from 40 | 1 st · 0 W · best P48 · avg 48.0 |
| 3Hershel McGriff | 46 | 43 | 54.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 28.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +1.36 | 6.01 | — | -9.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1951: P54 from 28 | 1 st · 0 W · best P54 · avg 54.0 |
| 11Ray Chase | 5 | 40 | 46.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 23.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 33.05 | — | +1.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1951: P46 from 23 | 1 st · 0 W · best P46 · avg 46.0 |
| 54Don Rudolph | 47 | 38 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 43.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 6Bob Pronger | 4 | 38 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 43.25 | — | +17.76 | 15.01 | — | -39.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
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.