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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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| 87Buck Baker | 6 | 65 | 8.06 | 06 | 16 | 46 | 10.56 | 6.9%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.23 | 26 | 20.612 | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 8.040 | 5.841 | +1.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1953: P13 from 4 · led 39 | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 20 | 62 | 15.26 | 06 | 16 | 36 | 9.04 | 1.1%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -44.01 | 06 | 15.712 | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 8.840 | 7.541 | +0.340 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 24.4%41 | — | 1953: P8 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 15.2 |
| 4Jimmy Massey | 16 | 58 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 16.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.01 | 16 | 28.52 | — | 9.65 | — | +9.06 | 17.310 | 4.710 | +8.810 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 20.0%10 | — | 1955: P10 from 16 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 3 | 58 | 11.25 | 25 | 45 | 45 | 4.25 | 20.1%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -12.01 | 16 | 10.47 | — | 14.45 | — | +16.06 | 7.222 | 9.622 | -2.522 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 36.4%22 | — | 1953: P4 from 5 · led 1 | 5 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 11.2 |
| 300Tim Flock | 2 | 57 | 3.33 | 03 | 33 | 33 | 5.52 | 0.3%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.01 | 06 | 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 P2 · avg 3.3 |
| 99Curtis Turner | 13 | 57 | 17.34 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 27.73 | 1.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 26 | 28.512 | — | 6.45 | — | +3.06 | 8.08 | 20.28 | -9.38 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | 1953: P14 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 17.3 |
| 34Speedy Thompson | 3 | 57 | 8.56 | 06 | 46 | 46 | 10.85 | 0.9%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 26 | 16.510 | — | 16.25 | — | +1.06 | 8.014 | 11.814 | -6.614 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 57.1%14 | — | 1953: P2 from 7 | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.5 |
| 301Fonty Flock | 1 | 56 | 5.02 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22.52 | 44.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.52 | 06 | 24.98 | — | 17.45 | — | +16.76 | 6.029 | 12.730 | -8.729 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 56.7%30 | — | 1953: P1 from 43 · led 105 | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.0 |
| 20Banks Simpson | 18 | 56 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 12.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 11.01 | — | 14.25 | — | -3.36 | 26.06 | 4.96 | +10.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | 1955: P16 from 12 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 49Bob Welborn | 11 | 54 | 8.34 | 04 | 24 | 34 | 4.03 | 3.4%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.12 | 16 | 25.07 | — | 18.45 | — | +1.06 | 11.031 | 6.831 | +2.131 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | 1953: P18 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 8.3 |
| 41Bob Beck | 29 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 11.01 | — | — | 20.01 | — | +9.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 70Joe Eubanks | 7 | 53 | 21.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 6.73 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 30.310 | — | 8.85 | — | +5.06 | 13.713 | 7.013 | -2.213 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 38.5%13 | — | 1953: P10 from 2 | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 21.3 |
| 65Joe Sykes | 26 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 12.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 91Donald Thomas | 5 | 53 | 22.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 8.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +19.52 | 16 | 29.05 | — | 9.25 | — | -17.06 | 12.49 | 16.69 | -6.79 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 44.4%9 | — | 1953: P16 from 8 | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 22.5 |
| 7Jim Reed | 10 | 52 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 18.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 17.79 | — | 20.25 | — | +20.06 | 12.912 | 12.013 | -5.312 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 61.5%13 | — | 1955: P13 from 18 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 27John McVitty | 22 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -4.36 | 17.76 | 5.06 | +3.56 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 33.3%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 178John Lindsay | 21 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +6.76 | 20.34 | 0.85 | +10.04 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 44Jimmie Lewallen | 17 | 51 | 18.04 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 16.33 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -22.01 | 16 | 26.08 | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.431 | 9.832 | -0.931 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 46.9%32 | — | 1953: P47 from 9 | 4 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 18.0 |
| 2Gwyn Staley | 12 | 50 | 13.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 11.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.02 | 16 | 38.86 | — | 17.05 | — | +7.06 | 8.723 | 8.823 | -3.323 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 39.1%23 | — | 1955: P5 from 8 | 3 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.3 |
| 78Jim Paschal | 9 | 49 | 22.56 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 8.84 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +10.72 | 06 | 23.612 | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.634 | 10.235 | -5.034 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 37.1%35 | — | 1953: P11 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 22.5 |
| 25Bill Widenhouse | 15 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 25.97 | — | 19.25 | — | -17.76 | 6.34 | 12.84 | -10.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 75.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 24Bobby Waddell | 25 | 48 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 20.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 28.02 | — | 19.25 | — | +10.06 | 23.06 | 6.16 | +4.76 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | 1955: P19 from 20 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 30Ned Jarrett | 27 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 16.612 | — | 23.85 | — | +7.06 | 34.02 | 10.62 | +4.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 5Ralph Liguori | 14 | 47 | 22.34 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 20.02 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 35.45 | — | 17.05 | — | +13.76 | 19.811 | 5.311 | +6.611 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | 1953: P36 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 22.3 |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 33 | 47 | 18.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 19.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 28.02 | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 16.836 | 8.237 | +3.336 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | 1954: P25 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 18.0 |
| 98Dave Terrell | 23 | 45 | 27.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 31.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 25.52 | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 15.323 | 9.924 | +0.023 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 45.8%24 | — | 1954: P16 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 27.7 |
| 59Blackie Pitt | 35 | 45 | 26.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 26.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 39.03 | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 16.218 | 6.819 | +2.418 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 31.6%19 | — | 1954: P17 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 26.0 |
| 11George Parrish | 24 | 45 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 38.73 | — | 21.25 | — | +10.36 | 24.411 | 16.211 | +3.011 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 54.5%11 | — | 1955: P20 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 460Ed Cole | 31 | 45 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 36.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 68.01 | — | 16.85 | — | +6.36 | 24.812 | 15.512 | +4.212 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 33.3%12 | — | 1956: P16 from 36 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 32Ted Cannady | 28 | 43 | 21.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 28.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 26.05 | — | 0.06 | 22.88 | 10.48 | -0.68 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 50.0%8 | — | 1955: P21 from 28 | 1 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 21.0 |
| 69Volney Schulze | 36 | 43 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 41.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 23.25 | — | +11.36 | 21.25 | 11.25 | +2.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1957: P25 from 41 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
| 29Dink Widenhouse | 19 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 48.02 | — | 23.25 | — | -2.76 | 11.514 | 5.914 | -0.514 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 28.6%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 19Gordon Smith | 30 | 42 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 22.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 65.01 | — | 15.25 | — | -4.06 | 19.614 | 14.414 | -0.414 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2914 | 64.3%14 | — | 1955: P25 from 22 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
| 55Junior Johnson | 8 | 41 | 30.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 14.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -22.01 | 06 | 22.212 | — | 24.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.434 | 9.535 | -4.734 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 48.6%35 | — | 1955: P7 from 5 | 2 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 30.5 |
| 94Clarence DeZalia | 32 | 39 | 28.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 32.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 37.02 | — | 24.45 | — | +14.06 | 35.04 | 15.34 | +8.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1955: P24 from 27 | 3 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 28.7 |
| 47Harvey Eakin | 34 | 35 | 38.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 51.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 18.01 | — | 28.65 | — | -3.06 | 37.02 | 4.22 | +17.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1954: P35 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P35 · avg 38.5 |
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.