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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 | 5 | 61 | 1.73 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 1.52 | 1.7%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.01 | 311 | — | — | 6.05 | — | +6.36 | 5.427 | 10.328 | -4.627 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 35.7%28 | — | 1951: P1 from 1 · led 1 | 3 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 1.7 |
| 91Tim Flock | 4 | 58 | 5.02 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 6.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 211 | — | — | 8.65 | — | +9.06 | 5.330 | 11.332 | -0.330 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0932 | 21.9%32 | — | 1953: P7 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 5.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 1 | 56 | 5.85 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 1.02 | 24.2%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.52 | 211 | — | — | 10.45 | — | -6.36 | 4.330 | 9.631 | -3.930 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 25.8%31 | — | 1951: P14 from — | 5 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 5.8 |
| 17Buddy Shuman | 3 | 56 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 7.25 | — | -2.06 | 17.711 | 10.614 | +3.511 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 35.7%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 42Lee Petty | 8 | 54 | 5.410 | 110 | 710 | 910 | 8.88 | 2.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.73 | 011 | — | — | 15.05 | — | +0.76 | 11.828 | 7.331 | +5.628 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | 1953: P9 from — | 10 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.4 |
| 120Dick Rathman | 9 | 52 | 7.03 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 5.01 | 10.8%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 211 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +3.06 | 8.824 | 14.326 | -4.224 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 42.3%26 | — | 1953: P2 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.0 |
| 118Bucky Sager | 6 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +9.36 | 13.19 | 15.49 | -5.89 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 66.7%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 87Buck Baker | 10 | 52 | 4.610 | 210 | 710 | 910 | 5.39 | 6.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.15 | 411 | — | — | 19.45 | — | -8.76 | 7.213 | 12.113 | -8.113 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 46.2%13 | — | 1951: P6 from — | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 4.6 |
| 71Coleman Lawrence | 22 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +7.06 | 29.17 | 9.77 | +13.17 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 0.0%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Bill Blair | 13 | 51 | 10.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | — | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | — | — | 14.45 | — | -10.06 | 10.317 | 11.618 | -0.817 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 27.8%18 | — | 1951: P11 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.3 |
| 32Jimmie Lewallen | 2 | 51 | 13.54 | 04 | 14 | 34 | 5.01 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +11.76 | 15.117 | 12.319 | -2.517 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 47.4%19 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.5 |
| 12Jim Paschal | 11 | 50 | 9.85 | 05 | 35 | 35 | 9.84 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 311 | — | — | 16.05 | — | +15.06 | 16.311 | 15.214 | -1.411 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 50.0%14 | — | 1951: P4 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.8 |
| —Coleman Grant | 20 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 411 | — | — | 17.84 | — | — | 26.73 | 4.43 | +9.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| —Weldon Adams | 18 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 18.65 | — | -3.06 | 23.25 | 20.75 | +4.05 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 20.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 107Bruce Atchley | 15 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 18.85 | — | — | 18.34 | 4.75 | +1.34 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 19Fred Dove | 21 | 49 | 10.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +6.76 | 17.97 | 10.87 | +1.17 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 42.9%7 | — | 1953: P8 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 10.0 |
| 11Fireball Roberts | 12 | 47 | 6.52 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 5.02 | 25.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.62 | 411 | — | — | 24.85 | — | -4.06 | 15.84 | 17.86 | -16.04 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 66.7%6 | — | 1956: P4 from 9 | 2 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 6.5 |
| 24Ray Duhigg | 15 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 21.85 | — | -8.36 | 15.817 | 8.717 | +3.217 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 29.4%17 | — | first start here | — |
| 167Elton Hildreth | 17 | 46 | 14.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 10.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 18.45 | — | -2.76 | 22.65 | 7.45 | +4.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 60.0%5 | — | 1953: P20 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 14.0 |
| 4Slick Smith | 7 | 44 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +10.01 | 311 | — | — | 25.25 | — | -17.36 | 14.34 | 26.94 | -12.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | 1953: P11 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| —Charles Weidler | 16 | 41 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 33.05 | — | +2.36 | 25.84 | 11.34 | -3.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| —Earl Moss | 19 | 35 | 24.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 23.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 26.25 | — | -6.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1956: P24 from 23 | 1 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.0 |
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.