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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 | 10 | 67 | 3.110 | 310 | 910 | 1010 | 2.68 | 15.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 142 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 7.940 | 5.841 | +1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1951: P5 from — | 27 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 8.6 |
| 42Lee Petty | 2 | 58 | 11.410 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 5.76 | 3.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.340 | 7.541 | +0.940 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 22.0%41 | — | 1951: P20 from — | 20 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.1 |
| 4Gwyn Staley | 16 | 54 | 7.33 | 03 | 23 | 23 | 8.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 1042 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +7.06 | 8.523 | 8.823 | -3.223 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 39.1%23 | — | 1955: P4 from 9 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.3 |
| 78Jim Paschal | 5 | 54 | 7.910 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 9.18 | 8.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -13.02 | 342 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.734 | 10.335 | -5.734 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 40.0%35 | — | 1951: P6 from — · led 33 | 14 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.6 |
| 301Fonty Flock | 6 | 51 | 9.34 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 10.04 | 8.3%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 142 | — | — | 17.45 | — | +16.76 | 5.829 | 13.030 | -8.329 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 53.3%30 | — | 1951: P12 from 12 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.3 |
| 97-ABlackie Pitt | 14 | 51 | 10.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 18.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 17.418 | 6.819 | +2.918 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 31.6%19 | — | 1954: P11 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 10.3 |
| 19Gordon Smith | 13 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1042 | — | — | 15.25 | — | -4.06 | 20.914 | 14.214 | +0.514 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2114 | 57.1%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 300Tim Flock | 9 | 51 | 8.18 | 28 | 48 | 58 | 6.18 | 18.3%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.52 | 142 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +14.06 | 2.838 | 6.538 | -1.838 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 13.2%38 | — | 1951: P7 from 4 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.1 |
| 88Jimmie Lewallen | 1 | 48 | 12.56 | 06 | 26 | 36 | 10.25 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.931 | 9.832 | -1.231 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 50.0%32 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.5 |
| 460Gene Simpson | 12 | 48 | 15.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 18.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 942 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +7.36 | 19.120 | 10.821 | +3.020 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 33.3%21 | — | 1955: P15 from 18 | 1 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.0 |
| 94Ed Cole | 15 | 48 | 13.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 22.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 542 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +3.36 | 26.212 | 15.612 | +3.612 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 41.7%12 | — | 1955: P12 from 19 | 2 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 13.0 |
| 8Billy Carden | 4 | 47 | 14.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 6.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 042 | — | — | 17.05 | — | -1.36 | 11.112 | 9.312 | -8.012 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 58.3%12 | — | 1956: P6 from 2 | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 14.0 |
| 14Banjo Matthews | 7 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1042 | — | — | 23.45 | — | -19.36 | 13.02 | 7.82 | +1.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 71Bob Welborn | 11 | 45 | 14.76 | 06 | 16 | 26 | 9.05 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +1.06 | 11.031 | 6.831 | +2.231 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | 1955: P6 from 15 | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 14.7 |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 8 | 43 | 14.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 17.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 17.436 | 8.237 | +3.736 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | 1954: P14 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.3 |
| 55Junior Johnson | 3 | 42 | 14.110 | 110 | 210 | 510 | 7.610 | 2.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.534 | 9.835 | -4.934 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 48.6%35 | — | 1955: P7 from 8 | 13 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 14.5 |
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.