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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 | — | 59 | 5.06 | 26 | 46 | 56 | 5.03 | 14.8%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.01 | 26 | — | — | 7.85 | — | +1.06 | 3.515 | 11.033 | -3.615 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0633 | 27.3%33 | — | 1951: P1 from 6 · led 94 | 6 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 5.0 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | — | 57 | 5.45 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 20.01 | 13.1%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -3.76 | 6.04 | 8.217 | -9.84 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 52.9%17 | — | 1951: P2 from — | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.4 |
| 42Lee Petty | — | 57 | 9.86 | 16 | 26 | 46 | 8.02 | 2.5%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 4.05 | — | -7.76 | 6.510 | 8.033 | -3.510 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 9.1%33 | — | 1951: P21 from — | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.8 |
| 89Tim Flock | 1 | 55 | 9.05 | 05 | 25 | 45 | 3.33 | 19.1%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.02 | 26 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -6.06 | 5.52 | 25.34 | -29.52 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1951: P22 from 2 | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.0 |
| 44Charlie Mincey | — | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 8.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 90Bob Welborn | — | 53 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 13.85 | — | -7.06 | 25.73 | 17.811 | -7.03 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 36.4%11 | — | 1954: P7 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 87Buck Baker | — | 53 | 10.85 | 05 | 15 | 45 | 17.02 | 2.6%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.01 | 26 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +7.06 | 2.213 | 8.233 | -4.813 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 12.1%33 | — | 1952: P4 from 15 | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.8 |
| 6Ralph Liguori | — | 51 | 11.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 12.05 | — | -7.36 | 17.34 | 13.422 | -9.34 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 31.8%22 | — | 1953: P12 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 11.0 |
| 5Jimmie Lewallen | — | 51 | 10.03 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 20.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 13.45 | — | -5.36 | 28.52 | 9.521 | -1.52 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1021 | 38.1%21 | — | 1952: P21 from 26 | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.0 |
| 14Hershel McGriff | — | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +4.06 | 3.09 | 10.923 | -7.79 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 30.4%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 4-WJohn Soares | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 13.85 | — | -7.06 | 12.02 | 17.88 | +8.52 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 37.5%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 15Buster Whaley | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 85Bill Tuten | — | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 13Joel Million | — | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +1.76 | 40.01 | 8.48 | +31.01 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 25.0%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 23Erick Erickson | — | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +6.76 | 30.34 | 14.15 | +12.34 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | — | 47 | 9.36 | 06 | 26 | 36 | 16.33 | 0.8%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +16.76 | 13.25 | 8.132 | +3.05 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 15.6%32 | — | 1951: P13 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.3 |
| 97Bill Amick | — | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 22.65 | — | -11.06 | 5.52 | 17.35 | -29.02 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 60.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 25Bill Widenhouse | — | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 23.65 | — | -10.36 | 28.01 | 12.15 | +11.01 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 20.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Bill Blair | — | 43 | 18.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 22.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +4.06 | 14.02 | 8.218 | +3.02 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 38.9%18 | — | 1952: P22 from 22 | 3 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 18.0 |
| 88Jim Paschal | — | 42 | 10.65 | 05 | 25 | 35 | 23.02 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 26.65 | — | +2.76 | 14.56 | 10.726 | -0.76 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 38.5%26 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.6 |
| 100Blackie Pitt | — | 41 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 17.02 | 9.826 | -14.52 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 46.2%26 | — | 1954: P20 from — | 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.