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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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| 89Buck Baker | 16 | 61 | 9.39 | 29 | 49 | 49 | 7.26 | 18.1%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 09 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 7.840 | 5.741 | +1.440 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1949: P11 from — | 9 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 9.3 |
| 42Lee Petty | 8 | 61 | 8.110 | 010 | 510 | 610 | 10.07 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.140 | 7.441 | +0.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 22.0%41 | — | 1949: P17 from 9 | 10 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.1 |
| 51Gober Sosebee | 7 | 55 | 12.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 10.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 8.85 | — | -4.06 | 9.65 | 14.95 | -11.05 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 80.0%5 | — | 1952: P14 from 10 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.3 |
| 3Dick Rathman | 26 | 55 | 10.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 3.52 | 5.8%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +15.06 | 6.418 | 14.619 | -8.318 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 52.6%19 | — | 1952: P5 from 5 | 3 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 10.3 |
| 56Jim Ord | 14 | 55 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 8.01 | — | — | 26.01 | — | +18.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 97-ABill Blair | 15 | 55 | 12.39 | 09 | 39 | 39 | 6.25 | 9.6%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 29 | — | — | 9.65 | — | -3.76 | 18.811 | 10.611 | -3.511 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 63.6%11 | — | 1949: P12 from 8 · led 145 | 9 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.3 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 1 | 53 | 9.510 | 210 | 410 | 610 | 8.06 | 6.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 09 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +16.06 | 7.322 | 9.422 | -1.522 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0522 | 31.8%22 | — | 1949: P29 from — | 10 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 9.5 |
| 460Gene Simpson | 23 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +6.76 | 18.520 | 10.821 | +2.520 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0021 | 33.3%21 | — | first start here | — |
| 98Dave Terrell | 10 | 51 | 8.52 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 13.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 15.823 | 10.224 | -0.723 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 50.0%24 | — | 1954: P9 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.5 |
| 55Junior Johnson | 3 | 51 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 2.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | 29 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.534 | 9.735 | -4.734 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 48.6%35 | — | 1956: P2 from 2 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 0Ed Cole | 24 | 51 | 15.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 22.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 13.85 | — | -1.06 | 25.412 | 15.912 | +4.112 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 33.3%12 | — | 1956: P13 from 25 | 3 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 15.0 |
| 87Speedy Thompson | 4 | 50 | 13.54 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 10.04 | 19.8%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.82 | 29 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +1.06 | 7.914 | 11.814 | -6.614 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 50.0%14 | — | 1951: P30 from 15 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.5 |
| 300Tim Flock | 2 | 50 | 8.48 | 18 | 58 | 68 | 2.56 | 25.9%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.02 | 39 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +14.06 | 3.038 | 6.538 | -1.738 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 13.2%38 | — | 1949: P5 from 2 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.4 |
| 29Dink Widenhouse | 5 | 50 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 5.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 23.25 | — | -2.76 | 12.514 | 7.614 | -0.814 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 35.7%14 | — | 1956: P6 from 5 | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| 14Fonty Flock | 9 | 49 | 13.36 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 4.25 | 21.4%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.52 | 09 | — | — | 17.45 | — | +16.76 | 5.729 | 12.930 | -8.229 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 53.3%30 | — | 1949: P2 from 5 | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.3 |
| 88Joel Million | 19 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +7.36 | 10.47 | 5.27 | +2.77 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 14.3%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 121Harvey Henderson | 21 | 49 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 14.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 12.65 | — | -7.36 | 16.916 | 6.516 | +2.916 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 37.5%16 | — | 1956: P20 from 14 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 78Jim Paschal | 6 | 48 | 17.69 | 09 | 29 | 39 | 13.65 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.51 | 29 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.634 | 10.535 | -5.234 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 37.1%35 | — | 1949: P23 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 17.6 |
| 4Ken Fisher | 25 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -7.06 | 17.58 | 9.78 | -7.88 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 100.0%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 11George Parrish | 22 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 21.85 | — | +10.06 | 24.511 | 16.711 | +1.411 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 54.5%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 8Bud Harless | 12 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 22.65 | — | +8.36 | 22.73 | 8.53 | +6.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 44Bob Welborn | 11 | 45 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 15.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +1.06 | 11.031 | 6.731 | +2.131 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | 1956: P20 from 15 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 6Ralph Liguori | 18 | 45 | 22.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 23.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +13.76 | 19.511 | 5.211 | +6.211 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | 1952: P19 from 23 | 2 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 22.0 |
| 18Arden Mounts | 20 | 45 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -2.36 | 19.911 | 14.511 | +1.611 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1811 | 27.3%11 | — | 1954: P20 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 71John Dodd Jr. | 17 | 44 | 24.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 09 | — | — | 16.25 | — | -10.36 | 13.811 | 8.112 | +1.411 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 41.7%12 | — | 1956: P24 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.0 |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 13 | 38 | 27.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 27.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 17.336 | 8.237 | +3.636 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | 1956: P27 from 27 | 1 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 27.0 |
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.