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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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| 88Buck Baker | 1 | 61 | 2.810 | 310 | 1010 | 1010 | 3.88 | 15.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 342 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +7.06 | 2.312 | 8.633 | -4.612 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 15.2%33 | — | 1951: P5 from — | 27 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 8.5 |
| 12Speedy Thompson | — | 60 | 6.88 | 38 | 58 | 58 | 4.38 | 13.6%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.52 | 342 | — | — | 3.85 | — | +3.06 | 42.52 | 6.96 | +27.52 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 50.0%6 | — | 1956: P1 from 2 · led 80 | 8 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.8 |
| 92Herb Thomas | — | 56 | 9.58 | 08 | 28 | 68 | 5.25 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.23 | 142 | — | — | 7.85 | — | +1.06 | 3.515 | 11.333 | -3.615 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0633 | 27.3%33 | — | 1951: P4 from — | 8 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.5 |
| 42Lee Petty | — | 55 | 12.210 | 010 | 210 | 410 | 5.17 | 3.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | 4.05 | — | -7.76 | 6.510 | 8.033 | -3.510 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 9.1%33 | — | 1951: P20 from — | 20 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.5 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | — | 52 | 12.54 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 8.52 | 4.9%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -3.76 | 6.04 | 8.217 | -9.84 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 52.9%17 | — | 1951: P15 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 12.5 |
| 100Blackie Pitt | — | 51 | 9.33 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 17.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 942 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 17.02 | 9.726 | -14.52 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 46.2%26 | — | 1955: P11 from 20 | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 9.3 |
| 3Dick Rathman | — | 51 | 13.34 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 3.03 | 9.9%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | 10.25 | — | +6.36 | 6.411 | 5.831 | -0.511 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 12.9%31 | — | 1951: P31 from 3 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.3 |
| 14Hershel McGriff | — | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +4.06 | 3.09 | 10.923 | -7.79 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 30.4%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 114Parks Surratt | — | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 942 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +3.36 | 24.01 | 0.63 | +10.01 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 126Dave Terrell | — | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1042 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 21.04 | 11.029 | -3.84 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 34.5%29 | — | first start here | — |
| 28Eddie Skinner | — | 48 | 12.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 14.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -7.06 | 22.33 | 8.115 | -0.33 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 26.7%15 | — | 1955: P14 from 19 | 3 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 12.0 |
| 71Fred Dove | — | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1042 | — | — | 20.25 | — | +17.36 | — | 7.311 | — | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 36.4%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 44Curtis Turner | — | 47 | 11.73 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 3.03 | 32.5%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +14.01 | 342 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +3.76 | 16.54 | 6.59 | +6.54 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 11.1%9 | — | 1956: P17 from 4 · led 61 | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.7 |
| 6Ralph Liguori | — | 46 | 17.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 22.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1042 | — | — | 12.05 | — | -7.36 | 17.34 | 13.522 | -9.34 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 31.8%22 | — | 1955: P9 from 21 | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 17.5 |
| 21Laird Bruner | — | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +15.36 | 21.54 | 9.323 | +2.84 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 43.5%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 19Clyde Minter | — | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 042 | — | — | 26.05 | — | -22.06 | — | 8.011 | — | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 36.4%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 25Fireball Roberts | — | 44 | 11.65 | 05 | 25 | 25 | 5.54 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 342 | — | — | 26.85 | — | +14.36 | 8.02 | 7.84 | +0.52 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1951: P2 from 4 | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.6 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | — | 41 | 18.29 | 09 | 19 | 29 | 11.07 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +16.76 | 13.25 | 8.132 | +3.05 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0032 | 12.5%32 | — | 1951: P33 from 2 | 9 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 18.2 |
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.