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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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| 42Lee Petty | 10 | 60 | 4.810 | 110 | 610 | 1010 | 17.65 | 7.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 213 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.140 | 7.541 | +0.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 24.4%41 | — | 1949: P7 from 25 | 16 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.7 |
| 87Buck Baker | 5 | 58 | 12.210 | 210 | 310 | 710 | 12.38 | 9.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.52 | 113 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 8.040 | 5.741 | +1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1950: P7 from 38 | 13 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 13.1 |
| 3Dick Rathman | 2 | 58 | 7.49 | 39 | 69 | 79 | 5.85 | 31.9%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 213 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.718 | 14.419 | -7.818 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 57.9%19 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 9 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.4 |
| 97-ABill Blair | 9 | 57 | 11.710 | 010 | 410 | 610 | 14.04 | 7.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.73 | 113 | — | — | 9.65 | — | -3.76 | 19.411 | 10.611 | -3.411 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 63.6%11 | — | 1949: P5 from 4 | 14 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 15.1 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 17 | 55 | 11.010 | 310 | 510 | 610 | 4.06 | 19.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -19.01 | 013 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +16.06 | 6.622 | 9.722 | -3.022 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 36.4%22 | — | 1950: P23 from — | 13 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 9.2 |
| 88Joel Million | 8 | 54 | 14.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.01 | 113 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +7.36 | 12.07 | 7.47 | +2.07 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 28.6%7 | — | 1954: P14 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.0 |
| 4Ken Fisher | 16 | 54 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 213 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -7.06 | 18.68 | 11.18 | -5.08 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 87.5%8 | — | 1954: P12 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 78Jim Paschal | 3 | 53 | 15.810 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 22.17 | 3.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.65 | 113 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.734 | 10.435 | -5.034 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 37.1%35 | — | 1952: P11 from 37 | 10 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 15.8 |
| 300Tim Flock | 1 | 53 | 12.410 | 010 | 510 | 710 | 4.58 | 6.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -26.52 | 213 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +14.06 | 3.038 | 6.538 | -1.738 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 13.2%38 | — | 1949: P31 from 5 | 12 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.7 |
| 71John Dodd Jr. | 14 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 013 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -2.06 | 14.111 | 6.212 | +3.911 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 33.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 56Jim Ord | 26 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 013 | — | — | 13.01 | — | — | 14.01 | — | +1.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 73Jim Cramblitt | 32 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 613 | — | — | 13.01 | — | — | 22.01 | — | +9.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 14Fonty Flock | 4 | 52 | 19.010 | 110 | 510 | 510 | 6.97 | 16.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.45 | 213 | — | — | 17.45 | — | +16.76 | 5.929 | 12.930 | -8.029 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 53.3%30 | — | 1949: P45 from 3 | 10 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 19.0 |
| L-28Carl Krueger | 7 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 213 | — | — | 14.05 | — | +5.06 | 14.05 | 6.36 | 0.05 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 50.0%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 26Russ Truelove | 22 | 51 | 23.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 20.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -12.06 | 19.25 | 7.95 | +3.85 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1955: P19 from 19 | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 23.0 |
| 59Blackie Pitt | 19 | 51 | 22.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 17.118 | 6.919 | +3.218 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 26.3%19 | — | 1954: P8 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 22.0 |
| 121Harvey Henderson | 20 | 51 | 28.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 18.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 613 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -8.06 | 17.016 | 6.616 | +3.116 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 37.5%16 | — | 1955: P18 from 23 | 3 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 28.0 |
| 156Henry Ford | 23 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 213 | — | — | 17.84 | — | — | 14.04 | 4.64 | -3.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 75.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 5Jimmie Lewallen | 24 | 50 | 25.18 | 08 | 08 | 28 | 21.65 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +10.32 | 013 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.131 | 10.032 | -1.431 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 46.9%32 | — | 1949: P30 from 14 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 25.1 |
| 7Jim Reed | 31 | 50 | 22.26 | 06 | 16 | 16 | 15.54 | 3.2%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 613 | — | — | 20.25 | — | +20.06 | 11.212 | 12.213 | -7.212 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 61.5%13 | — | 1952: P27 from 29 | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 22.2 |
| L-10Tony DeStafano | 21 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 18Archie Nepstad | 11 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 98Dave Terrell | 15 | 49 | 26.36 | 06 | 06 | 26 | 17.84 | 0.6%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 15.623 | 10.524 | -0.123 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 45.8%24 | — | 1952: P8 from 24 | 6 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 26.3 |
| 55Junior Johnson | 13 | 49 | 21.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 9.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.234 | 9.635 | -5.534 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 51.4%35 | — | 1954: P15 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 21.7 |
| 460Gene Simpson | 18 | 49 | 32.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +6.06 | 18.820 | 10.821 | +2.620 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 38.1%21 | — | 1955: P32 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P32 · avg 32.0 |
| 1Elton Hildreth | 28 | 46 | 30.310 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 26.06 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 013 | — | — | 24.85 | — | +10.76 | 20.52 | 19.82 | -7.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1952: P10 from 29 | 10 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 30.3 |
| L-4Gene Holcomb | 29 | 46 | 30.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 013 | — | — | 26.33 | — | — | 24.01 | — | -1.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1954: P30 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P30 · avg 30.0 |
| 348Chuck Hansen | 30 | 45 | 34.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 28.73 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | 25.85 | — | -13.06 | 14.73 | 6.04 | +0.73 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1954: P46 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 34.5 |
| 63Bill Tanner | 12 | 44 | 35.04 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 22.73 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 213 | — | — | 27.45 | — | -1.06 | 11.73 | 9.94 | -3.73 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 25.0%4 | — | 1954: P61 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 35.0 |
| 75Ed Paskovich | 25 | 41 | 41.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 28.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 013 | — | — | 29.45 | — | +10.76 | 28.34 | 12.84 | 0.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | 1954: P43 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P40 · avg 41.5 |
| 6Pepper Cunningham | 6 | 36 | 26.25 | 05 | 05 | 25 | 18.52 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 213 | — | — | 64.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1949: P33 from 15 | 5 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 26.2 |
| 96Leslie Young | 27 | 28 | 58.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 613 | — | — | 58.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1954: P58 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P58 · avg 58.0 |
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.