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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 | 5.910 | 210 | 710 | 710 | 7.98 | 1.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 334 | — | — | 4.05 | — | -7.76 | 6.510 | 8.033 | -3.510 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 9.1%33 | — | 1953: P15 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.5 |
| 24Ray Duhigg | — | 60 | 3.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 634 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +10.36 | 15.01 | 12.311 | +6.01 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | 1953: P3 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 3.0 |
| 12Speedy Thompson | — | 57 | 10.76 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 8.56 | 38.4%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.03 | 234 | — | — | 3.85 | — | +3.06 | 42.52 | 8.36 | +27.52 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 50.0%6 | — | 1956: P30 from 21 | 6 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.7 |
| 88Buck Baker | — | 56 | 8.310 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 7.88 | 2.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 234 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +7.06 | 2.213 | 8.633 | -4.813 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 15.2%33 | — | 1953: P19 from — | 23 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.5 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 1 | 55 | 10.54 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 14.33 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 234 | — | — | 7.85 | — | +1.06 | 3.714 | 11.233 | -3.914 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0933 | 30.3%33 | — | 1953: P20 from 1 | 4 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.5 |
| 3Dick Rathman | — | 53 | 11.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 8.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 10.25 | — | +6.36 | 6.411 | 5.831 | -0.511 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 12.9%31 | — | 1953: P5 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 11.3 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | — | 53 | 5.73 | 03 | 23 | 23 | 7.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +16.76 | 13.25 | 8.132 | +3.05 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 15.6%32 | — | 1953: P2 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 5.7 |
| 14Hershel McGriff | — | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +4.06 | 3.09 | 11.023 | -7.79 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 30.4%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 28Bill Blair | — | 51 | 11.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 15.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +4.06 | 14.02 | 8.018 | +3.02 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 33.3%18 | — | 1953: P12 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 11.0 |
| 711Walt Flinchum | — | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 634 | — | — | 15.05 | — | +8.36 | — | 12.47 | — | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 28.6%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 80Jimmie Lewallen | — | 51 | 12.84 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 18.33 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 634 | — | — | 13.45 | — | -5.36 | 28.52 | 9.521 | -1.52 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1021 | 38.1%21 | — | 1953: P5 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.8 |
| 114Parks Surratt | — | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 634 | — | — | 16.05 | — | +4.36 | 24.01 | 1.53 | +10.01 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 48Ken Reeder | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 6Ralph Liguori | — | 49 | 16.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 26.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 12.05 | — | -7.36 | 17.34 | 13.522 | -9.34 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 31.8%22 | — | 1953: P18 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 16.0 |
| 71Fred Dove | — | 49 | 11.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 23.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 20.25 | — | +17.36 | — | 7.211 | — | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | 1953: P11 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 11.3 |
| 19Clyde Minter | — | 47 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.01 | 034 | — | — | 26.05 | — | -22.06 | — | 8.111 | — | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 36.4%11 | — | 1953: P10 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 29Dink Widenhouse | — | 47 | 11.03 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 13.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 24.65 | — | -7.76 | 20.01 | 18.15 | -22.01 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 60.0%5 | — | 1955: P7 from 21 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 11.0 |
| 21Laird Bruner | — | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +15.36 | 21.54 | 9.323 | +2.84 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 47.8%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 90Jim Paschal | — | 46 | 10.610 | 010 | 610 | 610 | 10.49 | 4.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.52 | 734 | — | — | 26.65 | — | +2.76 | 14.56 | 10.726 | -0.76 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 34.6%26 | — | 1953: P25 from — | 10 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.6 |
| 126Dave Terrell | — | 46 | 16.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 17.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 21.04 | 11.029 | -3.84 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 34.5%29 | — | 1955: P10 from 12 | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 16.0 |
| 23Junior Johnson | — | 45 | 9.210 | 410 | 610 | 610 | 3.710 | 20.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.32 | 234 | — | — | 30.85 | — | +13.36 | 1.01 | 18.03 | -50.01 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | 1955: P1 from 2 · led 123 | 19 st · 7 W · best P1 · avg 9.7 |
| 17Ned Jarrett | — | 43 | 10.810 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 7.89 | 6.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 034 | — | — | 32.25 | — | -0.36 | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1953: P11 from — | 15 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.8 |
| 11Pete Stewart | — | 42 | 20.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 12.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +12.01 | 034 | — | — | 20.25 | — | +1.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1956: P12 from 18 | 3 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 20.3 |
| 100Blackie Pitt | — | 41 | 23.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 24.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 17.02 | 9.726 | -14.52 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 50.0%26 | — | 1956: P26 from 29 | 2 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 23.5 |
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.