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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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| 92Herb Thomas | 1 | 58 | 7.810 | 310 | 610 | 710 | 6.76 | 20.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -19.01 | 616 | — | — | 10.45 | — | -6.36 | 4.330 | 8.131 | -2.730 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 22.6%31 | — | 1950: P23 from — | 13 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.7 |
| 1Herschel Buchanan | 3 | 58 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +13.76 | 10.34 | 1.74 | +4.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | 1953: P4 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 91Tim Flock | 12 | 58 | 12.110 | 110 | 510 | 710 | 3.18 | 13.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -26.52 | 616 | — | — | 8.65 | — | +9.06 | 5.030 | 11.332 | -0.730 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0932 | 21.9%32 | — | 1949: P31 from 5 | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.4 |
| 42Lee Petty | 24 | 57 | 4.910 | 010 | 610 | 1010 | 13.25 | 6.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 15.05 | — | +0.76 | 11.328 | 7.331 | +5.028 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | 1949: P7 from 25 | 16 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.1 |
| —Jack Reynolds | 6 | 57 | 9.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 22.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -7.36 | 18.19 | 11.59 | +2.09 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 55.6%9 | — | 1951: P14 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.0 |
| 14Fonty Flock | 2 | 57 | 18.610 | 110 | 510 | 510 | 7.17 | 14.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.04 | 416 | — | — | 6.05 | — | +6.36 | 5.527 | 9.928 | -4.227 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 35.7%28 | — | 1949: P45 from 3 | 10 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 18.6 |
| —Neil Cole | 23 | 56 | 13.73 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 11.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 10.05 | — | +2.76 | 12.88 | 6.59 | +1.48 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 55.6%9 | — | 1950: P5 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.7 |
| —Bud Farrell | 31 | 56 | 10.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 19.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 12.45 | — | +4.36 | 16.05 | 8.25 | +0.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1951: P12 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 10.5 |
| 120Dick Rathman | 8 | 56 | 7.39 | 39 | 69 | 79 | 4.65 | 30.6%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 616 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +3.06 | 8.824 | 14.326 | -4.124 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 42.3%26 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 9 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.3 |
| —Chuck Garrett | 35 | 56 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | 7.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 19Fred Dove | 17 | 54 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 13.25 | — | -2.06 | 18.47 | 5.37 | +5.47 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 42.9%7 | — | 1953: P16 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 87Buck Baker | 7 | 54 | 8.010 | 210 | 410 | 810 | 12.08 | 10.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.52 | 116 | — | — | 19.45 | — | -8.76 | 7.513 | 8.813 | -6.113 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 46.2%13 | — | 1950: P7 from 38 | 13 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 9.8 |
| 2Bill Blair | 10 | 54 | 15.310 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 15.33 | 2.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.73 | 416 | — | — | 14.45 | — | -10.06 | 10.517 | 11.618 | -0.717 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 27.8%18 | — | 1949: P5 from 4 | 14 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 16.4 |
| —Nelson Applegate | 15 | 54 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 16.54 | — | — | 14.01 | — | +7.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1951: P13 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| —George Bush | 9 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | 12.04 | — | — | 19.54 | 6.24 | +7.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| —Jimmie Lewallen | 11 | 53 | 22.08 | 08 | 08 | 28 | 24.25 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +10.32 | 416 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +11.76 | 14.517 | 10.819 | -1.017 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 42.1%19 | — | 1949: P30 from 14 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 22.0 |
| 118Bucky Sager | 19 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +9.36 | 11.79 | 14.69 | -5.39 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 77.8%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 14 | 53 | 9.25 | 05 | 15 | 45 | 24.52 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 21.45 | — | -24.76 | 10.916 | 8.318 | -2.416 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 44.4%18 | — | 1953: P14 from 7 | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.2 |
| —Iggy Katona | 26 | 52 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +13.06 | 28.33 | 8.34 | +15.33 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | 1951: P11 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| —Red Tomlinson | 33 | 51 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 30.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 18.01 | — | — | 30.01 | — | +12.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1952: P18 from 30 | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| —Walt Regan | 36 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 18.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 93Ted Chamberlain | 34 | 51 | 19.05 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 37.03 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 19.05 | — | +5.36 | 18.517 | 6.317 | +4.917 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 23.5%17 | — | 1952: P14 from 28 | 5 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 19.0 |
