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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 | 12 | 63 | 5.210 | 310 | 810 | 810 | 3.18 | 22.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.05 | 628 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 7.940 | 5.841 | +1.540 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1950: P2 from 5 | 21 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.3 |
| 42Lee Petty | 4 | 62 | 5.710 | 110 | 410 | 1010 | 13.45 | 3.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 9.240 | 7.141 | +1.140 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 22.0%41 | — | 1949: P9 from — | 19 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 5.4 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 13 | 58 | 10.03 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 3.33 | 15.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.01 | 628 | — | — | 5.25 | — | -6.76 | 12.39 | 8.29 | +1.79 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 33.3%9 | — | 1957: P11 from 2 · led 32 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.0 |
| 91Donald Thomas | 5 | 58 | 6.65 | 05 | 25 | 45 | 8.73 | 8.8%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.34 | 028 | — | — | 9.25 | — | -17.06 | 12.49 | 17.39 | -4.79 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 33.3%9 | — | 1951: P6 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 6.6 |
| 99Curtis Turner | 9 | 55 | 13.310 | 210 | 510 | 510 | 9.48 | 17.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.32 | 628 | — | — | 6.45 | — | +3.06 | 8.58 | 20.08 | -12.98 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 50.0%8 | — | 1949: P20 from — | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 13.3 |
| 2Gwyn Staley | 16 | 53 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 428 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +7.06 | 8.523 | 8.823 | -3.623 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 39.1%23 | — | 1956: P6 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| 297Speedy Thompson | 2 | 52 | 8.67 | 07 | 47 | 47 | 5.07 | 7.8%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.34 | 628 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +1.06 | 8.114 | 11.714 | -6.214 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 50.0%14 | — | 1956: P2 from 2 · led 57 | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.6 |
| 9Joe Weatherly | 8 | 51 | 9.06 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 3.86 | 45.5%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -19.01 | 628 | — | — | 17.25 | — | +18.06 | 12.05 | 14.65 | -4.65 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 60.0%5 | — | 1956: P7 from 12 | 6 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 9.0 |
| 4Jimmy Massey | 6 | 51 | 12.03 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 14.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 428 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +1.06 | 18.310 | 7.510 | +8.010 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | 1956: P9 from 23 | 3 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 12.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 14 | 51 | 12.210 | 210 | 310 | 510 | 6.07 | 7.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.73 | 428 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +16.06 | 6.722 | 9.622 | -2.922 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 36.4%22 | — | 1949: P26 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 11.4 |
| 301Tim Flock | 1 | 50 | 7.67 | 17 | 47 | 57 | 4.05 | 5.3%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -24.01 | 128 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +14.06 | 3.038 | 6.538 | -1.738 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 13.2%38 | — | 1949: P7 from — | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.6 |
| 94Woody Arrington | 21 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 628 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 121Bill Gross | 20 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 328 | — | — | 16.02 | — | — | 17.01 | 7.12 | -4.01 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 44Bob Welborn | 10 | 49 | 10.73 | 03 | 23 | 23 | 7.02 | 0.8%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.01 | 428 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +1.06 | 11.031 | 6.831 | +2.331 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | 1954: P27 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.7 |
| 460Ed Cole | 22 | 48 | 14.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 23.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 528 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +6.36 | 25.612 | 15.912 | +3.612 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 41.7%12 | — | 1956: P20 from 28 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 14.0 |
| 22Jim Paschal | 11 | 48 | 14.710 | 110 | 210 | 410 | 11.17 | 4.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.84 | 428 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +6.76 | 7.534 | 10.535 | -5.434 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0635 | 37.1%35 | — | 1950: P28 from 26 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.5 |
| 5Ralph Liguori | 18 | 48 | 14.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 12.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 028 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +13.76 | 19.511 | 5.011 | +7.411 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 36.4%11 | — | 1952: P24 from 10 | 3 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 14.0 |
| 32Ted Cannady | 17 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 628 | — | — | 20.45 | — | +1.36 | 24.18 | 10.68 | +0.98 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 50.0%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 88Fred Harb | 24 | 47 | 15.58 | 08 | 08 | 18 | 15.08 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +10.01 | 428 | — | — | 17.85 | — | 0.06 | 21.01 | — | +10.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1958: P23 from 22 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 15.5 |
| 78Jimmie Lewallen | 3 | 46 | 17.79 | 09 | 19 | 29 | 10.84 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.01 | 428 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.831 | 10.132 | -0.831 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 50.0%32 | — | 1949: P25 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 17.7 |
| B-29Dink Widenhouse | 7 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 628 | — | — | 23.25 | — | -2.76 | 12.414 | 7.414 | -1.314 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 35.7%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 136Dick Hallock | 23 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 328 | — | — | 25.65 | — | — | 23.02 | 12.72 | +5.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 24Bobby Waddell | 19 | 43 | 19.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 13.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 428 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 24.06 | 6.66 | +6.26 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | 1956: P21 from 11 | 2 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 19.5 |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 25 | 43 | 16.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 9.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 428 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 17.036 | 8.237 | +3.536 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 10.8%37 | — | 1954: P17 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 16.0 |
| 198Dave Terrell | 15 | 38 | 28.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 428 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 15.623 | 10.324 | -0.823 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 50.0%24 | — | 1954: P28 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P28 · avg 28.0 |
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.