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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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| 72Donald Thomas | — | 59 | 5.33 | 03 | 13 | 33 | 15.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.02 | 012 | — | — | 10.05 | — | -2.76 | 13.86 | 7.916 | -2.86 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 12.5%16 | — | 1950: P7 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 5.3 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 3 | 56 | 10.410 | 210 | 410 | 610 | 7.76 | 6.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 212 | — | — | 6.05 | — | -9.36 | 2.619 | 6.436 | -1.719 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0336 | 11.1%36 | — | 1949: P29 from — | 10 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.4 |
| 1Herschel Buchanan | — | 56 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | 5.05 | — | +1.76 | 20.05 | 12.013 | +0.25 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1513 | 30.8%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 42Lee Petty | — | 56 | 8.510 | 010 | 510 | 610 | 9.88 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 9.25 | — | +6.06 | 13.29 | 3.935 | +8.99 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 2.9%35 | — | 1949: P17 from 9 | 10 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.5 |
| 0Ewell Weddle | — | 55 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 26.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +1.36 | 28.01 | 2.03 | +14.01 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | 1951: P7 from 26 | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 14Fonty Flock | — | 54 | 13.06 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 5.06 | 21.8%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 212 | — | — | 6.05 | — | -3.76 | 7.611 | 9.931 | -1.511 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 9.7%31 | — | 1949: P2 from 5 | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.0 |
| 87Buck Baker | 4 | 54 | 7.99 | 39 | 59 | 59 | 9.26 | 18.5%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 212 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +18.06 | 5.615 | 7.332 | -1.515 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 6.3%32 | — | 1949: P11 from — | 9 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.9 |
| 2Bill Blair | — | 54 | 13.39 | 09 | 39 | 39 | 7.76 | 9.7%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 212 | — | — | 5.85 | — | +0.36 | 18.97 | 10.720 | +0.17 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 15.0%20 | — | 1949: P12 from 8 · led 145 | 9 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.3 |
| 8Gene Comstock | — | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 10.45 | — | +3.76 | 28.04 | 7.512 | +12.84 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 8.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | — | 53 | 7.84 | 04 | 14 | 34 | 5.52 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 16.05 | — | +10.36 | 4.810 | 14.223 | -17.410 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 21.7%23 | — | 1951: P14 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 7.8 |
| 78Dick Passwater | 9 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -2.36 | 13.65 | 5.113 | +5.45 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 0.0%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 13Pop McGinnis | 5 | 52 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.01 | 212 | — | — | 16.25 | — | -2.06 | 21.76 | 15.212 | -1.06 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 25.0%12 | — | 1954: P8 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 12Buddy Shuman | — | 52 | 7.02 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 4.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +14.06 | 19.33 | 16.84 | -14.03 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 50.0%4 | — | 1951: P6 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 7.0 |
| 19Fred Dove | — | 52 | 8.52 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 16.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +5.36 | 32.33 | 11.119 | +3.03 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 5.3%19 | — | 1952: P10 from 16 | 2 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 8.5 |
| 91Tim Flock | 1 | 51 | 8.18 | 18 | 58 | 68 | 2.76 | 28.1%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.02 | 212 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +3.36 | 4.511 | 9.925 | -5.311 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 16.0%25 | — | 1949: P5 from 2 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.1 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | — | 50 | 13.03 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 8.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 11.85 | — | +6.76 | 15.06 | 4.716 | +2.36 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 0.0%16 | — | 1952: P14 from 10 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.0 |
| 167Elton Hildreth | — | 48 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -2.36 | 19.98 | 11.924 | -1.98 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 20.8%24 | — | 1954: P11 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 43Jimmie Lewallen | — | 48 | 13.17 | 07 | 27 | 27 | 17.33 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 012 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +7.36 | 15.26 | 11.121 | +0.26 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 4.8%21 | — | 1949: P16 from — | 7 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.1 |
| 3Coleman Lawrence | — | 47 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 16.25 | — | -9.76 | 33.01 | 4.67 | +14.01 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 0.0%7 | — | 1952: P13 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 120Dick Rathman | 2 | 46 | 12.03 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 15.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +13.76 | 3.312 | 9.133 | -6.012 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 9.1%33 | — | 1952: P5 from 5 | 3 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.0 |
| 55Bub King | — | 45 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 28.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 10.45 | — | -1.06 | 24.85 | 9.113 | +11.25 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 7.7%13 | — | 1951: P19 from 28 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 11June Cleveland | — | 45 | 13.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 9.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 19.45 | — | -26.36 | 27.01 | — | -7.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1950: P17 from 7 | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 13.0 |
| 12Jim Paschal | — | 45 | 17.39 | 09 | 29 | 39 | 12.36 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 112 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +3.36 | 24.04 | 10.922 | +7.54 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 4.5%22 | — | 1949: P23 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 17.3 |
| 41Curtis Turner | 6 | 45 | 10.07 | 27 | 27 | 47 | 6.76 | 25.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.52 | 212 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +6.06 | 5.89 | 7.818 | -6.99 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 27.8%18 | — | 1949: P9 from 6 | 7 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.0 |
| 31Steve McGrath | — | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 24.73 | — | — | 20.52 | 6.42 | -2.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 4Slick Smith | — | 43 | 12.73 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 27.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +24.36 | 17.07 | 12.221 | -2.67 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0021 | 9.5%21 | — | 1949: P8 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 12.7 |
| 18Mike Klapak | — | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 26.52 | — | — | 2.01 | — | -4.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 100Otis Martin | — | 42 | 20.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 12.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +1.36 | 24.02 | 9.57 | -0.52 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 0.0%7 | — | 1949: P20 from 4 | 3 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.7 |
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.