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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 | — | 60 | 6.97 | 27 | 57 | 57 | 2.26 | 49.3%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.01 | 331 | — | — | 6.05 | — | -3.76 | 7.611 | 10.331 | -1.511 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 9.7%31 | — | 1949: P4 from — | 7 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.9 |
| 2Bill Blair | — | 57 | 10.99 | 09 | 49 | 69 | 9.36 | 0.5%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.02 | 531 | — | — | 5.85 | — | +0.36 | 18.97 | 10.420 | +0.17 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 15.0%20 | — | 1949: P6 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.9 |
| 42Lee Petty | — | 57 | 7.710 | 110 | 310 | 910 | 11.86 | 3.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | 9.25 | — | +6.06 | 13.29 | 4.135 | +8.99 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 2.9%35 | — | 1949: P9 from — | 19 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.5 |
| 87Buck Baker | — | 57 | 3.710 | 310 | 910 | 910 | 4.19 | 22.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.56 | 531 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +18.06 | 5.516 | 7.232 | -2.016 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0032 | 6.3%32 | — | 1950: P2 from 5 | 21 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.6 |
| 92Herb Thomas | — | 56 | 12.410 | 210 | 310 | 510 | 7.08 | 7.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.34 | 331 | — | — | 6.05 | — | -9.36 | 2.720 | 6.536 | -2.120 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0336 | 13.9%36 | — | 1949: P26 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 11.6 |
| —John Meggers | — | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 8.84 | — | — | — | 1.74 | — | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 91Tim Flock | — | 53 | 5.47 | 27 | 57 | 67 | 3.56 | 16.2%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -24.01 | 331 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +3.36 | 4.312 | 10.025 | -5.112 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 16.0%25 | — | 1949: P7 from — | 7 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 5.4 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | — | 52 | 8.48 | 18 | 28 | 68 | 8.47 | 1.3%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -21.01 | 331 | — | — | 16.05 | — | +10.36 | 4.810 | 14.123 | -17.410 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 21.7%23 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.4 |
| —Virgil Stockton | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | — | — | 15.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Buck Smith | — | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 15.84 | — | — | — | 4.64 | — | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 80Jim Paschal | — | 49 | 16.010 | 110 | 210 | 310 | 11.18 | 4.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.84 | 131 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +3.36 | 24.04 | 10.922 | +7.54 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 4.5%22 | — | 1950: P28 from 26 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.4 |
| 120Dick Rathman | — | 47 | 11.54 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 8.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 331 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +13.76 | 3.213 | 9.033 | -6.413 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 9.1%33 | — | 1952: P3 from 4 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.5 |
| —Fred Dove | — | 47 | 16.04 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 20.33 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +5.36 | 32.33 | 11.319 | +3.03 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 5.3%19 | — | 1952: P12 from 15 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 16.0 |
| —Elbert Allen | — | 46 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | — | — | 15.25 | — | -12.06 | — | 3.13 | — | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | 1954: P18 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| 167Elton Hildreth | — | 46 | 16.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 24.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 031 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -2.36 | 19.98 | 11.724 | -1.98 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 25.0%24 | — | 1952: P13 from 24 | 2 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 16.0 |
| 22Jimmie Lewallen | — | 45 | 18.39 | 09 | 19 | 19 | 9.25 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.02 | 531 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +7.36 | 15.26 | 11.121 | +0.26 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 4.8%21 | — | 1949: P25 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 18.3 |
| 41Curtis Turner | 1 | 43 | 13.410 | 110 | 510 | 510 | 10.48 | 9.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.52 | 531 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +6.06 | 6.39 | 7.418 | -8.99 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 33.3%18 | — | 1949: P20 from — | 11 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.4 |
| 4Slick Smith | — | 43 | 15.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 18.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.01 | 531 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +24.36 | 17.07 | 12.121 | -2.67 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0021 | 14.3%21 | — | 1950: P16 from 16 | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 15.3 |
| —Jimmy Ayers | — | 39 | 22.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 22.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | 21.05 | — | +12.06 | — | 5.72 | — | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1950: P22 from 22 | 1 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 22.0 |
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.