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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 | 3 | 65 | 3.210 | 310 | 910 | 1010 | 3.58 | 15.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 442 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 8.140 | 5.841 | +1.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1951: P5 from — | 27 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 8.7 |
| 42Lee Petty | 5 | 56 | 12.110 | 010 | 310 | 410 | 5.26 | 3.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.240 | 7.541 | +0.740 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 24.4%41 | — | 1951: P20 from — | 20 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.4 |
| 75Billy Myers | 17 | 55 | 9.54 | 04 | 24 | 34 | 7.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 942 | — | — | 9.45 | — | +12.06 | 22.52 | 9.92 | +6.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1956: P22 from 6 | 4 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.5 |
| 1Don White | 14 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 442 | — | — | 8.25 | — | -4.06 | 4.52 | 0.72 | +2.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 460Gene Simpson | 18 | 54 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 12.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 942 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +3.36 | 18.820 | 10.921 | +3.020 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 38.1%21 | — | 1955: P9 from 12 | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 78Jim Paschal | 4 | 53 | 7.210 | 110 | 410 | 710 | 9.38 | 8.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.52 | 442 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.734 | 10.535 | -5.534 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 40.0%35 | — | 1951: P6 from — · led 33 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.1 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 7 | 53 | 9.08 | 08 | 28 | 68 | 4.84 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.23 | 942 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +16.06 | 7.022 | 9.722 | -2.322 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 36.4%22 | — | 1951: P4 from — | 8 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.0 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | 15 | 52 | 12.84 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 2.01 | 4.9%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 442 | — | — | 8.85 | — | -4.06 | 8.05 | 16.75 | -10.05 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 80.0%5 | — | 1951: P15 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 12.8 |
| 5Jimmie Lewallen | 11 | 51 | 9.26 | 06 | 36 | 46 | 8.25 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 042 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.531 | 10.032 | -0.931 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 46.9%32 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.2 |
| 59Blackie Pitt | 20 | 51 | 9.33 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 15.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 442 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 17.118 | 6.919 | +2.718 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 31.6%19 | — | 1954: P11 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 9.3 |
| 3Dick Rathman | 2 | 51 | 13.34 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 3.52 | 9.9%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.718 | 14.319 | -7.818 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 57.9%19 | — | 1951: P31 from 3 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.3 |
| 140Mack Hanbury | 10 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | 14.25 | — | -8.36 | 20.17 | 5.87 | +4.77 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 14.3%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 21Glenn Blackman | 16 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1042 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 300Tim Flock | 1 | 50 | 7.98 | 28 | 48 | 58 | 7.18 | 9.9%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.73 | 142 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +14.06 | 3.038 | 6.538 | -1.638 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 13.2%38 | — | 1951: P7 from 4 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 7.9 |
| 88Joel Million | 9 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 442 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +7.36 | 11.97 | 6.67 | +3.67 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 14.3%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 13 | 48 | 17.69 | 09 | 19 | 39 | 10.76 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +5.06 | 13.213 | 7.713 | -3.813 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 46.2%13 | — | 1951: P33 from 2 | 9 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 17.6 |
| 14Fonty Flock | 6 | 47 | 12.84 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 10.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.52 | 942 | — | — | 17.45 | — | +16.76 | 5.829 | 12.730 | -8.829 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 56.7%30 | — | 1951: P12 from 12 | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 12.8 |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 19 | 45 | 12.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 12.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 442 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 17.136 | 8.237 | +3.636 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | 1954: P14 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 12.0 |
| 39Jim McLain | 22 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 442 | — | — | 24.33 | — | — | 25.52 | 0.02 | +3.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 6Ralph Liguori | 21 | 43 | 17.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 24.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1042 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +13.76 | 19.211 | 5.411 | +6.111 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | 1954: P9 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 17.5 |
| 55Junior Johnson | 8 | 41 | 14.810 | 110 | 210 | 410 | 7.110 | 2.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 442 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.434 | 9.735 | -5.234 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 51.4%35 | — | 1955: P14 from 3 | 13 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 15.1 |
| B-29Dink Widenhouse | 12 | 40 | 17.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 3.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 442 | — | — | 23.25 | — | -2.76 | 12.014 | 7.614 | -1.314 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 35.7%14 | — | 1955: P17 from 3 | 1 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 17.0 |
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.