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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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| 12Speedy Thompson | — | 64 | 6.86 | 06 | 46 | 46 | 9.56 | 1.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 06 | 16.510 | — | 3.85 | — | +3.06 | 42.52 | 6.96 | +27.52 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 33.3%6 | — | 1953: P2 from 7 | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 6.8 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 1 | 62 | 11.45 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 4.65 | 4.9%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.02 | 16 | 10.47 | — | 7.85 | — | +1.06 | 3.714 | 11.233 | -3.914 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0933 | 30.3%33 | — | 1953: P4 from 5 · led 1 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.4 |
| 42Lee Petty | — | 62 | 16.06 | 06 | 06 | 36 | 11.25 | 1.3%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -44.01 | 06 | 15.712 | — | 4.05 | — | -7.76 | 6.510 | 8.033 | -3.510 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 9.1%33 | — | 1953: P8 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 16.0 |
| 24Ray Duhigg | — | 61 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 10.01 | — | 10.85 | — | +10.36 | 15.01 | 11.811 | +6.01 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 54.5%11 | — | 1953: P9 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 88Buck Baker | 2 | 61 | 7.76 | 06 | 16 | 46 | 11.26 | 7.5%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.32 | 06 | 20.612 | — | 8.85 | — | +7.06 | 2.312 | 8.633 | -4.612 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 12.1%33 | — | 1953: P13 from 4 · led 39 | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.7 |
| 3Dick Rathman | — | 58 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 35.04 | — | 10.25 | — | +6.36 | 6.411 | 5.731 | -0.511 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 12.9%31 | — | 1953: P6 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| 13Joel Million | — | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 9.01 | — | 16.25 | — | -5.06 | 40.01 | 8.58 | +31.01 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 37.5%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 98Jim Clark | — | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 12.05 | — | — | — | 3.85 | — | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 0.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 14Hershel McGriff | — | 53 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 6.01 | 33.7%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 23.85 | — | 15.05 | — | +4.36 | 3.09 | 10.923 | -7.79 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 30.4%23 | — | 1953: P19 from 6 · led 101 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 31Donald Thomas | — | 53 | 10.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 6.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.02 | 16 | 29.05 | — | 19.05 | — | -11.36 | — | 7.58 | — | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | 1953: P16 from 8 | 2 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.0 |
| 80Jimmie Lewallen | — | 52 | 23.34 | 04 | 14 | 14 | 16.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -22.01 | 06 | 26.08 | — | 13.45 | — | -5.36 | 28.52 | 9.321 | -1.52 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1021 | 38.1%21 | — | 1953: P47 from 9 | 4 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 23.3 |
| 28Eddie Skinner | — | 52 | 14.73 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 24.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 28.02 | — | 17.65 | — | -7.06 | 22.33 | 8.115 | -0.33 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 20.0%15 | — | 1955: P8 from 7 | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 14.7 |
| 6Ralph Liguori | — | 52 | 21.54 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 18.03 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 35.45 | — | 12.05 | — | -7.36 | 17.34 | 13.622 | -9.34 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 31.8%22 | — | 1953: P36 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 21.5 |
| 52Walt Flinchum | — | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +4.76 | — | 12.47 | — | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 28.6%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 11Eddie Riker | — | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +4.76 | — | 6.63 | — | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 61Slick Smith | — | 50 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 1.01 | 1.3%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.01 | 16 | 42.65 | — | 20.85 | — | -9.06 | 19.01 | 22.85 | -41.01 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1953: P7 from 1 · led 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 48Cliff Wood | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 97Clarence Burch | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 25Fireball Roberts | — | 49 | 13.54 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20.03 | 31.8%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -27.01 | 06 | 24.512 | — | 25.45 | — | +16.76 | 8.02 | 6.94 | +0.52 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1953: P39 from — | 4 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 13.5 |
| 120Russ Hepler | — | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 20.05 | — | -13.36 | — | 12.55 | — | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 60.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 44Curtis Turner | 35 | 49 | 20.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 20.33 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 06 | 28.512 | — | 20.65 | — | +3.76 | 10.33 | 3.69 | +4.33 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 0.0%9 | — | 1953: P14 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 20.5 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | — | 48 | 20.04 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 6.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 30.310 | — | 21.25 | — | +16.76 | 13.25 | 6.932 | +3.05 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 12.5%32 | — | 1953: P10 from 2 | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 20.0 |
| 2Bill Blair | — | 47 | 33.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 3.01 | 16.7%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 33.37 | — | 14.85 | — | +4.06 | 14.02 | 8.318 | +3.02 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 38.9%18 | — | 1953: P33 from 3 · led 50 | 1 st · 0 W · best P33 · avg 33.0 |
| 100Blackie Pitt | — | 47 | 27.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 29.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 39.03 | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 17.02 | 9.826 | -14.52 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 50.0%26 | — | 1955: P27 from 29 | 3 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 27.3 |
| 126Dave Terrell | — | 47 | 33.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 28.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 25.52 | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 21.04 | 11.029 | -3.84 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 37.9%29 | — | 1955: P14 from 14 | 3 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 33.0 |
| 87Jim Paschal | — | 46 | 22.76 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 8.85 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +10.72 | 06 | 23.612 | — | 26.65 | — | +2.76 | 14.56 | 10.526 | -0.76 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 34.6%26 | — | 1953: P11 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 22.7 |
| 21Laird Bruner | — | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 36.52 | — | 24.65 | — | +15.36 | 21.54 | 9.223 | +2.84 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 43.5%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 4Charlie Cregar | — | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 17.52 | — | 31.25 | — | -11.06 | 11.01 | 14.24 | -9.01 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 47Harvey Eakin | — | 45 | 32.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 42.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 18.01 | — | 25.25 | — | -3.76 | 41.02 | 10.46 | +12.02 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 50.0%6 | — | 1955: P22 from 34 | 2 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 32.0 |
| 108Arden Mounts | — | 44 | 25.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 19.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 16 | 41.84 | — | 22.45 | — | +3.76 | 21.01 | 12.211 | +10.01 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 36.4%11 | — | 1953: P29 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 25.0 |
| 71Fred Dove | — | 43 | 46.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 19.01 | — | 20.25 | — | +17.36 | — | 7.011 | — | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 36.4%11 | — | 1953: P46 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P46 · avg 46.0 |
| 93Ted Chamberlain | — | 42 | 37.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 39.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 34.34 | — | 21.65 | — | +10.06 | 10.01 | 6.69 | -21.01 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 11.1%9 | — | 1953: P26 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P26 · avg 37.5 |
| 1Elton Hildreth | — | 42 | 41.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 14.02 | — | 27.25 | — | +2.76 | 37.03 | 13.013 | +13.03 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2313 | 46.2%13 | — | 1953: P41 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P41 · avg 41.0 |
| 23Al Keller | 16 | 41 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 56.01 | — | 26.05 | — | -2.36 | 12.45 | 9.312 | -1.45 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 8.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 103Clyde Minter | — | 33 | 44.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 59.03 | — | 26.05 | — | -22.06 | — | 4.611 | — | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 27.3%11 | — | 1953: P44 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P44 · avg 44.0 |
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.