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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 | 6 | 62 | 5.210 | 310 | 710 | 710 | 6.38 | 4.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.03 | 021 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.240 | 7.541 | +0.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 24.4%41 | — | 1953: P1 from — · led 1 | 10 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 5.2 |
| 303Buck Baker | 7 | 60 | 9.010 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 5.79 | 5.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.14 | 021 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 8.040 | 5.841 | +1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1953: P2 from 1 | 13 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.3 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 17 | 58 | 6.76 | 06 | 36 | 56 | 9.34 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +5.06 | 12.913 | 7.413 | -4.513 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 46.2%13 | — | 1953: P6 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 6.7 |
| 3Dick Rathman | 9 | 55 | 8.52 | 02 | 02 | 22 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 021 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.318 | 14.619 | -7.618 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 52.6%19 | — | 1953: P10 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 8.5 |
| 9Donald Thomas | 21 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | 9.25 | — | -17.06 | 10.79 | 16.99 | -8.19 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 44.4%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 301Fonty Flock | 2 | 54 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.01 | 021 | — | — | 17.45 | — | +16.76 | 5.929 | 12.830 | -8.729 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 56.7%30 | — | 1953: P4 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 121Harvey Henderson | 11 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | 11.05 | — | -3.76 | 17.616 | 6.616 | +4.216 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 31.3%16 | — | first start here | — |
| 78Jim Paschal | 10 | 53 | 7.18 | 18 | 48 | 68 | 10.26 | 1.3%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.33 | 121 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.534 | 10.535 | -5.334 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 37.1%35 | — | 1953: P15 from — | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.1 |
| 460Gene Simpson | 20 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +7.36 | 18.720 | 10.821 | +2.720 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 38.1%21 | — | first start here | — |
| 92Speedy Thompson | 8 | 51 | 9.67 | 17 | 37 | 47 | 3.86 | 4.9%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.23 | 021 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +1.06 | 7.614 | 11.814 | -7.214 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 50.0%14 | — | 1954: P21 from — | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.6 |
| 5Richard Brownlee | 23 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 021 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +4.76 | 18.26 | 6.36 | +2.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.336 | 66.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 19Gordon Smith | 24 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | 15.25 | — | -4.06 | 20.114 | 14.414 | +0.114 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2914 | 57.1%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 94Ed Cole | 27 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 821 | — | — | 16.05 | — | +4.76 | 25.212 | 15.812 | +2.912 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 33.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 88Jimmie Lewallen | 4 | 50 | 11.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 8.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.831 | 9.832 | -0.531 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0032 | 46.9%32 | — | 1954: P2 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.0 |
| 18Arden Mounts | 22 | 50 | 9.02 | 02 | 02 | 22 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 121 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -2.36 | 19.711 | 14.411 | +2.511 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1811 | 18.2%11 | — | 1953: P9 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 73John Dodd Jr. | 12 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | 16.25 | — | -7.06 | 14.311 | 8.312 | +2.011 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 41.7%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 300Tim Flock | 1 | 48 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 021 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +14.06 | 3.038 | 6.538 | -1.738 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 13.2%38 | — | 1956: P10 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 98Dave Terrell | 19 | 48 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 15.423 | 10.324 | -0.023 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 45.8%24 | — | 1954: P13 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 70Cotton Owens | 14 | 47 | 10.310 | 210 | 510 | 510 | 2.310 | 1.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | 23.25 | — | +13.06 | 27.01 | — | +19.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1957: P19 from 3 | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.1 |
| 55Junior Johnson | 3 | 46 | 9.47 | 07 | 37 | 47 | 5.47 | 15.6%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.534 | 9.735 | -4.734 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 48.6%35 | — | 1958: P3 from 8 | 7 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.4 |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 26 | 46 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 16.936 | 8.237 | +3.336 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | 1954: P11 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 14Banjo Matthews | 13 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | 23.45 | — | -19.36 | 10.02 | 7.82 | -1.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Gwyn Staley | 5 | 45 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +7.06 | 9.023 | 8.823 | -2.723 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 34.8%23 | — | 1956: P18 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| 8Billy Carden | 18 | 44 | 24.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 021 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +4.76 | 9.912 | 10.212 | -7.712 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 50.0%12 | — | 1958: P24 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.0 |
| 4Pee Wee Jones | 15 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | 26.65 | — | -14.76 | 5.01 | — | -8.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 71Bob Welborn | 16 | 43 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +1.06 | 10.831 | 6.831 | +2.131 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 12.9%31 | — | 1959: P20 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 81Jimmy Thompson | 25 | 38 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 5.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | 23.65 | — | +17.36 | 22.45 | 8.25 | +5.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1958: P23 from 5 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
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.