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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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| 14Buck Baker | 5 | 60 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 8.040 | 5.741 | +1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1953: P4 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 3 | 59 | 5.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.340 | 7.441 | +0.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 24.4%41 | — | 1953: P5 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.0 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 9 | 57 | 3.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +5.06 | 13.513 | 7.713 | -3.413 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 46.2%13 | — | 1953: P3 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 3.0 |
| 13Dick Rathman | 2 | 56 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.718 | 14.619 | -7.318 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 52.6%19 | — | 1953: P2 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 1 | 55 | 1.01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1.01 | 0.5%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +16.06 | 7.322 | 9.622 | -2.322 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 36.4%22 | — | 1953: P1 from 1 · led 1 | 1 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 1.0 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | 4 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 8.85 | — | -4.06 | 10.25 | 14.95 | -10.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 100.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 9Donald Thomas | 10 | 52 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 9.25 | — | -17.06 | 11.99 | 17.19 | -6.69 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 44.4%9 | — | 1953: P12 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 80Jim Paschal | 19 | 51 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.334 | 10.535 | -5.534 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 37.1%35 | — | 1953: P6 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| 48John Dodd Jr. | 17 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 14.25 | — | -6.36 | 13.811 | 8.312 | +2.311 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 33.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 5Jimmie Lewallen | 12 | 50 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.531 | 9.932 | -1.531 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 50.0%32 | — | 1953: P8 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 19Clyde Minter | 15 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +3.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 111Blackie Pitt | 11 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 17.618 | 6.719 | +3.018 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 31.6%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 18Bill Blair | 14 | 48 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 9.65 | — | -3.76 | 18.911 | 10.511 | -4.111 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 63.6%11 | — | 1953: P19 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 11George Parrish | 21 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 22.65 | — | +8.76 | 24.611 | 16.511 | +1.111 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 54.5%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 8Bud Harless | 8 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 22.65 | — | +6.06 | 24.03 | 5.53 | +2.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 77Fred Dove | 16 | 46 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 14.85 | — | -1.76 | 16.36 | 8.26 | +2.56 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 33.3%6 | — | 1953: P18 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| B-29Dink Widenhouse | 13 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 23.25 | — | -2.76 | 11.914 | 7.414 | -1.814 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 35.7%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 7Junior Johnson | 6 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 23.65 | — | +6.36 | 7.434 | 9.735 | -4.934 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 48.6%35 | — | first start here | — |
| 71Ken Pace | 20 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 25.03 | — | — | 24.01 | — | -3.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 1Elton Hildreth | 7 | 43 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 24.85 | — | +10.76 | 31.02 | 9.92 | -4.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1953: P13 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 52Bob Welborn | 18 | 42 | 21.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +1.06 | 10.831 | 6.531 | +2.331 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 12.9%31 | — | 1953: P21 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 21.0 |
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.