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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 | 9 | 64 | 1.33 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 8.52 | 0.3%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.02 | 233 | — | — | 6.05 | — | +6.36 | 5.227 | 10.428 | -5.027 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 35.7%28 | — | 1951: P1 from 1 · led 1 | 3 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 1.3 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 1 | 59 | 2.84 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 5.02 | 0.1%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -12.71 | 233 | — | — | 10.45 | — | -6.36 | 4.330 | 9.631 | -3.930 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 25.8%31 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 2.8 |
| 91Tim Flock | 3 | 57 | 7.33 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 1.01 | 33.3%3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.02 | 233 | — | — | 8.65 | — | +9.06 | 5.330 | 11.232 | -0.530 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0932 | 21.9%32 | — | 1951: P11 from — | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.3 |
| 55Bub King | 7 | 52 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.76 | 14.69 | 7.69 | +2.99 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 22.2%9 | — | 1951: P6 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| 1Herschel Buchanan | 13 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 033 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +16.36 | 7.84 | 2.24 | +2.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 71Coleman Lawrence | 19 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 733 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +7.06 | 29.67 | 9.47 | +13.37 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 0.0%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 7Bob Flock | 6 | 51 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 233 | — | — | 13.25 | — | -9.36 | 55.01 | — | +26.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1951: P10 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 120Dick Rathman | 5 | 50 | 8.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +3.06 | 9.024 | 14.426 | -3.624 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 38.5%26 | — | 1953: P14 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 8.5 |
| —Barney Smith | 14 | 50 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 733 | — | — | 12.04 | — | — | 9.02 | 1.42 | -2.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1951: P12 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| —Jerry Wimbish | 12 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -5.76 | 10.33 | 10.43 | -6.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 66Donald Thomas | 16 | 49 | 9.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 8.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 733 | — | — | 15.65 | — | 0.06 | 15.717 | 9.720 | +3.117 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 20.0%20 | — | 1953: P15 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.5 |
| 58Johnny Patterson | 11 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 17.25 | — | -17.36 | 17.04 | 7.14 | +8.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 94E.C. Ramsey | 17 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 733 | — | — | 17.45 | — | -5.76 | 16.34 | 7.96 | -1.04 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 66.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 89Buck Baker | 4 | 48 | 7.810 | 110 | 510 | 710 | 9.58 | 4.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.63 | 233 | — | — | 19.45 | — | -8.76 | 7.713 | 12.113 | -8.513 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 53.8%13 | — | 1953: P4 from — | 22 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.7 |
| 107Bruce Atchley | 15 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 19.85 | — | — | 18.34 | 4.85 | 0.04 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 40.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 8Gene Comstock | 10 | 45 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.01 | 233 | — | — | 22.45 | — | -1.36 | 23.67 | 5.67 | +9.77 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 28.6%7 | — | 1953: P8 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 17June Cleveland | 8 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | — | — | 22.45 | — | -21.36 | 20.34 | 18.64 | -0.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 2 | 45 | 9.33 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 4.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 21.45 | — | -24.76 | 11.616 | 8.318 | -1.616 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 44.4%18 | — | 1951: P19 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.3 |
| 54Weldon Adams | 18 | 39 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.01 | 733 | — | — | 18.65 | — | -3.06 | 23.25 | 20.05 | +2.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 40.0%5 | — | 1951: P18 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
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.