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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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| 2Bill Blair | 13 | 61 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | 5.85 | — | +0.36 | 19.86 | 10.520 | -0.86 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 15.0%20 | — | 1951: P2 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 1Herschel Buchanan | 10 | 55 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 042 | — | — | 5.05 | — | +1.76 | 22.54 | 12.613 | +1.54 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1513 | 30.8%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 92Herb Thomas | 1 | 55 | 9.38 | 08 | 28 | 68 | 6.34 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.23 | 142 | — | — | 6.05 | — | -9.36 | 2.719 | 6.536 | -1.819 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0336 | 13.9%36 | — | 1951: P4 from — | 8 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.3 |
| 87Buck Baker | 3 | 55 | 3.510 | 210 | 910 | 1010 | 3.58 | 15.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 342 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +18.06 | 5.715 | 7.332 | -2.315 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 9.4%32 | — | 1951: P5 from — | 27 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 8.8 |
| 14Fonty Flock | 14 | 54 | 9.54 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 8.04 | 8.3%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +12.01 | 142 | — | — | 6.05 | — | -3.76 | 7.010 | 10.331 | -1.610 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 12.9%31 | — | 1951: P12 from 12 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.5 |
| 10Ralph Dyer | 9 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 042 | — | — | 11.85 | — | — | 14.01 | 6.25 | +8.01 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 0.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| —Bill Jennings | 11 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 942 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 42Lee Petty | 7 | 50 | 12.210 | 010 | 210 | 410 | 4.86 | 3.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1042 | — | — | 9.25 | — | +6.06 | 14.08 | 4.135 | +9.88 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 2.9%35 | — | 1951: P20 from — | 20 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.5 |
| 44Ray Duhigg | 5 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 942 | — | — | 14.05 | — | -2.36 | 22.03 | 9.311 | -2.73 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 27.3%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 13Pop McGinnis | 8 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | 15.05 | — | 0.06 | 21.26 | 15.612 | -0.56 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 33.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 91Tim Flock | 12 | 47 | 8.38 | 28 | 48 | 58 | 5.88 | 18.3%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.73 | 142 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +3.36 | 3.511 | 9.925 | -6.511 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 16.0%25 | — | 1951: P7 from 4 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.3 |
| 167Elton Hildreth | 16 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 042 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -2.36 | 20.47 | 11.924 | -2.77 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 25.0%24 | — | first start here | — |
| 41Jimmie Lewallen | 6 | 45 | 12.36 | 06 | 26 | 36 | 9.25 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 142 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +7.36 | 17.05 | 10.921 | -0.45 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 4.8%21 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.3 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | 2 | 45 | 15.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 15.01 | 4.9%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | 11.85 | — | +6.76 | 17.65 | 5.116 | +3.65 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 0.0%16 | — | 1951: P15 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 15.5 |
| 120Dick Rathman | 4 | 44 | 10.04 | 04 | 34 | 34 | 2.52 | 9.9%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +13.76 | 3.212 | 9.133 | -5.912 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 12.1%33 | — | 1951: P31 from 3 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.0 |
| 4Slick Smith | 15 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +24.36 | 17.36 | 12.321 | -3.36 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0021 | 14.3%21 | — | first start here | — |
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.