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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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| 87Buck Baker | 6 | 61 | 8.04 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 6.33 | 1.9%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.01 | 05 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 8.040 | 5.841 | +1.740 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1951: P14 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 2 | 60 | 8.34 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 17.02 | 5.8%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 05 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.340 | 7.441 | +0.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 24.4%41 | — | 1951: P7 from — | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.3 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 4 | 57 | 1.33 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 1.73 | 26.3%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 35 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +16.06 | 7.222 | 9.622 | -2.522 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 36.4%22 | — | 1951: P1 from 1 · led 1 | 3 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 1.3 |
| 5Jimmie Lewallen | 5 | 53 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.731 | 10.032 | -1.231 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 50.0%32 | — | 1951: P8 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 6Ralph Liguori | 19 | 52 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 20.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +13.76 | 19.411 | 5.411 | +6.311 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 36.4%11 | — | 1954: P9 from 20 | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | 3 | 51 | 22.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 4.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 8.85 | — | -4.06 | 10.45 | 16.75 | -7.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 80.0%5 | — | 1952: P28 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 22.0 |
| 59Blackie Pitt | 8 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 17.718 | 6.719 | +3.218 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 31.6%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 80Woody Richmond | 14 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 3Dick Rathman | 1 | 49 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 7.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.818 | 14.319 | -7.818 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 57.9%19 | — | 1954: P23 from 7 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
| 9Bill Harrison | 7 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 18.52 | — | — | 12.01 | — | +2.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 18Arden Mounts | 15 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -2.36 | 20.411 | 14.211 | +1.511 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1811 | 27.3%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 4Ken Fisher | 16 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -7.06 | 18.68 | 10.88 | -5.88 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 87.5%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 23Jack Choquette | 10 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 20.85 | — | — | 14.03 | 6.13 | +5.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 15Lloyd Chick | 12 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 21.02 | — | — | 7.01 | — | -2.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 8Bud Harless | 13 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 22.65 | — | +8.36 | 22.33 | 9.53 | +3.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 11Bo Fields | 18 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 23.03 | — | — | 34.02 | 9.22 | +9.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 11 | 46 | 15.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 18.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 17.436 | 8.237 | +3.836 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | 1954: P15 from 18 | 1 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.0 |
| 39Dave Terrell | 17 | 45 | 21.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 15.523 | 10.524 | -0.723 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 50.0%24 | — | 1954: P21 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 21.0 |
| 55Junior Johnson | 9 | 42 | 22.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 1.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.434 | 9.735 | -5.334 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 51.4%35 | — | 1961: P22 from 1 | 1 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 22.0 |
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.