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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 | 1 | 63 | 4.110 | 110 | 710 | 1010 | 17.85 | 4.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 315 | — | — | 4.05 | — | -7.76 | 7.19 | 8.033 | -3.09 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 9.1%33 | — | 1949: P7 from 25 | 16 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.6 |
| 3Dick Rathman | — | 59 | 7.69 | 39 | 69 | 79 | 5.26 | 32.4%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 515 | — | — | 10.25 | — | +6.36 | 6.411 | 5.831 | -0.511 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 12.9%31 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 9 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.6 |
| 92Herb Thomas | — | 59 | 11.410 | 210 | 510 | 610 | 5.97 | 15.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -19.01 | 515 | — | — | 7.85 | — | +1.06 | 3.515 | 11.233 | -3.615 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0933 | 30.3%33 | — | 1950: P23 from — | 13 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 9.5 |
| 87Buck Baker | — | 58 | 11.810 | 210 | 410 | 710 | 11.49 | 9.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.52 | 315 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +7.06 | 2.213 | 8.633 | -4.813 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 15.2%33 | — | 1950: P7 from 38 | 13 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 12.8 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | — | 57 | 15.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 2.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 315 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -3.76 | 6.04 | 7.917 | -9.84 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 52.9%17 | — | 1949: P19 from 2 | 2 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 15.5 |
| 2Bill Blair | — | 54 | 14.010 | 010 | 410 | 610 | 14.04 | 6.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.73 | 515 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +4.06 | 14.02 | 8.318 | +3.02 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 33.3%18 | — | 1949: P5 from 4 | 14 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 15.5 |
| 43Whitey Brainerd | — | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | 13.01 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 0 | 53 | 15.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 22.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 315 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -7.06 | 22.33 | 8.115 | -0.33 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 20.0%15 | — | 1954: P16 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.5 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | — | 52 | 10.85 | 05 | 05 | 35 | 21.03 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 515 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +16.76 | 13.25 | 8.132 | +3.05 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 15.6%32 | — | 1952: P12 from 14 | 5 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 10.8 |
| 98Jim Clark | — | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 315 | — | — | 15.25 | — | — | — | 9.05 | — | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 20.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 64Jack Harrison | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 84Gary Mathieson | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 177Bobby Courtwright | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 77Stan Kross | — | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 515 | — | — | 20.04 | — | — | 37.01 | 7.04 | +27.01 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 75.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 100Blackie Pitt | — | 49 | 27.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 19.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +5.36 | 17.02 | 9.626 | -14.52 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 50.0%26 | — | 1954: P36 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 27.5 |
| 126Dave Terrell | — | 49 | 25.76 | 06 | 06 | 26 | 17.25 | 0.7%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 015 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 21.04 | 11.029 | -3.84 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 34.5%29 | — | 1952: P8 from 24 | 6 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 25.7 |
| 106Bill Chevalier | — | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | 22.52 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 120Russ Hepler | — | 47 | 28.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 12.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 515 | — | — | 19.25 | — | -14.76 | — | 12.85 | — | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1952: P34 from 18 | 2 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 28.0 |
| 45Paul Pettit | — | 47 | 31.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 7.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 515 | — | — | 19.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1952: P31 from 7 | 1 st · 0 W · best P31 · avg 31.0 |
| 13Wimpy Ervin | — | 46 | 27.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 37.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 015 | — | — | 22.33 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1952: P36 from 34 | 3 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 27.3 |
| 23Al Keller | — | 45 | 26.04 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 27.52 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -15.01 | 515 | — | — | 26.05 | — | -2.36 | 13.06 | 9.112 | +0.56 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 8.3%12 | — | 1949: P8 from 22 | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 26.0 |
| 47Harvey Eakin | — | 44 | 25.45 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 39.84 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 015 | — | — | 28.25 | — | +1.36 | 41.02 | 10.26 | +12.02 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 50.0%6 | — | 1954: P37 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 25.4 |
| 1Elton Hildreth | — | 42 | 31.510 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 26.37 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 015 | — | — | 27.25 | — | +2.76 | 37.03 | 13.513 | +13.03 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2313 | 38.5%13 | — | 1952: P10 from 29 | 10 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 31.5 |
| 21Laird Bruner | — | 41 | 40.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 315 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +15.36 | 21.54 | 9.223 | +2.84 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 47.8%23 | — | 1954: P40 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P40 · avg 40.0 |
| 99Matt Gowan | — | 35 | 40.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | 36.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1953: P40 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P40 · avg 40.0 |
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.