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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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| 55Buck Baker | 2 | 62 | 1.01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1.01 | 94.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.01 | 02 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 8.140 | 5.841 | +1.940 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1956: P1 from 1 · led 141 | 1 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 1.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 6 | 60 | 3.02 | 02 | 22 | 22 | 3.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.240 | 7.541 | +0.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 24.4%41 | — | 1956: P4 from 4 | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 3.0 |
| 1Charles Dyer | 14 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 8.02 | — | — | 14.01 | 1.42 | +5.01 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 78Jim Paschal | 5 | 54 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.734 | 10.535 | -5.634 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 40.0%35 | — | 1956: P2 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 121Harvey Henderson | 13 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 11.05 | — | -3.76 | 17.416 | 6.416 | +4.316 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 31.3%16 | — | first start here | — |
| 27John McVitty | 18 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -4.06 | 18.36 | 4.16 | +5.36 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 40Gene Simpson | 11 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +7.36 | 19.120 | 10.621 | +2.920 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 38.1%21 | — | first start here | — |
| 81Pappy Hough | 17 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 14.02 | — | — | 23.01 | 1.42 | +8.01 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 86Don Oldenberg | 9 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 14.45 | — | -2.36 | 3.01 | — | -7.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 26Russ Truelove | 12 | 51 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 24.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 15.85 | — | -6.76 | 21.25 | 7.95 | +5.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1956: P9 from 24 | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 88Jimmie Lewallen | 4 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.831 | 9.832 | -1.331 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 50.0%32 | — | first start here | — |
| 31Dick Walters | 19 | 50 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 16.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 17.25 | — | +2.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1957: P10 from 16 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 178John Lindsay | 16 | 49 | 14.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 15.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +4.76 | 21.54 | 1.95 | +10.34 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1956: P14 from 15 | 1 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.0 |
| 7Jim Reed | 2 | 49 | 7.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 2.02 | 4.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 20.25 | — | +20.06 | 13.612 | 12.513 | -5.312 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 61.5%13 | — | 1956: P3 from 2 | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 7.5 |
| 44Bob Welborn | 8 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +1.06 | 11.131 | 6.731 | +2.131 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | first start here | — |
| 300Tim Flock | 1 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +14.06 | 3.038 | 6.538 | -1.738 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 13.2%38 | — | first start here | — |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 21 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 17.136 | 8.237 | +3.536 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | first start here | — |
| 303Junior Johnson | 20 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.034 | 9.735 | -5.334 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 48.6%35 | — | first start here | — |
| 8Emory Mahon | 10 | 46 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 14.04 | — | — | 18.01 | — | +10.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1957: P23 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
| 97-ABlackie Pitt | 22 | 44 | 24.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 16.918 | 7.019 | +2.918 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 31.6%19 | — | 1956: P24 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.0 |
| 24Bob Gould | 15 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 29.01 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 76Dutch Munsinger | 7 | 42 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 31.03 | — | — | 9.01 | — | -15.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
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.