| —Pappy Hough | 30 | 51 | 17.73 | 03 | 03 | 13 | — | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 20.05 | — | +7.36 | 7.02 | 5.03 | -4.02 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | 1950: P7 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 17.7 |
| —Erwin Blatt | 5 | 51 | 15.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 40.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 22.02 | — | — | 12.01 | — | -18.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1949: P15 from 40 | 1 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.0 |
| —Mike Magill | 22 | 50 | 15.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 13.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 22.04 | — | — | 15.01 | — | -8.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1953: P15 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.5 |
| —Lawrence Jacquelin | 39 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Bill Deakin | 41 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 66Donald Thomas | 42 | 50 | 26.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 25.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +19.01 | 016 | — | — | 15.65 | — | 0.06 | 14.217 | 7.320 | +3.417 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 15.0%20 | — | 1952: P23 from 9 | 3 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 26.0 |
| 24Ray Duhigg | 2 | 50 | 18.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 26.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 21.85 | — | -8.36 | 16.617 | 8.717 | +3.617 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 35.3%17 | — | 1950: P27 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 18.0 |
| —Ray Erickson | 21 | 49 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 20.7%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 23.85 | — | — | 10.01 | — | -20.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1950: P18 from — · led 31 | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| —Wimpy Ervin | 40 | 48 | 23.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 34.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 21.45 | — | -3.76 | 34.01 | — | -2.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1952: P36 from 34 | 3 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 23.7 |
| 60Ralph Liguori | 18 | 48 | 26.84 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 18.02 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 20.05 | — | +14.76 | 14.911 | 10.911 | -1.611 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 54.5%11 | — | 1953: P9 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 26.8 |
| —Tony Bonadies | 44 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | 27.01 | — | — | 11.01 | — | -16.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 167Elton Hildreth | 29 | 46 | 32.110 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 25.86 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 19.05 | — | -1.76 | 20.25 | 6.65 | +1.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 80.0%5 | — | 1953: P34 from — | 10 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 32.1 |
| —Bill Barker | 27 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | 30.25 | — | — | 24.01 | — | +4.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 96Lucky Sawyer | 28 | 45 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 28.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | 26.65 | — | -2.76 | 21.02 | 6.42 | -2.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1957: P25 from 28 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
| 103George Gallup | 43 | 45 | 28.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 13.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | 25.34 | — | — | 11.33 | 19.03 | -16.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.333 | 33.3%3 | — | 1952: P28 from 13 | 1 st · 0 W · best P28 · avg 28.0 |
| 43Larry Mann | 37 | 45 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 27.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 27.65 | — | — | 26.85 | 17.45 | -0.85 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 60.0%5 | — | 1952: P25 from 27 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
| —Jack Fisher | 25 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | 33.01 | — | — | 39.01 | — | +6.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| —Charles Weidler | 16 | 42 | 30.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 29.05 | — | -6.36 | 25.84 | 9.34 | +1.34 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | 1953: P30 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P30 · avg 30.0 |
| 4Slick Smith | 13 | 42 | 35.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 19.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +16.52 | 416 | — | — | 25.25 | — | -25.06 | 12.84 | 26.44 | -14.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | 1953: P35 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P35 · avg 35.3 |
| —Eddie Van Horn | 32 | 38 | 53.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | 22.25 | — | — | 20.52 | 4.22 | +7.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1954: P53 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P53 · avg 53.0 |
| —Gene Darragh | 38 | 34 | 38.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 42.54 | — | — | 36.52 | 30.42 | -4.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 100.0%2 | — | 1953: P38 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P38 · avg 38.0 |
| —Felix Wilkes | 20 | 32 | 41.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 20.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 43.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1949: P41 from 20 | 1 st · 0 W · best P41 · avg 41.0 |
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.