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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 | 2 | 65 | 6.29 | 29 | 69 | 79 | 3.86 | 25.3%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.44 | 893 | 12.110 | — | 6.05 | — | +6.36 | 5.527 | 10.328 | -5.127 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 39.3%28 | — | 1949: P3 from — | 9 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.2 |
| 77Dick Passwater | 5 | 61 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.01 | 893 | 5.02 | — | 11.25 | — | +3.36 | 15.25 | 8.25 | +4.05 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 20.0%5 | — | 1953: P9 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 9Herb Thomas | 1 | 61 | 7.910 | 210 | 610 | 610 | 5.17 | 16.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.34 | 393 | 9.412 | — | 10.45 | — | -6.36 | 4.330 | 9.631 | -3.930 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 25.8%31 | — | 1949: P5 from — | 13 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 9.1 |
| 42Lee Petty | 14 | 60 | 6.810 | 010 | 810 | 910 | 9.76 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1393 | 2.412 | — | 15.05 | — | +0.76 | 11.628 | 7.231 | +5.828 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 12.9%31 | — | 1949: P2 from — | 19 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.7 |
| 91Tim Flock | 4 | 57 | 12.510 | 110 | 410 | 410 | 5.97 | 8.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.54 | 393 | 14.312 | — | 8.65 | — | +9.06 | 5.330 | 11.332 | -0.430 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0932 | 21.9%32 | — | 1949: P19 from — | 10 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.5 |
| 24Bob Welborn | 19 | 56 | 11.05 | 05 | 15 | 15 | 16.33 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 1393 | 7.512 | — | 14.65 | — | 0.06 | 19.02 | 0.72 | -1.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1953: P4 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 11.0 |
| 120Dick Rathman | 8 | 56 | 9.56 | 16 | 46 | 46 | 4.33 | 19.4%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 393 | 8.77 | — | 15.45 | — | +3.06 | 8.824 | 14.326 | -4.124 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 42.3%26 | — | 1952: P23 from — | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.5 |
| —Charles Barry | 16 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1393 | — | — | 11.03 | — | — | 16.02 | 2.12 | +3.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Bill Blair | 9 | 53 | 14.010 | 010 | 110 | 510 | 11.86 | 10.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 893 | 9.512 | — | 14.45 | — | -10.06 | 10.517 | 11.118 | +0.817 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 22.2%18 | — | 1949: P10 from 2 · led 180 | 10 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 14.0 |
| 89Buck Baker | 10 | 53 | 7.610 | 210 | 410 | 610 | 5.38 | 23.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.83 | 393 | 9.712 | — | 19.45 | — | -8.76 | 7.213 | 12.213 | -8.513 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 46.2%13 | — | 1950: P14 from 9 | 33 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 12.6 |
| —Jimmie Lewallen | 15 | 52 | 12.310 | 010 | 110 | 610 | 16.56 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 1393 | 22.311 | — | 10.85 | — | +11.76 | 14.317 | 12.119 | -3.417 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 47.4%19 | — | 1951: P7 from 20 | 11 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.6 |
| 12Jim Paschal | 13 | 51 | 12.510 | 010 | 110 | 510 | 9.56 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.84 | 893 | 13.012 | — | 16.05 | — | +15.06 | 16.111 | 15.514 | -0.311 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 42.9%14 | — | 1951: P14 from 16 | 20 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.3 |
| —George Bush | 23 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 893 | — | — | 15.34 | — | — | 16.04 | 12.64 | +0.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| —Paul Richardson | 21 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 55Bub King | 12 | 50 | 13.73 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 22.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 393 | 16.04 | — | 15.85 | — | +2.76 | 14.09 | 7.89 | +1.39 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 22.2%9 | — | 1951: P21 from 30 | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 13.7 |
| 92Donald Thomas | 6 | 49 | 14.06 | 06 | 26 | 26 | 14.73 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.34 | 393 | 17.89 | — | 15.65 | — | 0.06 | 16.317 | 9.620 | +3.417 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 20.0%20 | — | 1951: P5 from 13 | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 14.0 |
| 71Coleman Lawrence | 27 | 48 | 18.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 31.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 1393 | 16.65 | — | 14.25 | — | +7.06 | 28.47 | 9.77 | +12.47 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 0.0%7 | — | 1951: P20 from 36 | 3 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 18.3 |
| —Coleman Grant | 24 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1393 | 17.02 | — | 18.84 | — | — | 25.33 | 4.03 | +7.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 11 | 45 | 10.48 | 08 | 28 | 58 | 11.04 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 393 | 20.412 | — | 21.45 | — | -24.76 | 11.116 | 8.118 | -1.816 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 44.4%18 | — | 1951: P3 from 3 | 8 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.4 |
| 22Perk Brown | 3 | 44 | 23.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 6.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 393 | 18.25 | — | 13.65 | — | -5.36 | 11.116 | 7.318 | -3.116 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 72.2%18 | — | 1952: P19 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 23.0 |
| 19Fred Dove | 20 | 44 | 20.84 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 31.01 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.51 | 093 | 17.98 | — | 16.25 | — | +5.36 | 18.07 | 10.37 | +0.77 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 57.1%7 | — | 1953: P21 from 31 | 4 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 20.8 |
| —Ralph Liguori | 7 | 43 | 15.36 | 06 | 06 | 26 | 18.03 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 893 | 20.07 | — | 20.05 | — | +14.76 | 15.911 | 10.711 | +0.111 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 45.5%11 | — | 1953: P16 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 15.3 |
| 93Ted Chamberlain | 26 | 43 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1393 | 16.25 | — | 19.05 | — | +5.36 | 19.017 | 6.717 | +5.117 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 17.6%17 | — | 1953: P20 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 94J.O. Staton | 25 | 42 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2193 | — | — | 24.85 | — | +12.06 | 18.06 | 9.66 | -4.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 83.3%6 | — | first start here | — |
| —Ewell Weddle | 17 | 41 | 17.03 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 23.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1393 | 19.73 | — | 21.25 | — | -3.36 | 23.02 | 1.42 | +10.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1950: P3 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.0 |
| 167Elton Hildreth | 18 | 40 | 22.84 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 15.01 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 093 | 21.34 | — | 17.65 | — | -1.36 | 22.45 | 7.85 | +4.85 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 60.0%5 | — | 1953: P29 from 15 | 4 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 22.8 |
| —J.C. White | 22 | 37 | 26.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 18.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2193 | 22.01 | — | 17.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1951: P26 from 18 | 1 st · 0 W · best P26 · avg 26.0 |
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.