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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 | — | 62 | 7.410 | 110 | 410 | 910 | 11.86 | 3.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | 4.05 | — | -7.76 | 6.510 | 8.033 | -3.510 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 9.1%33 | — | 1949: P9 from — | 19 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.3 |
| 88Buck Baker | 1 | 61 | 5.210 | 310 | 810 | 810 | 4.58 | 21.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.65 | 530 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +7.06 | 2.312 | 8.633 | -5.012 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 15.2%33 | — | 1950: P2 from 5 | 21 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.3 |
| 43Bob Welborn | — | 58 | 5.03 | 03 | 23 | 33 | 8.03 | 0.8%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.01 | 130 | — | — | 13.85 | — | -7.06 | 25.73 | 18.411 | -7.03 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 27.3%11 | — | 1955: P10 from 10 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 5.0 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | 2 | 56 | 10.33 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 3.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -3.76 | 7.33 | 7.717 | -5.03 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 52.9%17 | — | 1949: P2 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.3 |
| 126Dave Terrell | — | 56 | 5.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 15.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 21.04 | 10.929 | -3.84 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 34.5%29 | — | 1955: P5 from 15 | 1 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 4 | 55 | 12.510 | 110 | 310 | 510 | 7.47 | 5.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.34 | 230 | — | — | 7.85 | — | +1.06 | 3.514 | 11.233 | -4.114 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0933 | 30.3%33 | — | 1949: P26 from — | 12 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.7 |
| 24Ray Duhigg | — | 54 | 11.34 | 04 | 04 | 34 | 17.33 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +10.36 | 15.01 | 12.011 | +6.01 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 54.5%11 | — | 1950: P23 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 11.3 |
| 143Andy Winfree | — | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +7.76 | — | 11.32 | — | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 3 | 52 | 8.08 | 18 | 38 | 68 | 9.36 | 1.3%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -21.01 | 230 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +16.76 | 15.84 | 8.132 | +4.84 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 15.6%32 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.0 |
| 3Dick Rathman | 5 | 51 | 15.34 | 04 | 14 | 14 | 10.03 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | — | — | 10.25 | — | +6.36 | 6.510 | 5.831 | -0.610 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 12.9%31 | — | 1952: P3 from 4 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 15.3 |
| 31Donald Thomas | — | 51 | 10.65 | 05 | 15 | 35 | 7.84 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.34 | 230 | — | — | 19.05 | — | -11.36 | — | 8.98 | — | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 50.0%8 | — | 1951: P6 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.6 |
| 10Marshall Harless | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 78Elbert Allen | — | 49 | 14.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530 | — | — | 15.65 | — | -10.76 | 21.52 | 12.33 | -2.02 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | 1953: P14 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.0 |
| 6Ralph Liguori | — | 49 | 17.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 14.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | 12.05 | — | -7.36 | 17.34 | 13.622 | -9.34 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 31.8%22 | — | 1952: P24 from 10 | 3 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 17.0 |
| 13Emory Lewis | — | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530 | — | — | 21.05 | — | +1.76 | 6.01 | 12.14 | -1.01 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 61Jimmie Lewallen | — | 48 | 16.69 | 09 | 19 | 29 | 9.25 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.02 | 530 | — | — | 13.45 | — | -5.36 | 28.52 | 9.221 | -1.52 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1021 | 33.3%21 | — | 1949: P25 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 16.6 |
| 100Blackie Pitt | — | 48 | 15.84 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 14.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.01 | 630 | — | — | 15.65 | — | +3.36 | 17.02 | 9.826 | -14.52 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 50.0%26 | — | 1955: P18 from 7 | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 15.8 |
| 71Fred Dove | — | 48 | 13.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 20.33 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 430 | — | — | 20.25 | — | +17.36 | — | 7.211 | — | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 36.4%11 | — | 1952: P12 from 15 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 13.3 |
| 14Curtis Turner | — | 48 | 13.010 | 210 | 510 | 510 | 9.39 | 17.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.23 | 530 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +3.76 | 16.54 | 6.89 | +6.54 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 11.1%9 | — | 1949: P20 from — | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 13.0 |
| 108Arden Mounts | — | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | — | — | 22.45 | — | +3.76 | 21.01 | 12.111 | +10.01 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 45.5%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 8Bud Harless | — | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +8.76 | — | 12.14 | — | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 75.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 28Eddie Skinner | — | 47 | 15.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 17.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -7.06 | 22.33 | 8.215 | -0.33 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 26.7%15 | — | 1955: P15 from 9 | 2 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.5 |
| 21Laird Bruner | — | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +14.36 | 21.54 | 9.223 | +2.84 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 47.8%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 1Elton Hildreth | — | 46 | 10.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 24.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 030 | — | — | 27.25 | — | +2.76 | 37.03 | 13.613 | +13.03 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2313 | 46.2%13 | — | 1952: P13 from 24 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 10.5 |
| 47Harvey Eakin | — | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 030 | — | — | 29.05 | — | +2.76 | 41.02 | 9.26 | +12.02 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 66.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 16Ted Rambo | — | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 030 | — | — | 30.04 | — | — | 22.01 | 17.74 | -32.01 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 87Jim Paschal | — | 43 | 14.210 | 110 | 210 | 410 | 11.18 | 4.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.84 | 530 | — | — | 26.65 | — | +2.76 | 14.56 | 10.626 | -0.76 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 34.6%26 | — | 1950: P28 from 26 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.1 |
| 22Perk Brown | — | 40 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 8.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | — | — | 24.05 | — | +12.06 | — | 2.82 | — | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1952: P19 from 8 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
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.