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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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| 42Lee Petty | — | 60 | 2.84 | 14 | 34 | 44 | 3.01 | 9.5%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 9.25 | — | +6.06 | 13.29 | 4.135 | +8.99 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 2.9%35 | — | 1951: P2 from — | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 2.8 |
| 53Ronnie Kohler | — | 58 | 6.03 | 03 | 23 | 33 | 16.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 13.25 | — | 0.06 | 30.01 | 2.03 | +17.01 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 6.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 1 | 56 | 18.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 1.01 | 8.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 6.05 | — | -9.36 | 2.719 | 6.536 | -2.219 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0336 | 13.9%36 | — | 1951: P29 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 18.3 |
| —George Clark | — | 54 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 17.33 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1954: P13 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 80Jim Paschal | — | 54 | 17.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.52 | 04 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +3.36 | 24.04 | 10.822 | +7.54 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 4.5%22 | — | 1954: P28 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 17.0 |
| —John Meggers | — | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 9.84 | — | — | — | 2.84 | — | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| —Charles Barry | — | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 16.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Ralph Sheeler | — | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 17.52 | — | — | — | 7.82 | — | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| —Eddie Riker | — | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +7.06 | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| —Tony Polito | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Phil Demola | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Neil McDonald | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Jack Smith (New Jersey) | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Don Stumpf | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Charlie Hoff | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Billy Fritts | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 120Dick Rathman | 2 | 50 | 21.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | — | 16.8%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +13.76 | 3.312 | 9.133 | -7.012 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 12.1%33 | — | 1951: P33 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 21.3 |
| 167Elton Hildreth | — | 47 | 32.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -2.36 | 19.98 | 11.724 | -1.98 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 25.0%24 | — | 1954: P32 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P32 · avg 32.0 |
| —Ed DeWolff | — | 45 | 26.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 32.34 | — | — | — | 14.12 | — | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1954: P26 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P26 · avg 26.0 |
| —Bill Cleveland | — | 44 | 27.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 34.33 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1954: P27 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 27.0 |
| —Nick Nicolette | — | 43 | 31.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 32.01 | — | — | 20.01 | — | -12.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1951: P31 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P31 · avg 31.0 |
| —Ed Paskovich | — | 43 | 33.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 30.05 | — | -3.36 | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1954: P33 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P33 · avg 33.0 |
| —Buddy Krebs | — | 40 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 54.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.