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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 | — | 63 | 7.610 | 010 | 710 | 810 | 10.37 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 693 | 2.412 | — | 9.25 | — | +6.06 | 13.29 | 4.135 | +8.99 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 2.9%35 | — | 1949: P2 from — | 19 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.2 |
| 92Herb Thomas | — | 62 | 6.510 | 310 | 710 | 710 | 4.68 | 26.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.04 | 493 | 9.412 | — | 6.05 | — | -9.36 | 2.720 | 6.336 | -2.120 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0336 | 13.9%36 | — | 1949: P5 from — | 13 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 8.0 |
| 14Fonty Flock | — | 61 | 6.29 | 29 | 69 | 79 | 3.67 | 22.9%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.44 | 493 | 12.110 | — | 6.05 | — | -3.76 | 7.611 | 10.231 | -1.511 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 12.9%31 | — | 1949: P3 from — | 9 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.2 |
| 87Buck Baker | 1 | 57 | 8.610 | 210 | 410 | 510 | 6.48 | 18.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.83 | 793 | 9.712 | — | 13.65 | — | +18.06 | 5.815 | 7.432 | -1.815 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 9.4%32 | — | 1950: P14 from 9 | 33 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 12.9 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | — | 57 | 11.47 | 07 | 27 | 37 | 5.97 | 16.5%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.03 | 793 | 9.712 | — | 9.65 | — | +7.06 | 11.33 | 2.46 | +7.73 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 0.0%6 | — | 1955: P7 from 10 | 7 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.4 |
| 120Dick Rathman | — | 56 | 6.36 | 16 | 56 | 56 | 5.34 | 18.7%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 493 | 8.77 | — | 20.65 | — | +13.76 | 3.213 | 8.733 | -6.413 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 12.1%33 | — | 1952: P23 from — | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.3 |
| 2Bill Blair | — | 56 | 15.910 | 010 | 110 | 410 | 11.47 | 9.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 793 | 9.512 | — | 5.85 | — | +0.36 | 18.97 | 10.520 | +0.17 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 15.0%20 | — | 1949: P10 from 2 · led 180 | 10 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 15.9 |
| 24Bob Welborn | — | 55 | 12.65 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 17.04 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 1393 | 7.512 | — | 13.45 | — | +7.06 | — | 7.810 | — | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 0.0%10 | — | 1952: P12 from 19 | 5 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 12.6 |
| 80Jim Paschal | — | 53 | 12.010 | 010 | 110 | 510 | 10.07 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.84 | 693 | 13.012 | — | 13.25 | — | +3.36 | 24.04 | 10.922 | +7.54 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 4.5%22 | — | 1951: P14 from 16 | 20 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.1 |
| 55Bub King | — | 53 | 13.33 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 19.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 793 | 16.04 | — | 10.45 | — | -1.06 | 24.85 | 9.213 | +11.25 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 7.7%13 | — | 1951: P21 from 30 | 3 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 13.3 |
| 93Donald Thomas | — | 53 | 12.56 | 06 | 36 | 36 | 12.54 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.04 | 493 | 17.89 | — | 10.05 | — | -2.76 | 13.86 | 8.316 | -2.86 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 18.8%16 | — | 1951: P5 from 13 | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.5 |
| 91Tim Flock | — | 51 | 11.610 | 110 | 510 | 510 | 5.68 | 8.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.54 | 493 | 14.312 | — | 18.45 | — | +3.36 | 4.312 | 10.025 | -5.112 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 16.0%25 | — | 1949: P19 from — | 10 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.6 |
| —Bud Jones | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| —Bob Walden | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1393 | 18.02 | — | 13.05 | — | -6.06 | — | 1.73 | — | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | — | 49 | 11.88 | 08 | 28 | 48 | 11.05 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 493 | 20.412 | — | 16.05 | — | +10.36 | 4.810 | 14.223 | -17.410 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 21.7%23 | — | 1951: P3 from 3 | 8 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.8 |
| —Don Vershure | — | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 493 | — | — | 18.02 | — | — | — | 7.12 | — | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| —Clyde Minter | — | 49 | 17.05 | 05 | 15 | 25 | 15.73 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.02 | 093 | 8.810 | — | 20.05 | — | +14.06 | 41.02 | 16.67 | +7.52 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 28.6%7 | — | 1949: P4 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 17.0 |
| —Parks Surratt | — | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1393 | 19.01 | — | 15.25 | — | +2.36 | — | 2.12 | — | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 22Jimmie Lewallen | — | 48 | 12.010 | 010 | 110 | 610 | 16.37 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 793 | 22.311 | — | 15.85 | — | +7.36 | 15.26 | 11.121 | +0.26 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 4.8%21 | — | 1951: P7 from 20 | 11 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.3 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | — | 48 | 16.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 7.02 | 23.5%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 793 | 19.02 | — | 11.85 | — | +6.76 | 15.06 | 5.116 | +2.36 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 0.0%16 | — | 1954: P12 from 1 · led 112 | 3 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 16.7 |
| 41Curtis Turner | — | 47 | 14.510 | 010 | 210 | 410 | 7.47 | 1.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.32 | 793 | 11.412 | — | 24.65 | — | +6.06 | 5.810 | 8.018 | -8.010 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 33.3%18 | — | 1949: P9 from — | 13 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.1 |
| —Ralph Liguori | — | 47 | 16.36 | 06 | 06 | 26 | 15.34 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1393 | 20.07 | — | 14.05 | — | +0.76 | 12.52 | 14.511 | -26.52 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 9.1%11 | — | 1952: P22 from 7 | 6 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 16.3 |
| 19Fred Dove | — | 47 | 16.54 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 25.52 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.51 | 2193 | 17.98 | — | 16.25 | — | +5.36 | 32.33 | 11.319 | +3.03 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 5.3%19 | — | 1952: P8 from 20 | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 16.5 |
| —Pete Stewart | — | 47 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 24.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2193 | 17.02 | — | 19.05 | — | -0.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1964: P16 from 24 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 93Ted Chamberlain | — | 46 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 26.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1393 | 16.25 | — | 13.65 | — | +4.76 | 28.02 | 16.28 | -6.02 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 12.5%8 | — | 1952: P20 from 26 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 58Johnny Patterson | — | 46 | 24.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 14.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 493 | 13.33 | — | 10.45 | — | -14.76 | 11.34 | 17.610 | -25.34 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 30.0%10 | — | 1953: P24 from 14 | 1 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.0 |
| 8Arden Mounts | — | 44 | 16.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 493 | 19.37 | — | 22.45 | — | +3.76 | 23.52 | 8.59 | -0.52 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 22.2%9 | — | 1954: P21 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 16.0 |
| 167Elton Hildreth | — | 43 | 20.04 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 16.52 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 093 | 21.34 | — | 17.65 | — | -2.36 | 19.98 | 11.924 | -1.98 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 25.0%24 | — | 1952: P17 from 18 | 4 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 20.0 |
| —Ralph Dutton | — | 42 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 693 | 25.01 | — | 19.04 | — | — | — | 5.13 | — | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | 1954: P18 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| 44Ray Duhigg | — | 41 | 30.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 22.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1393 | 13.73 | — | 14.05 | — | -2.36 | 17.84 | 9.211 | -1.84 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 27.3%11 | — | 1953: P30 from 22 | 1 st · 0 W · best P30 · avg 30.0 |
| —Slim Rominger | — | 34 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 793 | — | — | 53.01 | — | — | 51.01 | — | -2.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%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.