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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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| 92Herb Thomas | 1 | 59 | 3.34 | 04 | 44 | 44 | 5.02 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -12.71 | 233 | — | — | 7.85 | — | +1.06 | 3.714 | 11.233 | -3.914 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0933 | 30.3%33 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 3.3 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | — | 59 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -3.76 | 6.04 | 7.917 | -9.84 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 58.8%17 | — | 1951: P2 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 100Lee Petty | — | 58 | 7.510 | 210 | 510 | 810 | 7.48 | 1.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -14.02 | 233 | — | — | 4.05 | — | -7.76 | 6.510 | 8.033 | -3.510 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 9.1%33 | — | 1951: P25 from — | 13 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 6.5 |
| 88Buck Baker | — | 56 | 7.410 | 110 | 510 | 810 | 8.99 | 4.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.32 | 233 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +7.06 | 2.213 | 8.533 | -4.813 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 12.1%33 | — | 1952: P10 from 4 | 22 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.5 |
| 12Speedy Thompson | — | 54 | 13.69 | 09 | 49 | 49 | 8.18 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.42 | 233 | — | — | 3.85 | — | +3.06 | 42.52 | 8.86 | +27.52 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 33.3%6 | — | 1951: P5 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.6 |
| 87Ray Duhigg | — | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +10.36 | 15.01 | 12.311 | +6.01 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 14Hershel McGriff | — | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +4.06 | 3.09 | 11.023 | -7.79 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 26.1%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 91-BVirgil Stockton | — | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 14.34 | — | — | 12.01 | 4.03 | -2.01 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.673 | 100.0%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 3Dick Rathman | — | 50 | 14.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 5.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 10.25 | — | +6.36 | 6.411 | 5.831 | -0.511 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 12.9%31 | — | 1952: P15 from 5 | 2 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.5 |
| 10Dick Grice | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 49Walt Flinchum | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 733 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +6.06 | — | 11.87 | — | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 28.6%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 5Jimmie Lewallen | — | 49 | 14.45 | 05 | 15 | 25 | 15.54 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.01 | 133 | — | — | 13.45 | — | -5.36 | 28.52 | 9.221 | -1.52 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1021 | 38.1%21 | — | 1953: P5 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 14.4 |
| 126Dave Terrell | — | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 21.04 | 10.929 | -3.84 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 37.9%29 | — | first start here | — |
| 71Fred Dove | — | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 20.25 | — | +17.36 | — | 7.211 | — | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | — | 47 | 12.03 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 3.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +16.76 | 13.25 | 8.132 | +3.05 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 15.6%32 | — | 1951: P19 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.0 |
| 13Jim Paschal | — | 46 | 9.410 | 010 | 410 | 510 | 7.08 | 0.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.36 | 233 | — | — | 26.65 | — | +2.76 | 14.56 | 10.726 | -0.76 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 38.5%26 | — | 1951: P15 from — | 18 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.5 |
| 21Laird Bruner | — | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +15.36 | 21.54 | 9.123 | +2.84 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 47.8%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 19Clyde Minter | — | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | — | — | 26.05 | — | -22.06 | — | 8.111 | — | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 27.3%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 108Arden Mounts | — | 46 | 13.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 12.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 233 | — | — | 22.45 | — | +3.76 | 21.01 | 12.011 | +10.01 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 45.5%11 | — | 1953: P19 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.5 |
| 28Blackie Pitt | — | 42 | 22.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 22.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 17.02 | 9.826 | -14.52 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 46.2%26 | — | 1955: P17 from 17 | 2 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 22.5 |
| 4-XFred Starr | — | 41 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 35.01 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
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.