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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 | 4 | 62 | 8.47 | 17 | 47 | 47 | 1.85 | 36.3%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.01 | 531 | — | — | 6.05 | — | +6.36 | 5.427 | 10.228 | -5.227 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 39.3%28 | — | 1949: P4 from — | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.4 |
| 91Tim Flock | 5 | 61 | 7.17 | 27 | 47 | 57 | 3.25 | 17.1%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -24.01 | 331 | — | — | 8.65 | — | +9.06 | 5.330 | 11.332 | -0.530 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0932 | 21.9%32 | — | 1949: P7 from — | 7 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 7.1 |
| —Cotton Owens | 21 | 57 | 9.18 | 18 | 48 | 58 | 5.38 | 5.6%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.34 | 631 | — | — | 11.25 | — | +1.06 | 15.03 | 4.53 | +1.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.333 | 66.7%3 | — | 1956: P5 from 9 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.1 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 3 | 57 | 9.910 | 210 | 410 | 610 | 7.67 | 8.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.73 | 331 | — | — | 10.45 | — | -6.36 | 4.230 | 9.131 | -3.130 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 22.6%31 | — | 1949: P26 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 9.5 |
| 42Lee Petty | 9 | 56 | 7.510 | 110 | 310 | 910 | 12.45 | 3.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 15.05 | — | +0.76 | 11.828 | 7.331 | +5.628 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | 1949: P9 from — | 19 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.4 |
| —Otis Martin | 22 | 54 | 9.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 16.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.76 | 25.73 | 5.14 | +12.33 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1949: P8 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 9.5 |
| 107Dick Rathman | 16 | 53 | 10.04 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 6.33 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 331 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +3.06 | 8.524 | 14.226 | -3.624 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 38.5%26 | — | 1952: P3 from 4 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.0 |
| 2Bill Blair | 1 | 53 | 11.19 | 09 | 49 | 69 | 11.05 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.02 | 531 | — | — | 14.45 | — | -10.06 | 11.017 | 11.618 | -0.117 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 27.8%18 | — | 1949: P6 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.1 |
| —Joe Eubanks | 14 | 53 | 6.38 | 18 | 38 | 78 | 7.56 | 1.4%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -21.01 | 631 | — | — | 21.45 | — | -24.76 | 10.916 | 8.018 | -1.916 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 44.4%18 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.3 |
| 9Donald Thomas | 7 | 53 | 10.65 | 05 | 15 | 35 | 8.03 | 9.6%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.54 | 331 | — | — | 15.65 | — | 0.06 | 16.217 | 9.520 | +3.317 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 20.0%20 | — | 1951: P6 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.6 |
| 55Bub King | 11 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.76 | 14.19 | 7.59 | +1.19 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 33.3%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 71Coleman Lawrence | 26 | 51 | 13.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 26.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +7.06 | 28.67 | 9.97 | +13.47 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 0.0%7 | — | 1951: P17 from 33 | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 13.3 |
| 58Johnny Patterson | 12 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | — | — | 16.85 | — | -18.06 | 16.84 | 6.24 | +8.34 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| —Walt Ragan | 16 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Albert Price | 28 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 32Jimmie Lewallen | 2 | 50 | 17.19 | 09 | 19 | 29 | 11.04 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.02 | 331 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +11.76 | 15.117 | 12.419 | -1.817 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 42.1%19 | — | 1949: P25 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 17.1 |
| —George Bush | 17 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 531 | — | — | 18.04 | — | — | 17.54 | 12.24 | -0.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 12Jim Paschal | 6 | 48 | 14.910 | 110 | 210 | 410 | 11.97 | 4.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.84 | 531 | — | — | 16.05 | — | +15.06 | 16.711 | 15.514 | +0.311 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 42.9%14 | — | 1950: P28 from 26 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.6 |
| 167Elton Hildreth | 24 | 48 | 13.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 031 | — | — | 18.45 | — | -2.76 | 21.25 | 7.45 | +2.85 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 80.0%5 | — | 1953: P8 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.5 |
| —Ralph Liguori | 10 | 48 | 12.73 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 16.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 531 | — | — | 20.05 | — | +14.76 | 15.611 | 10.611 | 0.011 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | 1954: P11 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 12.7 |
| 93Ted Chamberlain | 19 | 48 | 13.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 26.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 19.05 | — | +5.36 | 19.417 | 6.817 | +5.117 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 23.5%17 | — | 1950: P15 from 24 | 2 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 13.5 |
| —Ewell Weddle | 23 | 47 | 12.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 19.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 21.25 | — | -3.36 | 20.02 | 1.42 | +7.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1950: P14 from 21 | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 12.5 |
| 24Ray Duhigg | 18 | 47 | 12.04 | 04 | 04 | 34 | 17.02 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 21.85 | — | -8.36 | 15.617 | 8.617 | +2.617 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 35.3%17 | — | 1950: P23 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 12.0 |
| 19Fred Dove | 29 | 45 | 16.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 16.02 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 031 | — | — | 19.05 | — | +5.76 | 16.77 | 10.57 | -0.47 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 57.1%7 | — | 1952: P12 from 15 | 4 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 16.5 |
| —Clyde Minter | 13 | 44 | 15.54 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 6.52 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 031 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +12.36 | 12.34 | 28.54 | -10.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | 1950: P5 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 15.5 |
| 96Lucky Sawyer | 25 | 42 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 28.25 | — | 0.06 | 22.52 | 0.72 | -5.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| —Ted Swaim | 8 | 42 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 28.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 4Slick Smith | 20 | 42 | 15.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 16.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.51 | 531 | — | — | 25.25 | — | -17.36 | 11.04 | 26.94 | -15.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | 1950: P16 from 16 | 3 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 15.0 |
| —Coleman Grant | 27 | 40 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 23.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 17.04 | — | — | 24.33 | 2.63 | +8.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | 1950: P23 from 23 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
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.