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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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| 303Buck Baker | 1 | 62 | 3.33 | 03 | 33 | 33 | 6.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 27 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 8.140 | 5.641 | +2.140 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 12.2%41 | — | 1954: P4 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 3.3 |
| 42Lee Petty | 2 | 60 | 5.08 | 28 | 78 | 78 | 9.04 | 11.4%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.340 | 7.341 | +1.140 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 22.0%41 | — | 1950: P3 from — | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 5.0 |
| 78Jim Paschal | 9 | 55 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 1.01 | 7.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.634 | 10.535 | -5.434 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 37.1%35 | — | 1956: P2 from 1 · led 14 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 40Gene Simpson | 13 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +7.36 | 19.020 | 10.821 | +3.020 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 38.1%21 | — | first start here | — |
| 300Tim Flock | 3 | 52 | 2.03 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 8.03 | 29.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +14.06 | 2.938 | 6.538 | -1.738 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 13.2%38 | — | 1952: P1 from 1 · led 1 | 3 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 2.0 |
| 97-AMillard Wright | 19 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 14.02 | — | — | 22.01 | — | +10.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 19Gordon Smith | 16 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 14.25 | — | -2.76 | 20.614 | 14.414 | +0.914 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2114 | 57.1%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 54Paul Pettit | 12 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 14.33 | — | — | 10.01 | — | -6.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 88Jimmie Lewallen | 8 | 51 | 7.02 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 16.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.631 | 9.932 | -1.431 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 50.0%32 | — | 1952: P6 from 16 | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 7.0 |
| 73John Dodd Jr. | 11 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 16.25 | — | -7.06 | 14.411 | 8.112 | +1.911 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 33.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 8Emory Mahon | 18 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 16.84 | — | — | 10.01 | — | -9.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 77Al Weber | 21 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 17.01 | — | — | 18.01 | — | +1.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 121Harvey Henderson | 15 | 50 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 11.05 | — | -3.76 | 17.316 | 6.316 | +3.116 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 37.5%16 | — | 1956: P13 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 44Bob Welborn | 10 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +1.06 | 11.031 | 6.731 | +2.031 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | first start here | — |
| 301Fonty Flock | 4 | 49 | 9.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 2.52 | 25.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 17.45 | — | +16.76 | 5.929 | 12.830 | -8.729 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 56.7%30 | — | 1951: P14 from 1 · led 101 | 2 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.0 |
| 98Dave Terrell | 14 | 48 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 15.723 | 10.524 | -0.323 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 45.8%24 | — | 1954: P9 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 17 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 17.236 | 8.237 | +3.536 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | first start here | — |
| 4Bob Beck | 20 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 24.01 | — | — | 29.01 | — | +5.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 55Junior Johnson | 6 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.434 | 9.835 | -5.034 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 48.6%35 | — | first start here | — |
| 7Jim Reed | 7 | 41 | 16.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 12.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 07 | — | — | 20.25 | — | +20.06 | 13.212 | 12.513 | -6.512 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 61.5%13 | — | 1952: P5 from 12 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 16.0 |
| 96Dutch Hoag | 5 | 41 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 3.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 26.52 | — | — | 10.01 | — | +2.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1952: P12 from 3 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
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.