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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 | 63 | 5.33 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 2.03 | 33.3%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 5.712 | — | 6.05 | — | +6.36 | 5.527 | 10.328 | -4.527 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 35.7%28 | — | 1951: P4 from 4 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.3 |
| 91Tim Flock | 2 | 60 | 3.02 | 02 | 22 | 22 | 1.52 | 17.5%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12.312 | — | 8.65 | — | +9.06 | 5.430 | 11.332 | -0.330 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0932 | 21.9%32 | — | 1951: P3 from 1 · led 23 | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 3.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 12 | 58 | 6.45 | 05 | 35 | 45 | 11.52 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | 4.312 | — | 15.05 | — | +0.76 | 11.728 | 7.331 | +5.428 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | 1950: P8 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 6.4 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 4 | 56 | 11.03 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 6.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7.612 | — | 10.45 | — | -6.36 | 4.230 | 9.731 | -3.930 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 25.8%31 | — | 1950: P3 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.0 |
| 120Dick Rathman | 3 | 54 | 9.33 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 2.52 | 25.5%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 15 | 8.112 | — | 15.45 | — | +3.06 | 9.024 | 14.226 | -4.124 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 42.3%26 | — | 1951: P2 from 2 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.3 |
| 118Bucky Sager | 11 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +9.36 | 12.69 | 15.39 | -5.49 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 66.7%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 77Dick Passwater | 15 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 10.54 | — | 14.25 | — | -1.76 | 13.25 | 9.45 | -1.05 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| —Bobby Dugan | 25 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 14.01 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 55Bub King | 6 | 52 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14.38 | — | 15.85 | — | +2.76 | 14.79 | 6.39 | +3.89 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 22.2%9 | — | 1951: P8 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 59Lloyd Moore | 7 | 51 | 8.25 | 05 | 35 | 45 | 4.52 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.23 | 15 | 12.33 | — | 18.45 | — | 0.06 | 13.77 | 8.67 | -0.37 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 42.9%7 | — | 1950: P23 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.2 |
| —Nelson Stacy | 17 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13.912 | — | 15.25 | — | +10.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 3Ray Erickson | 10 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5.02 | — | 23.65 | — | — | 21.01 | — | -8.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| —Ray Atkinson | 23 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Mel Cook | 20 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Herschel White | 19 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Don Kent | 28 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Buddy Cox | 29 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Al Smith | 26 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 107Bruce Atchley | 18 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 19.05 | — | — | 17.54 | 4.85 | +0.34 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 60.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 58Johnny Patterson | 8 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15.05 | — | 18.25 | — | -15.76 | 17.84 | 7.94 | +7.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| —Jack Harrison | 22 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 21.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Tommy Thompson | 27 | 49 | 11.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 20.25 | — | -23.36 | 9.54 | 23.34 | -16.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | 1950: P11 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.5 |
| 167Elton Hildreth | 24 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | 21.49 | — | 15.85 | — | -7.06 | 21.25 | 6.25 | +5.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 60.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| —George Hufford | 30 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 27.02 | — | — | 22.02 | 2.82 | -5.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 100.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 18Ed Benedict | 14 | 45 | 13.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 10.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +15.36 | 12.04 | 11.24 | -5.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 75.0%4 | — | 1951: P11 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 13.0 |
| 4Slick Smith | 5 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 15.97 | — | 25.25 | — | -17.36 | 14.84 | 28.34 | -6.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| —Iggy Katona | 16 | 44 | 17.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +13.06 | 31.73 | 7.34 | +17.33 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | 1951: P17 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 17.0 |
| —Mike Ernest | 21 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 31.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Charles Weidler | 9 | 42 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 33.65 | — | +1.36 | 27.54 | 10.24 | -2.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 75.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 24Ray Duhigg | 13 | 38 | 24.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | 14.85 | — | 21.85 | — | -8.36 | 15.917 | 8.417 | +2.717 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 35.3%17 | — | 1950: P24 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.5 |
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.