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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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| 92Herb Thomas | — | 60 | 5.45 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 1.03 | 24.3%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.01 | 211 | — | — | 6.05 | — | -9.36 | 2.720 | 6.536 | -2.120 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0336 | 13.9%36 | — | 1951: P14 from — | 5 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 5.4 |
| 2Bill Blair | — | 59 | 6.73 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 13.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | — | — | 5.85 | — | +0.36 | 18.97 | 10.720 | +0.17 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 15.0%20 | — | 1951: P11 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 6.7 |
| 42Lee Petty | — | 58 | 4.710 | 110 | 810 | 910 | 8.79 | 2.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.73 | 011 | — | — | 9.25 | — | +6.06 | 13.29 | 4.035 | +8.99 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 2.9%35 | — | 1952: P2 from 8 | 10 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 4.7 |
| 14Fonty Flock | — | 58 | 7.33 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 2.73 | 0.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +10.01 | 211 | — | — | 6.05 | — | -3.76 | 7.611 | 10.131 | -1.511 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 12.9%31 | — | 1951: P1 from 1 · led 1 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.3 |
| 87Buck Baker | 1 | 53 | 6.210 | 210 | 610 | 810 | 6.39 | 6.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.15 | 311 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +18.06 | 5.815 | 7.432 | -1.915 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 9.4%32 | — | 1951: P6 from — | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.1 |
| 33Fred Moore | — | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 10.01 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 8Gene Comstock | — | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 10.45 | — | +3.76 | 28.04 | 7.512 | +12.84 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 16.7%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 12Speedy Thompson | — | 51 | 11.97 | 07 | 37 | 47 | 5.77 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.03 | 311 | — | — | 8.65 | — | +8.06 | 11.33 | 2.36 | +7.73 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 0.0%6 | — | 1953: P2 from 8 | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.9 |
| 9Donald Thomas | — | 51 | 11.03 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 10.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.52 | 211 | — | — | 10.05 | — | -2.76 | 13.86 | 8.316 | -2.86 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 18.8%16 | — | 1951: P10 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 11.0 |
| 91Tim Flock | — | 51 | 5.02 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 5.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 211 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +3.36 | 4.312 | 10.025 | -5.112 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 16.0%25 | — | 1952: P7 from 4 | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 5.0 |
| —Hildrey Thomas | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 34Andy Winfree | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 14.05 | — | +5.76 | 27.01 | 7.16 | +1.01 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 0.0%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 13Pop McGinnis | — | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 15.05 | — | -0.76 | 19.37 | 15.912 | -0.97 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 25.0%12 | — | first start here | — |
| —Buck Smith | — | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 15.34 | — | — | — | 4.24 | — | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 120Dick Rathman | — | 46 | 8.03 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 7.02 | 10.8%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 211 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +13.76 | 3.213 | 9.133 | -6.413 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 12.1%33 | — | 1952: P5 from 9 | 3 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 8.0 |
| 167Elton Hildreth | — | 46 | 10.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 13.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -2.36 | 19.98 | 12.024 | -1.98 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 25.0%24 | — | 1952: P13 from 17 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 10.5 |
| 24Bob Welborn | — | 46 | 14.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 11.02 | 1.5%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +7.06 | — | 8.310 | — | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 0.0%10 | — | 1959: P20 from 12 · led 6 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 14.0 |
| 19Fred Dove | — | 45 | 12.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 21.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +5.36 | 32.33 | 11.219 | +3.03 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 5.3%19 | — | 1952: P12 from 21 | 2 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 108Arden Mounts | — | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 20.85 | — | +3.06 | 23.52 | 8.59 | -0.52 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 22.2%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 41Jimmie Lewallen | — | 45 | 13.34 | 04 | 14 | 34 | 3.52 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +7.36 | 15.26 | 11.121 | +0.26 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 4.8%21 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.3 |
| 4Slick Smith | — | 44 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 7.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.01 | 311 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +24.36 | 17.07 | 12.321 | -2.67 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0021 | 14.3%21 | — | 1952: P8 from 7 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | — | 41 | 17.05 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 17.84 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 16.05 | — | +10.36 | 4.810 | 14.123 | -17.410 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 21.7%23 | — | 1953: P15 from 3 | 5 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 17.0 |
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.