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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 | 22 | 61 | 12.39 | 09 | 39 | 59 | 13.38 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.13 | 17 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 7.640 | 5.841 | +1.440 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1949: P23 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.3 |
| 42Lee Petty | 2 | 60 | 14.67 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 22.37 | 13.3%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 27 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.340 | 7.441 | +0.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 24.4%41 | — | 1950: P16 from 28 | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 14.6 |
| 65Bill Blair | 45 | 58 | 10.37 | 17 | 47 | 57 | 13.05 | 0.4%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 9.65 | — | -3.76 | 16.111 | 8.011 | -4.511 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 63.6%11 | — | 1949: P5 from 5 | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.3 |
| 99Curtis Turner | 12 | 58 | 17.29 | 09 | 29 | 59 | 20.68 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -19.84 | 17 | — | — | 6.45 | — | +3.06 | 8.18 | 20.28 | -13.08 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 50.0%8 | — | 1949: P25 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 17.2 |
| 460Gene Simpson | 37 | 57 | 15.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 55.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +0.36 | 17.820 | 10.721 | +2.520 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 38.1%21 | — | 1956: P15 from 55 | 1 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.0 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | 13 | 57 | 19.26 | 06 | 16 | 36 | 10.56 | 14.1%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 8.85 | — | -4.06 | 8.45 | 7.75 | -4.05 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 80.0%5 | — | 1949: P8 from 1 · led 34 | 6 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 19.2 |
| 185Jack Radtke | 43 | 56 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 58.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 13.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1956: P13 from 58 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 16Ray Chaike | 46 | 55 | 14.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 49.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 15.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1956: P14 from 49 | 1 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 17 | 55 | 17.06 | 06 | 26 | 36 | 9.85 | 1.3%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -13.32 | 07 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +16.06 | 6.622 | 7.722 | -1.522 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 31.8%22 | — | 1949: P12 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 17.0 |
| 59Jimmie Lewallen | 20 | 55 | 13.03 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 27.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -63.01 | 17 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.331 | 8.932 | -0.631 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 46.9%32 | — | 1952: P16 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.0 |
| 88Dick Rathman | 3 | 54 | 25.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 19.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.718 | 14.619 | -7.318 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 57.9%19 | — | 1952: P60 from 41 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 25.3 |
| 14Fonty Flock | 14 | 54 | 13.58 | 08 | 48 | 68 | 7.67 | 12.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -16.73 | 17 | — | — | 17.45 | — | +18.06 | 5.529 | 12.930 | -9.029 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 56.7%30 | — | 1949: P19 from — | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.5 |
| 24Ray Duhigg | 11 | 54 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 22.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 12.85 | — | -13.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1952: P23 from 22 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
| 56Tommy Ringstaff | 23 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 10.52 | — | — | 15.02 | 0.72 | +4.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 13Bob Dawson | 15 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 12.01 | — | — | 18.01 | — | +6.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 9 | 52 | 39.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 29.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +5.06 | 13.513 | 7.013 | -4.113 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 46.2%13 | — | 1952: P29 from 22 | 4 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 39.5 |
| 140Mack Hanbury | 40 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 14.25 | — | -8.36 | 15.97 | 5.87 | +0.47 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 14.3%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 300Tim Flock | 1 | 51 | 21.29 | 19 | 49 | 59 | 5.47 | 17.1%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.86 | 27 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +12.76 | 3.038 | 6.538 | -1.738 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 13.2%38 | — | 1949: P2 from — | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 21.2 |
| 1Bo Fields | 44 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 16.33 | — | — | 21.02 | 5.02 | +6.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| M-1Fireball Roberts | 4 | 51 | 34.77 | 07 | 07 | 27 | 22.25 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +31.52 | 07 | — | — | 14.05 | — | -12.06 | 1.01 | — | -65.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1950: P33 from — | 7 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 34.7 |
| 331Willard Holt | 16 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 41Ralph Shaffer | 33 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 37Marvin Copple | 21 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 238Jack Farris | 11 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 599Floyd Chaddock | 42 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 110Bud Kutina | 18 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 69Volney Schulze | 30 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 19.05 | — | +7.06 | 22.45 | 5.65 | +6.85 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 20.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 18Arden Mounts | 32 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -2.36 | 18.811 | 14.011 | +2.011 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1811 | 27.3%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 4Ken Fisher | 19 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -7.06 | 18.38 | 6.08 | -2.48 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 87.5%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 78Jim Paschal | 7 | 50 | 36.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 24.04 | 1.9%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +34.71 | 17 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.634 | 10.335 | -5.034 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 37.1%35 | — | 1953: P41 from 42 | 4 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 36.5 |
| 9Dave Terrell | 36 | 50 | 32.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 42.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 14.723 | 10.124 | -0.723 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 50.0%24 | — | 1954: P32 from 42 | 1 st · 0 W · best P32 · avg 32.0 |
| 188Hooker Hood | 8 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 20.34 | — | — | 19.02 | 7.12 | +1.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 31 | 49 | 28.84 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 45.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 16.836 | 7.637 | +3.836 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | 1954: P39 from 45 | 4 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 28.8 |
| 8Bud Harless | 47 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 22.65 | — | +8.36 | 11.03 | 8.03 | -4.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 39Jim McLain | 25 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 23.73 | — | — | 24.02 | 1.42 | +3.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 48Louis Headley | 38 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 25.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 26Russ Truelove | 35 | 47 | 51.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 20.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 13.25 | — | -15.76 | 16.65 | 4.85 | +3.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1956: P47 from 5 | 2 st · 0 W · best P47 · avg 51.0 |
| 75Ed Paskovich | 39 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 26.05 | — | +16.36 | 24.84 | 13.94 | +0.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 33Gene Comstock | 28 | 47 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 44.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 30.52 | — | — | 58.01 | — | +10.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1953: P23 from 44 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
| 349Charlie Cregar | 26 | 47 | 32.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 32.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 25.85 | — | -0.76 | 16.01 | — | -7.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1956: P54 from 28 | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 32.0 |
| 55Junior Johnson | 6 | 45 | 40.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 26.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.434 | 8.935 | -4.434 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 48.6%35 | — | 1956: P40 from 26 | 1 st · 0 W · best P40 · avg 40.0 |
| 47Dick Joslin | 5 | 45 | 43.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 29.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 23.25 | — | -8.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1958: P43 from 29 | 1 st · 0 W · best P43 · avg 43.0 |
| 63Bill Tanner | 10 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 31.85 | — | +6.36 | 12.33 | 7.64 | -10.33 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 241Axel Anderson | 41 | 44 | 45.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 48.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 25.84 | — | — | 37.01 | — | +8.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1958: P45 from 48 | 1 st · 0 W · best P45 · avg 45.0 |
| 147Harvey Eakin | 34 | 44 | 40.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 51.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 28.65 | — | -3.06 | 37.02 | 3.52 | +17.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1954: P40 from 51 | 1 st · 0 W · best P40 · avg 40.0 |
| 23Jack Choquette | 27 | 40 | 68.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 7.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 21.05 | — | — | 8.33 | 6.43 | -1.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | 1956: P68 from 7 | 1 st · 0 W · best P68 · avg 68.0 |
| 166Bud Palmer | 29 | 36 | 45.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 69.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 45.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1956: P45 from 69 | 1 st · 0 W · best P45 · avg 45.0 |
| 237Jim Wilson | 24 | 30 | 73.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 07 | — | — | 43.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1956: P73 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P73 · avg 73.0 |
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.