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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 | 2 | 58 | 2.03 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 2.33 | 0.5%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 25 | — | — | 7.85 | — | +1.06 | 3.614 | 11.233 | -3.914 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0933 | 30.3%33 | — | 1951: P1 from 1 · led 1 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 2.0 |
| 3Dick Rathman | 7 | 58 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 1.01 | 15.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 10.25 | — | +6.36 | 6.310 | 4.831 | +1.110 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 9.7%31 | — | 1955: P2 from 1 · led 30 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 21 | 57 | 7.84 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 7.52 | 23.3%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 05 | — | — | 4.05 | — | -7.76 | 4.99 | 8.033 | -5.99 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 9.1%33 | — | 1951: P7 from — | 4 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 7.8 |
| 14Fonty Flock | 5 | 56 | 4.52 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 16.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 11.05 | — | -1.76 | 11.01 | 24.04 | -46.01 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | 1951: P3 from 4 | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 4.5 |
| 87Buck Baker | 3 | 55 | 7.84 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 7.33 | 1.9%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.01 | 05 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +7.06 | 2.212 | 8.633 | -5.012 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 15.2%33 | — | 1951: P14 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.8 |
| 86Don Oldenberg | 9 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 10.45 | — | -5.76 | 36.01 | 7.25 | +13.01 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 0.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 6Ralph Liguori | 20 | 53 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 12.05 | — | -7.36 | 16.33 | 13.522 | -16.03 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 31.8%22 | — | 1955: P9 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 43Bob Welborn | 12 | 52 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 5.01 | 0.5%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 13.85 | — | -7.06 | 32.52 | 18.511 | -7.02 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 36.4%11 | — | 1961: P9 from 5 · led 1 | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 181Tommie Elliott | 22 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 13.54 | — | — | — | 1.42 | — | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 78Elbert Allen | 13 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 15.65 | — | -12.76 | 30.01 | 10.43 | -5.01 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 114Parks Surratt | 24 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +4.06 | — | 1.73 | — | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 126Dave Terrell | 19 | 50 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -2.76 | 21.73 | 11.029 | -4.33 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 37.9%29 | — | 1955: P10 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 18 | 49 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -7.06 | 24.52 | 8.115 | -2.02 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 26.7%15 | — | 1955: P12 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 44Curtis Turner | 1 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +3.76 | 21.73 | 6.39 | +12.73 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 11.1%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 21Laird Bruner | 15 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 22.05 | — | +18.76 | 23.73 | 9.223 | +6.03 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 43.5%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 147Billy Irvin | 23 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 22.05 | — | +12.06 | 53.01 | 12.06 | +9.01 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 101Bucky Sager | 16 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 22.52 | — | — | 28.01 | 2.12 | +4.01 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 23Al Keller | 6 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 26.05 | — | -2.36 | 14.45 | 9.312 | +0.85 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 8.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 1Elton Hildreth | 17 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 27.25 | — | +2.76 | 47.02 | 13.613 | +20.02 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2313 | 46.2%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 58Johnny Patterson | 10 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 28.65 | — | +4.36 | 27.01 | 23.23 | +23.01 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 51Gober Sosebee | 4 | 46 | 23.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 3.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -3.76 | 6.73 | 8.217 | -9.03 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 58.8%17 | — | 1952: P28 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 23.5 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 8 | 44 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +16.76 | 14.54 | 8.132 | +2.84 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 15.6%32 | — | 1951: P19 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 80Jim Paschal | 11 | 41 | 20.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 05 | — | — | 26.65 | — | +2.76 | 15.25 | 10.626 | +1.85 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 38.5%26 | — | 1951: P18 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 20.5 |
| 4Tommy Moon | 14 | 40 | 5.52 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 3.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 52.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1951: P6 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.5 |
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.