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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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| 89Buck Baker | 9 | 65 | 8.26 | 06 | 16 | 46 | 10.06 | 6.9%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.23 | 06 | 20.612 | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 7.940 | 5.841 | +1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1953: P13 from 4 · led 39 | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.2 |
| 42Lee Petty | 15 | 63 | 13.06 | 06 | 16 | 46 | 10.34 | 1.1%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -44.01 | 06 | 15.712 | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.040 | 7.241 | +0.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 24.4%41 | — | 1953: P8 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 3 | 58 | 11.45 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 4.25 | 19.7%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.02 | 06 | 10.47 | — | 14.45 | — | +16.06 | 7.222 | 9.522 | -2.522 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 36.4%22 | — | 1953: P4 from 5 · led 1 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.4 |
| 301Fonty Flock | 2 | 58 | 1.02 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22.02 | 42.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.02 | 16 | 24.98 | — | 17.45 | — | +16.76 | 5.929 | 13.030 | -8.429 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 56.7%30 | — | 1953: P1 from 43 · led 105 | 2 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 1.0 |
| 300Tim Flock | 1 | 57 | 3.73 | 03 | 33 | 33 | 6.02 | 2.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 16 | 13.49 | — | 20.65 | — | +14.06 | 3.038 | 6.538 | -1.738 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 13.2%38 | — | 1953: P3 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 3.7 |
| 87Speedy Thompson | 13 | 57 | 9.56 | 06 | 46 | 46 | 8.85 | 0.9%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 06 | 16.510 | — | 16.25 | — | +1.06 | 7.314 | 11.814 | -7.714 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 57.1%14 | — | 1953: P2 from 7 | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.5 |
| 20Banks Simpson | 12 | 55 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 18.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 11.01 | — | 14.65 | — | -6.76 | 27.06 | 5.06 | +10.76 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | 1955: P18 from 18 | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| 71Billy Carden | 19 | 54 | 14.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 14.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 24.65 | — | 14.65 | — | +1.76 | 9.812 | 10.212 | -8.112 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 58.3%12 | — | 1956: P14 from 14 | 1 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.0 |
| 44Bob Welborn | 6 | 54 | 9.04 | 04 | 14 | 34 | 5.73 | 3.4%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.12 | 16 | 25.07 | — | 18.45 | — | +1.06 | 11.231 | 6.731 | +2.231 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | 1953: P18 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 9.0 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 11 | 53 | 24.04 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 5.33 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 30.310 | — | 8.85 | — | +5.06 | 13.413 | 7.713 | -3.413 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 46.2%13 | — | 1953: P10 from 2 | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 24.0 |
| 24Bobby Waddell | 20 | 53 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 25.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 28.02 | — | 17.65 | — | +7.36 | 23.86 | 6.86 | +6.86 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | 1955: P11 from 25 | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 5Richard Brownlee | 25 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +2.06 | 17.86 | 4.56 | +2.56 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 66.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 78Jim Paschal | 4 | 50 | 23.06 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 10.04 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.71 | 06 | 23.612 | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.734 | 10.335 | -4.934 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 37.1%35 | — | 1953: P11 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 23.0 |
| 2Gwyn Staley | 8 | 50 | 15.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 12.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.02 | 16 | 38.86 | — | 17.05 | — | +7.06 | 8.923 | 8.723 | -3.323 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 39.1%23 | — | 1955: P10 from 12 | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 15.0 |
| 4Jimmy Massey | 16 | 50 | 27.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 16.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +17.01 | 16 | 28.52 | — | 13.05 | — | 0.06 | 17.310 | 7.510 | +7.110 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | 1955: P27 from 16 | 1 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 27.0 |
| 88Jimmie Lewallen | 10 | 49 | 23.54 | 04 | 14 | 14 | 18.73 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 26.08 | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.631 | 9.932 | -1.431 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 50.0%32 | — | 1953: P47 from 9 | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 23.5 |
| 32Ted Cannady | 28 | 49 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 28.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 24.25 | — | -3.06 | 22.88 | 11.28 | +0.58 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 50.0%8 | — | 1955: P12 from 28 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 6Ralph Liguori | 23 | 49 | 20.54 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 15.52 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 35.45 | — | 17.05 | — | +13.76 | 19.011 | 5.511 | +6.511 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | 1953: P36 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 20.5 |
| 59Blackie Pitt | 29 | 47 | 24.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 29.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 39.03 | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 16.618 | 6.319 | +3.118 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 26.3%19 | — | 1954: P17 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 24.0 |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 7 | 46 | 20.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 32.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 28.02 | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 17.536 | 8.237 | +3.836 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | 1954: P25 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 20.3 |
| 7Jim Reed | 18 | 46 | 31.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 17.79 | — | 20.25 | — | +20.06 | 12.312 | 12.513 | -7.412 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 69.2%13 | — | 1955: P31 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P31 · avg 31.0 |
| 19Gordon Smith | 22 | 46 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 30.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 65.01 | — | 15.25 | — | -4.06 | 20.214 | 14.314 | +0.814 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2114 | 57.1%14 | — | 1955: P16 from 30 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 98Dave Terrell | 14 | 45 | 33.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 35.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 25.52 | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 15.723 | 10.524 | -0.323 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 50.0%24 | — | 1954: P16 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 33.7 |
| 159Lloyd Moore | 24 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 47.34 | — | 24.01 | — | — | 48.01 | — | +24.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 53Elmo Langley | 26 | 42 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 27.412 | — | 30.85 | — | -5.06 | 33.02 | 27.43 | -0.52 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 94Clarence DeZalia | 27 | 42 | 27.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 34.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 37.02 | — | 23.45 | — | +12.36 | 36.34 | 15.84 | +10.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1955: P19 from 32 | 3 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 27.0 |
| 56Fred Johnson | 17 | 41 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 46.01 | — | 27.52 | — | — | 22.01 | — | -24.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 11George Parrish | 21 | 40 | 36.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 24.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 38.73 | — | 21.25 | — | +10.36 | 24.611 | 16.811 | +1.811 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 63.6%11 | — | 1955: P36 from 24 | 1 st · 0 W · best P36 · avg 36.0 |
| 55Junior Johnson | 5 | 39 | 39.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 15.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 22.212 | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.534 | 9.735 | -5.134 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 51.4%35 | — | 1955: P25 from 8 | 2 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 39.5 |
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.