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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 | 63 | 10.25 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 4.05 | 2.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.83 | 16 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 8.040 | 5.841 | +1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1956: P1 from 5 · led 19 | 5 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.2 |
| 42Lee Petty | 4 | 62 | 9.84 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 5.54 | 0.1%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.240 | 7.541 | +0.940 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 22.0%41 | — | 1956: P3 from 6 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.8 |
| 121Harvey Henderson | 30 | 57 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 12.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 11.05 | — | -3.76 | 16.416 | 5.116 | +3.816 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 31.3%16 | — | 1956: P10 from 12 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 44Bob Welborn | 5 | 54 | 7.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 5.02 | 31.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.01 | 16 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +1.06 | 11.231 | 6.231 | +2.831 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 12.9%31 | — | 1958: P3 from 8 | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 7.0 |
| 78Jim Paschal | 6 | 53 | 11.54 | 04 | 14 | 34 | 14.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.634 | 10.335 | -5.034 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 37.1%35 | — | 1956: P2 from 8 | 4 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.5 |
| 140Mack Hanbury | 31 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 13.45 | — | -3.06 | 17.17 | 5.37 | +2.47 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 14.3%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 110Gene Simpson | 11 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +7.36 | 19.120 | 10.921 | +3.220 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 38.1%21 | — | first start here | — |
| 27Johnny Gouveia | 13 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 13.73 | — | — | 26.02 | 5.73 | +10.02 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 302Carl Krueger | 25 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +5.76 | 10.45 | 6.06 | -4.05 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 50.0%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 19Gordon Smith | 18 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -4.76 | 20.514 | 14.314 | +0.414 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2914 | 64.3%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 58Bill Bowman | 17 | 51 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 28.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +3.76 | 38.02 | 19.12 | +16.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1957: P16 from 28 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 88Jimmie Lewallen | 9 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.631 | 9.832 | -0.731 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 46.9%32 | — | first start here | — |
| 17Millard Wright | 22 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 17.02 | — | — | 19.01 | — | +1.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Gwyn Staley | 8 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +7.06 | 8.923 | 8.823 | -3.223 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 39.1%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 301Fonty Flock | 2 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 17.45 | — | +16.76 | 5.929 | 12.730 | -7.829 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 53.3%30 | — | first start here | — |
| 30Walt Regan | 27 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 41Junie Gough | 26 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 98Dave Terrell | 10 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 15.823 | 10.424 | +0.323 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 45.8%24 | — | first start here | — |
| 72John Dodd Sr. | 19 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -0.76 | 12.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 4Ken Fisher | 21 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -7.06 | 18.08 | 10.98 | -4.98 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 87.5%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 54Nace Mattingly | 15 | 48 | 12.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 7.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 23.05 | — | -19.06 | 19.02 | 0.72 | +5.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1956: P5 from 4 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.0 |
| 300Tim Flock | 3 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +14.06 | 2.938 | 6.538 | -1.738 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 13.2%38 | — | first start here | — |
| 34Gene Holcomb | 24 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 22.73 | — | — | 29.01 | — | +15.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 16 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 17.236 | 8.237 | +3.836 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | first start here | — |
| 69Volney Schulze | 28 | 47 | 15.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 18.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 23.25 | — | +10.06 | 22.85 | 11.15 | +3.05 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1957: P20 from 16 | 3 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 15.3 |
| 7Jim Reed | 12 | 46 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 20.25 | — | +20.06 | 12.812 | 11.813 | -7.712 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 69.2%13 | — | 1958: P19 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 900Johnny Roberts | 20 | 46 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 7.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 23.45 | — | +9.06 | 17.33 | 4.93 | +1.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | 1956: P16 from 7 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 348Chuck Hansen | 23 | 45 | 14.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 10.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 25.85 | — | -13.06 | 17.03 | 3.84 | +6.03 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | 1957: P13 from 10 | 2 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 14.5 |
| 73John Dodd Jr. | 14 | 45 | 27.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 16.25 | — | -7.06 | 14.111 | 8.112 | +1.611 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 41.7%12 | — | 1957: P27 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 27.0 |
| 75Ed Paskovich | 29 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 29.45 | — | +16.06 | 27.34 | 14.14 | +3.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 55Junior Johnson | 1 | 37 | 31.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 5.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.634 | 9.635 | -5.234 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 51.4%35 | — | 1958: P31 from 5 | 1 st · 0 W · best P31 · avg 31.0 |
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.