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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 | — | 60 | 9.410 | 010 | 410 | 510 | 9.88 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | — | — | 4.05 | — | -7.76 | 6.510 | 8.033 | -3.510 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 9.1%33 | — | 1949: P17 from 9 | 10 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.4 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | — | 58 | 6.73 | 03 | 23 | 23 | 8.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -3.76 | 6.04 | 8.117 | -9.84 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 52.9%17 | — | 1952: P14 from 10 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 6.7 |
| 92Herb Thomas | — | 57 | 9.810 | 210 | 410 | 610 | 7.07 | 6.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 211 | — | — | 7.85 | — | +1.06 | 3.515 | 11.133 | -3.615 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0933 | 27.3%33 | — | 1949: P29 from — | 10 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 9.8 |
| 87Buck Baker | 2 | 57 | 9.39 | 29 | 49 | 49 | 9.56 | 12.2%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 211 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +7.06 | 2.312 | 8.533 | -5.312 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 15.2%33 | — | 1949: P11 from — | 9 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 9.3 |
| 8Pop McGinnis | — | 56 | 5.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 5.01 | 8.7%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +12.76 | 22.01 | 8.03 | -13.01 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | 1953: P5 from 5 · led 13 | 1 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.0 |
| 108Dick Rathman | — | 54 | 12.03 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 11.03 | 5.8%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 10.25 | — | +6.36 | 6.411 | 5.631 | -0.511 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 12.9%31 | — | 1952: P5 from 5 | 3 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.0 |
| 126Dave Terrell | — | 54 | 5.52 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 11.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 21.04 | 10.929 | -3.84 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 37.9%29 | — | 1955: P3 from 10 | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 5.5 |
| 6Ralph Liguori | — | 52 | 13.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 20.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 12.05 | — | -7.36 | 17.34 | 13.422 | -9.34 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0522 | 27.3%22 | — | 1952: P19 from 23 | 2 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 13.0 |
| 14Hershel McGriff | — | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +6.76 | 3.09 | 11.023 | -7.79 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 26.1%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 80Jimmie Lewallen | — | 52 | 12.47 | 07 | 27 | 27 | 17.33 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 111 | — | — | 13.45 | — | -5.36 | 28.52 | 9.321 | -1.52 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1021 | 33.3%21 | — | 1949: P16 from — | 7 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 12.4 |
| 11Eddie Riker | — | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +1.06 | — | 2.53 | — | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 52Walt Flinchum | — | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +7.06 | — | 12.17 | — | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 28.6%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 71Fred Dove | — | 51 | 8.52 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 16.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 20.25 | — | +17.36 | — | 6.411 | — | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | 1952: P10 from 16 | 2 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 8.5 |
| 98Jim Clark | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 16.85 | — | — | — | 7.65 | — | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 20.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Bill Blair | — | 50 | 14.69 | 09 | 29 | 29 | 7.76 | 9.6%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 211 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +4.06 | 14.02 | 8.118 | +3.02 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 38.9%18 | — | 1949: P12 from 8 · led 145 | 9 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 14.6 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | — | 48 | 12.04 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 5.52 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +16.76 | 13.25 | 8.032 | +3.05 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 15.6%32 | — | 1951: P14 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 12.0 |
| 120Russ Hepler | — | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 22.05 | — | -10.06 | — | 9.85 | — | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 60.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 28Laird Bruner | — | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +15.36 | 21.54 | 9.223 | +2.84 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 43.5%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 55Frank Stutts | — | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 24.52 | — | — | 48.01 | 10.62 | +16.01 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 103Billy Minter | — | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 25.03 | — | — | — | 11.33 | — | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.333 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 3Arden Mounts | — | 46 | 14.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 20.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 22.45 | — | +3.76 | 21.01 | 12.311 | +10.01 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 36.4%11 | — | 1955: P14 from 20 | 1 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.0 |
| 23Al Keller | 1 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 26.05 | — | -2.36 | 15.45 | 9.112 | +3.65 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 8.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 93Slick Smith | — | 44 | 17.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 27.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 111 | — | — | 20.85 | — | -9.06 | 19.01 | 23.05 | -41.01 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1949: P8 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 17.0 |
| 19Clyde Minter | — | 43 | 15.34 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 17.52 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 26.05 | — | -22.06 | — | 7.911 | — | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 27.3%11 | — | 1950: P3 from 12 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 15.3 |
| 1Elton Hildreth | — | 34 | 26.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | 27.25 | — | +2.76 | 37.03 | 13.213 | +13.03 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2313 | 46.2%13 | — | 1953: P26 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P26 · avg 26.0 |
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.