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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 | 5.610 | 110 | 610 | 1010 | 6.69 | 2.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 216 | — | — | 4.05 | — | -7.76 | 6.510 | 8.033 | -3.510 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 9.1%33 | — | 1954: P2 from — | 16 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 7.2 |
| 14Hershel McGriff | — | 58 | 1.01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1.01 | 0.5%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -20.01 | 416 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +4.06 | 3.09 | 10.923 | -7.79 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 26.1%23 | — | 1954: P1 from 1 · led 1 | 1 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 1.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | — | 58 | 5.73 | 03 | 13 | 33 | 8.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.01 | 016 | — | — | 7.85 | — | +1.06 | 3.515 | 11.233 | -3.615 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0933 | 27.3%33 | — | 1954: P6 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.7 |
| 3Dick Rathman | — | 58 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 10.25 | — | +6.36 | 6.411 | 5.731 | -0.511 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 12.9%31 | — | 1954: P4 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 88Buck Baker | 1 | 57 | 5.210 | 110 | 810 | 910 | 7.19 | 13.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.03 | 416 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +7.06 | 2.312 | 8.633 | -4.812 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 15.2%33 | — | 1954: P3 from — | 16 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.8 |
| 87Bob Welborn | — | 55 | 5.77 | 07 | 57 | 67 | 8.37 | 14.9%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.51 | 416 | — | — | 13.85 | — | -7.06 | 25.73 | 17.511 | -7.03 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 36.4%11 | — | 1955: P4 from 7 | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 5.7 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | — | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -3.76 | 6.04 | 8.217 | -9.84 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 52.9%17 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Bill Blair | — | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +4.06 | 14.02 | 8.218 | +3.02 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 38.9%18 | — | first start here | — |
| 5Jimmie Lewallen | — | 52 | 10.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 5.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 016 | — | — | 13.45 | — | -5.36 | 28.52 | 9.521 | -1.52 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1021 | 33.3%21 | — | 1954: P8 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 10.0 |
| 90Sam Smith | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 10Bill Blackwell | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | — | 49 | 7.76 | 06 | 36 | 56 | 8.25 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +16.76 | 13.25 | 8.132 | +3.05 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 15.6%32 | — | 1954: P5 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 7.7 |
| 28Laird Bruner | — | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +15.36 | 21.54 | 9.223 | +2.84 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 43.5%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 55Frank Stutts | — | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 24.52 | — | — | 48.01 | 10.62 | +16.01 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 22Perk Brown | — | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 25.05 | — | +16.36 | — | 6.42 | — | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 100Blackie Pitt | — | 46 | 15.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 16.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 17.02 | 9.626 | -14.52 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 50.0%26 | — | 1954: P16 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 15.3 |
| 13Jim Paschal | — | 45 | 9.49 | 19 | 39 | 69 | 11.38 | 8.2%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.02 | 416 | — | — | 26.65 | — | +2.76 | 14.56 | 10.726 | -0.76 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 34.6%26 | — | 1954: P23 from — | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.4 |
| 19Clyde Minter | — | 45 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 26.05 | — | -22.06 | — | 7.711 | — | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 27.3%11 | — | 1954: P10 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 6Cotton Owens | — | 45 | 11.65 | 05 | 25 | 35 | 7.25 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | 25.05 | — | +20.36 | 16.01 | 9.53 | -18.01 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 100.0%3 | — | 1958: P7 from 9 | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.6 |
| B-29Dink Widenhouse | — | 44 | 9.33 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 8.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | 28.45 | — | -1.36 | 20.01 | 14.25 | -22.01 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 80.0%5 | — | 1954: P7 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 9.3 |
| 126Dave Terrell | — | 44 | 16.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 8.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 21.04 | 10.929 | -3.84 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 34.5%29 | — | 1954: P20 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 16.5 |
| 11George Parrish | — | 40 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +6.36 | 12.01 | 10.62 | -10.01 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1955: P20 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
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.