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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 | — | 58 | 3.04 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 3.73 | 0.1%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -12.71 | 233 | — | — | 6.05 | — | -9.36 | 2.720 | 6.536 | -2.120 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0336 | 13.9%36 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 3.0 |
| 14Fonty Flock | — | 57 | 5.03 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 8.73 | 0.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 233 | — | — | 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 5.0 |
| 2Bill Blair | — | 55 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 5.85 | — | +0.36 | 18.97 | 10.320 | +0.17 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 15.0%20 | — | first start here | — |
| 8Gene Comstock | — | 55 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 10.45 | — | +3.76 | 28.04 | 7.012 | +12.84 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 16.7%12 | — | 1952: P4 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 72Donald Thomas | — | 55 | 5.52 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 12.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 733 | — | — | 10.05 | — | -2.76 | 13.86 | 8.416 | -2.86 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 18.8%16 | — | 1952: P7 from 16 | 2 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 5.5 |
| 42Lee Petty | — | 54 | 7.210 | 210 | 610 | 810 | 7.48 | 1.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -14.02 | 333 | — | — | 9.25 | — | +6.06 | 13.29 | 4.135 | +8.99 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 2.9%35 | — | 1951: P25 from — | 13 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 6.3 |
| —John Meggers | — | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 733 | — | — | 9.34 | — | — | — | 2.64 | — | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 87Buck Baker | — | 51 | 8.410 | 110 | 410 | 710 | 8.99 | 4.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.63 | 233 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +18.06 | 5.516 | 7.432 | -2.016 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 9.4%32 | — | 1952: P10 from 4 | 22 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.9 |
| —Jim Paschal | — | 51 | 9.110 | 010 | 410 | 610 | 7.08 | 0.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.57 | 333 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +3.36 | 24.04 | 11.022 | +7.54 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 4.5%22 | — | 1951: P15 from — | 18 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.3 |
| —Wayne Niedecken | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 91Tim Flock | — | 50 | 4.73 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 2.02 | 33.3%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.33 | 233 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +3.36 | 4.312 | 10.025 | -5.112 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 16.0%25 | — | 1951: P11 from — | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 4.7 |
| —Buck Smith | — | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 733 | — | — | 15.84 | — | — | — | 4.64 | — | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 167Elton Hildreth | — | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 033 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -2.36 | 19.98 | 12.024 | -1.98 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 25.0%24 | — | first start here | — |
| 22Jimmie Lewallen | — | 47 | 13.85 | 05 | 15 | 25 | 15.54 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.01 | 233 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +7.36 | 15.26 | 11.021 | +0.26 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 4.8%21 | — | 1954: P2 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.8 |
| 120Dick Rathman | — | 46 | 9.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 5.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +13.76 | 3.213 | 9.133 | -6.413 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 12.1%33 | — | 1952: P15 from 5 | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.0 |
| 3Jimmy Ayers | — | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +11.76 | — | 5.02 | — | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 18Arden Mounts | — | 45 | 9.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 12.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 22.45 | — | +3.76 | 23.52 | 8.69 | -0.52 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 22.2%9 | — | 1954: P11 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 9.5 |
| 4Slick Smith | — | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +24.36 | 17.07 | 12.121 | -2.67 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0021 | 14.3%21 | — | first start here | — |
| 41Curtis Turner | 1 | 33 | 30.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 3.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 233 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +6.06 | 6.39 | 8.118 | -7.09 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 27.8%18 | — | 1966: P30 from 3 | 1 st · 0 W · best P30 · avg 30.0 |
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.