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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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| 44Marvin Panch | 2 | 62 | 1.01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1.01 | 0.5%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 5.25 | — | -6.76 | 13.69 | 7.29 | +4.09 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 22.2%9 | — | 1956: P1 from 1 · led 1 | 1 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 1.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 8 | 59 | 5.52 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 7.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.140 | 7.541 | +0.540 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 24.4%41 | — | 1955: P6 from 10 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.5 |
| 89Buck Baker | 6 | 57 | 8.34 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 10.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.02 | 05 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 8.040 | 5.841 | +1.740 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1955: P12 from 2 | 4 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.3 |
| 4Jimmy Massey | 9 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -3.06 | 18.010 | 6.810 | +8.710 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 20.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 91Fonty Flock | 11 | 53 | 3.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 3.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 17.45 | — | +16.76 | 5.629 | 12.930 | -8.229 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 53.3%30 | — | 1955: P3 from 3 | 1 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 3.0 |
| 300Tim Flock | 1 | 52 | 1.01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5.01 | 87.5%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +14.06 | 3.038 | 6.538 | -1.738 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 13.2%38 | — | 1955: P1 from 5 · led 175 | 1 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 1.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 3 | 52 | 5.52 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 7.02 | 4.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +16.06 | 7.222 | 9.622 | -2.522 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 36.4%22 | — | 1955: P5 from 12 · led 16 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.5 |
| 27John McVitty | 18 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 12.85 | — | -3.06 | 18.36 | 4.86 | +4.86 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 33.3%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 99Sonny Black | 14 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 14.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 78Jim Paschal | 10 | 51 | 5.52 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 2.02 | 37.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.01 | 05 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.534 | 10.435 | -5.234 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 37.1%35 | — | 1955: P10 from 1 · led 9 | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.5 |
| 2Gwyn Staley | 4 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +7.06 | 9.023 | 8.823 | -3.023 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 39.1%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 33Al Watkins | 23 | 49 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 12.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +2.06 | 15.02 | 5.02 | +0.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1956: P9 from 12 | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 80Fred Harb | 21 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 18.05 | — | +0.36 | 24.01 | — | +12.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 49Bob Welborn | 5 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +1.06 | 11.231 | 6.731 | +2.231 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | first start here | — |
| 88Jimmie Lewallen | 16 | 49 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 8.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.431 | 10.032 | -1.531 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 50.0%32 | — | 1955: P8 from 8 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 1Jack Smith | 15 | 48 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -4.36 | 5.01 | — | -3.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1956: P7 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 10Bo Fields | 24 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 20.73 | — | — | 31.02 | 14.12 | +10.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 3Jimmy Ayers | 22 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 21.03 | — | — | 19.01 | — | +10.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 75Max Berrier | 20 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 21.65 | — | +6.76 | 18.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 14Slick Smith | 12 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 22.25 | — | +19.06 | 33.02 | 37.52 | -1.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 17 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 17.236 | 8.237 | +3.636 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | first start here | — |
| 8Billy Carden | 13 | 45 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +1.76 | 10.312 | 10.212 | -7.812 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 58.3%12 | — | 1956: P13 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 55Junior Johnson | 7 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.434 | 9.835 | -5.134 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 51.4%35 | — | first start here | — |
| 9C.H. Dingler | 19 | 43 | 14.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +1.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1956: P14 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.0 |
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.