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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 | 61 | 5.710 | 210 | 710 | 710 | 7.67 | 1.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 334 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.140 | 7.541 | +0.540 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 24.4%41 | — | 1953: P15 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.3 |
| 87Buck Baker | 13 | 60 | 7.510 | 010 | 410 | 810 | 7.07 | 2.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 134 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 7.840 | 5.741 | +1.740 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1953: P19 from — | 23 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.1 |
| 3Dick Rathman | 8 | 56 | 7.03 | 03 | 23 | 23 | — | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 334 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.418 | 14.619 | -7.418 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 52.6%19 | — | 1953: P5 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 7.0 |
| 14Buddy Shuman | 7 | 56 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 6.01 | — | — | 11.01 | — | +5.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Gwyn Staley | 3 | 55 | 5.03 | 03 | 23 | 33 | 5.03 | 16.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 734 | — | — | 15.65 | — | +10.76 | 9.123 | 8.623 | -2.423 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 34.8%23 | — | 1956: P6 from 12 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 5.0 |
| 300Tim Flock | 1 | 54 | 3.03 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 1.02 | 31.5%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 334 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +14.06 | 3.038 | 6.538 | -1.738 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 13.2%38 | — | 1953: P1 from — · led 1 | 3 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 3.0 |
| 121Harvey Henderson | 15 | 53 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 334 | — | — | 11.85 | — | -8.76 | 17.316 | 6.716 | +3.616 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 37.5%16 | — | 1956: P10 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 460Gene Simpson | 18 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 634 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +7.36 | 18.820 | 10.921 | +2.920 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 38.1%21 | — | first start here | — |
| 71Fred Dove | 23 | 51 | 11.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | — | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | — | — | 14.85 | — | -1.76 | 15.26 | 8.46 | +0.76 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 33.3%6 | — | 1953: P11 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 11.0 |
| 303Henry Ford | 19 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 334 | — | — | 15.84 | — | — | 15.04 | 5.04 | -0.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 0Ed Cole | 20 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.36 | 25.812 | 15.912 | +3.612 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 41.7%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 88Joel Million | 9 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +7.36 | 11.97 | 7.47 | +1.97 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 28.6%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 78Jim Paschal | 5 | 49 | 12.410 | 010 | 510 | 510 | 11.18 | 3.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.52 | 134 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.734 | 10.435 | -5.634 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 40.0%35 | — | 1953: P25 from — | 10 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.4 |
| 44Bob Welborn | 6 | 49 | 10.86 | 06 | 26 | 36 | 9.05 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.02 | 734 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +1.06 | 11.231 | 6.631 | +2.631 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 12.9%31 | — | 1953: P6 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.8 |
| 4Ken Fisher | 14 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 334 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -7.06 | 18.98 | 11.18 | -4.98 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 87.5%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 5Jimmie Lewallen | 19 | 48 | 14.04 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 18.02 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.01 | 034 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.331 | 9.932 | -1.731 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 50.0%32 | — | 1953: P5 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 14.0 |
| 11George Parrish | 22 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 034 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +11.06 | 24.511 | 16.811 | +1.611 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 54.5%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 55Junior Johnson | 2 | 47 | 9.610 | 310 | 610 | 610 | 3.99 | 15.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.32 | 134 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.634 | 9.635 | -5.234 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 51.4%35 | — | 1954: P5 from — | 19 st · 6 W · best P1 · avg 9.9 |
| 349Charlie Cregar | 16 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | — | — | 25.85 | — | -7.06 | 26.01 | — | -16.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 29Dink Widenhouse | 21 | 43 | 16.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 10.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | — | — | 23.25 | — | -2.76 | 11.414 | 7.414 | -2.314 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 35.7%14 | — | 1954: P23 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 16.3 |
| 63Bill Tanner | 11 | 42 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 30.65 | — | +4.36 | 12.03 | 10.44 | -8.73 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 98Dave Terrell | 12 | 42 | 20.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 22.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 15.723 | 10.524 | -0.423 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 45.8%24 | — | 1954: P19 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 20.5 |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 4 | 41 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 31.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 17.636 | 8.237 | +3.936 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | 1956: P19 from 31 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
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.