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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 | — | 61 | 5.210 | 110 | 710 | 910 | 8.79 | 2.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.73 | 011 | — | — | 4.05 | — | -7.76 | 6.510 | 8.033 | -3.510 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 9.1%33 | — | 1952: P2 from 8 | 10 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.2 |
| 92Herb Thomas | — | 60 | 4.05 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 1.03 | 22.3%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.52 | 311 | — | — | 7.85 | — | +1.06 | 3.515 | 11.233 | -3.615 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0933 | 27.3%33 | — | 1951: P14 from — | 5 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 4.0 |
| 3Dick Rathman | — | 58 | 4.33 | 03 | 23 | 33 | 7.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | — | — | 10.25 | — | +6.36 | 6.411 | 5.631 | -0.511 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 9.7%31 | — | 1952: P5 from 9 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 4.3 |
| 88Buck Baker | 2 | 57 | 6.610 | 110 | 610 | 810 | 6.29 | 0.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.64 | 211 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +7.06 | 2.312 | 8.533 | -5.312 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 15.2%33 | — | 1951: P6 from — | 11 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.5 |
| 6Ralph Liguori | — | 56 | 5.52 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 23.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 12.05 | — | -7.36 | 17.34 | 13.322 | -9.34 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 31.8%22 | — | 1953: P5 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.5 |
| 2Bill Blair | — | 51 | 9.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 13.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +4.06 | 14.02 | 8.218 | +3.02 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 38.9%18 | — | 1951: P11 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.3 |
| 12Joe Weatherly | — | 51 | 8.84 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 6.34 | 0.6%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.01 | 211 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +19.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1956: P2 from 6 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.8 |
| 98Jim Clark | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 15.85 | — | — | — | 8.85 | — | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 20.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 13Emory Lewis | — | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 21.05 | — | -3.36 | 6.01 | 11.44 | -1.01 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 31Donald Thomas | — | 46 | 13.73 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 10.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.52 | 311 | — | — | 19.05 | — | -11.36 | — | 9.98 | — | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | 1951: P10 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 13.7 |
| 100Blackie Pitt | — | 45 | 17.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 15.25 | — | +8.06 | 17.02 | 9.826 | -14.52 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 46.2%26 | — | 1956: P17 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 17.0 |
| 23Al Keller | — | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | — | — | 26.05 | — | -2.36 | 13.06 | 9.112 | +0.56 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 8.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 87Jim Paschal | 1 | 45 | 9.65 | 05 | 35 | 35 | 12.34 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 211 | — | — | 26.65 | — | +2.76 | 17.25 | 10.626 | 0.05 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 38.5%26 | — | 1951: P4 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.6 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | — | 44 | 14.85 | 05 | 15 | 25 | 17.84 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +16.76 | 13.25 | 8.132 | +3.05 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 12.5%32 | — | 1953: P4 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 14.8 |
| 126Dave Terrell | — | 43 | 17.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 21.04 | 11.029 | -3.84 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 37.9%29 | — | 1958: P17 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 17.0 |
| 19Clyde Minter | — | 42 | 14.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 26.05 | — | -22.06 | — | 7.911 | — | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 36.4%11 | — | 1953: P14 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.0 |
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.