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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 | 7 | 61 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 8.040 | 5.641 | +1.940 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 12.2%41 | — | 1954: P2 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | 13 | 57 | 3.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 8.85 | — | -4.06 | 8.45 | 16.85 | -9.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 80.0%5 | — | 1954: P3 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 3.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 6 | 56 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.240 | 7.441 | +0.540 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 24.4%41 | — | first start here | — |
| 99Curtis Turner | 2 | 55 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 6.45 | — | +3.06 | 9.48 | 20.98 | -10.98 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 50.0%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 1Don White | 4 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 8.25 | — | -4.06 | 9.52 | 0.72 | +7.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 3Dick Rathman | 1 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.818 | 14.319 | -7.818 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 57.9%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 78Jim Paschal | 16 | 51 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.434 | 10.535 | -5.834 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 40.0%35 | — | 1954: P7 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 8 | 50 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 1.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +16.06 | 7.022 | 9.622 | -2.622 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 36.4%22 | — | 1954: P10 from 1 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 140Mack Hanbury | 12 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -5.36 | 19.97 | 4.47 | +3.17 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 14.3%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 59Blackie Pitt | 3 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 18.018 | 7.019 | +3.918 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 26.3%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 88Joel Million | 15 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +7.36 | 11.07 | 7.57 | +1.47 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 28.6%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 13Bob Dawson | 18 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 18.01 | — | — | 15.01 | — | -3.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 23Jack Choquette | 9 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 20.85 | — | — | 14.33 | 6.13 | +5.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 11 | 46 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 17.436 | 8.137 | +3.636 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | 1954: P9 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 55Junior Johnson | 5 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.534 | 9.835 | -4.934 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 48.6%35 | — | first start here | — |
| 9Dave Terrell | 14 | 45 | 15.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 15.723 | 10.324 | -0.723 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 50.0%24 | — | 1954: P15 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.0 |
| 5Jimmie Lewallen | 10 | 44 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.631 | 10.032 | -1.031 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 46.9%32 | — | 1954: P18 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| 75Ed Paskovich | 17 | 42 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 30.45 | — | +9.06 | 30.34 | 10.54 | +0.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
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.