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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 | — | 58 | 4.52 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 17.01 | 48.8%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 234 | — | — | 6.05 | — | -3.76 | 7.611 | 9.931 | -1.511 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 9.7%31 | — | 1953: P1 from — · led 195 | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 4.5 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 1 | 57 | 5.84 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 14.33 | 25.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 234 | — | — | 6.05 | — | -9.36 | 2.719 | 6.036 | -1.219 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0036 | 11.1%36 | — | 1953: P2 from — | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.8 |
| 42Lee Petty | — | 57 | 4.610 | 210 | 810 | 810 | 7.98 | 1.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 9.25 | — | +6.06 | 13.29 | 3.735 | +8.99 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 2.9%35 | — | 1953: P4 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 5.4 |
| 1Herschel Buchanan | — | 55 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 034 | — | — | 5.05 | — | +1.76 | 20.05 | 12.413 | +0.25 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1513 | 30.8%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 91Tim Flock | — | 53 | 3.33 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 1.03 | 37.3%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +3.36 | 4.312 | 9.825 | -5.112 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 16.0%25 | — | 1953: P7 from 1 · led 5 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 3.3 |
| 87Buck Baker | — | 53 | 6.710 | 010 | 410 | 810 | 7.88 | 2.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 234 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +18.06 | 5.516 | 7.132 | -2.016 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 9.4%32 | — | 1953: P10 from — | 23 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.8 |
| —Ralph Dyer | — | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 034 | — | — | 9.45 | — | — | 11.52 | 2.45 | +3.52 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 0.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 72Donald Thomas | — | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 10.05 | — | -2.76 | 13.86 | 8.016 | -2.86 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 18.8%16 | — | first start here | — |
| 8Gene Comstock | — | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 10.45 | — | +3.76 | 28.04 | 7.512 | +12.84 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 16.7%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 78Dick Passwater | — | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -2.36 | 12.86 | 5.313 | +5.86 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 0.0%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | — | 52 | 7.03 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 7.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 16.05 | — | +10.36 | 4.810 | 14.023 | -17.410 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 21.7%23 | — | 1953: P3 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 7.0 |
| 100Otis Martin | — | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 034 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +1.36 | 24.02 | 9.67 | -0.52 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 0.0%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 93Ted Chamberlain | — | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 634 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +4.76 | 28.02 | 16.28 | -6.02 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 12.5%8 | — | first start here | — |
| —Jim Paschal | — | 50 | 10.210 | 010 | 610 | 610 | 10.49 | 4.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.33 | 534 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +3.36 | 24.04 | 10.822 | +7.54 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 4.5%22 | — | 1954: P21 from — | 10 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.2 |
| 13Pop McGinnis | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 15.05 | — | -0.76 | 19.37 | 15.512 | -0.97 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 33.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 71Coleman Lawrence | — | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 16.25 | — | -9.76 | 33.01 | 5.87 | +14.01 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 0.0%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Bill Blair | — | 49 | 16.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 15.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 5.85 | — | +0.36 | 18.97 | 10.720 | +0.17 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 15.0%20 | — | 1954: P22 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 16.0 |
| 46Ralph Liguori | — | 49 | 11.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 26.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 034 | — | — | 14.05 | — | +0.76 | 12.52 | 14.611 | -26.52 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 9.1%11 | — | 1954: P8 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 11.0 |
| 4Slick Smith | — | 49 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.01 | 234 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +24.36 | 17.07 | 12.321 | -2.67 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0021 | 14.3%21 | — | 1953: P6 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| 167Elton Hildreth | — | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 034 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -2.36 | 19.98 | 12.024 | -1.98 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 25.0%24 | — | first start here | — |
| 19Fred Dove | — | 47 | 12.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 23.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 634 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +5.36 | 32.33 | 11.319 | +3.03 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 5.3%19 | — | 1953: P8 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 12.3 |
| —Bob Welborn | — | 47 | 12.86 | 06 | 26 | 26 | 8.56 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.01 | 634 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.06 | — | 8.110 | — | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 0.0%10 | — | 1955: P18 from 6 | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.8 |
| 108Arden Mounts | — | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 21.65 | — | +12.36 | 23.52 | 8.19 | -0.52 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 22.2%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 120Dick Rathman | — | 46 | 11.03 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 8.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +13.76 | 3.213 | 9.233 | -6.413 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 12.1%33 | — | 1953: P12 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 11.0 |
| 3Clyde Minter | — | 46 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 20.05 | — | +14.06 | 41.02 | 15.87 | +7.52 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 28.6%7 | — | 1954: P12 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 44Ray Duhigg | — | 42 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 634 | — | — | 14.05 | — | -2.36 | 17.84 | 9.211 | -1.84 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 27.3%11 | — | 1954: P20 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| —Russell Armentrout | — | 35 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 45.01 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 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.