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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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| 42Lee Petty | 2 | 64 | 5.810 | 210 | 710 | 710 | 8.77 | 1.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.845 | 7.346 | -0.345 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 32.6%46 | — | 1953: P15 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.4 |
| 301Tim Flock | 1 | 63 | 3.33 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 1.02 | 7.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 7.45 | — | +2.76 | 7.021 | 8.521 | -2.721 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 38.1%21 | — | 1953: P1 from — · led 1 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 3.3 |
| 87Buck Baker | 5 | 59 | 7.910 | 010 | 410 | 710 | 8.17 | 2.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 534 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 6.946 | 8.847 | +0.146 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1953: P19 from — | 23 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.3 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 30 | 58 | 6.84 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 4.73 | 25.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 734 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.046 | 8.847 | -1.246 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0947 | 21.3%47 | — | 1953: P20 from 1 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.8 |
| 4Jimmy Massey | 13 | 57 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +1.06 | 16.36 | 5.76 | +7.56 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | 1963: P4 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 297Fonty Flock | 17 | 53 | 13.52 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 48.8%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.52 | 534 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -11.36 | 8.26 | 21.96 | -14.26 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 50.0%6 | — | 1953: P26 from — | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.5 |
| 296Bob Flock | 16 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 10.34 | — | — | 13.33 | 7.63 | +1.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 25Speedy Thompson | 21 | 52 | 7.26 | 26 | 36 | 56 | 6.05 | 38.4%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.02 | 734 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 4.741 | 12.841 | -4.441 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 31.7%41 | — | 1954: P9 from — | 6 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 7.2 |
| 49Bob Welborn | 8 | 52 | 11.76 | 06 | 26 | 36 | 8.65 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.02 | 734 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +4.36 | 14.65 | 24.15 | -8.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 20.0%5 | — | 1953: P6 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.7 |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 31 | 52 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 4.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +8.06 | 32.65 | 5.95 | +10.85 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 60.0%5 | — | 1955: P8 from 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 46Billy Myers | 15 | 52 | 11.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 10.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 11.25 | — | +15.06 | 9.340 | 8.841 | -2.940 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 41.5%41 | — | 1956: P2 from 10 | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.5 |
| 2Gwyn Staley | 12 | 51 | 10.03 | 03 | 23 | 23 | 2.03 | 21.1%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +2.06 | 12.121 | 13.621 | -1.221 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 28.6%21 | — | 1955: P21 from 3 · led 33 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.0 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 27 | 51 | 12.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 11.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -5.36 | 9.919 | 17.219 | -2.919 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 31.6%19 | — | 1957: P12 from 17 | 2 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.5 |
| 9Joe Weatherly | 7 | 50 | 8.68 | 18 | 58 | 58 | 6.08 | 7.4%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.02 | 534 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +19.06 | 11.816 | 10.716 | +1.416 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 25.0%16 | — | 1957: P3 from 14 · led 3 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.6 |
| 900Johnny Roberts | 23 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +0.36 | 16.03 | 4.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 44Jim Paschal | 10 | 50 | 12.210 | 010 | 510 | 510 | 10.58 | 4.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.33 | 734 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +10.06 | 12.440 | 9.041 | +1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 36.6%41 | — | 1953: P25 from — | 10 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.2 |
| 6Ralph Liguori | 26 | 49 | 13.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 034 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -0.76 | 18.914 | 12.415 | -7.114 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1315 | 73.3%15 | — | 1953: P18 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.0 |
| 5Blackie Pitt | 29 | 49 | 16.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 20.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 034 | — | — | 9.25 | — | -8.06 | 21.026 | 11.426 | -0.026 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 65.4%26 | — | 1954: P11 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 16.0 |
| 72John Dodd Jr. | 14 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 15.85 | — | -3.76 | 18.02 | 8.43 | -6.52 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 88Jimmie Lewallen | 18 | 48 | 9.34 | 04 | 24 | 34 | 18.52 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.01 | 234 | — | — | 18.05 | — | -2.76 | 16.610 | 10.610 | -6.110 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 80.0%10 | — | 1953: P5 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 9.3 |
| 70Cotton Owens | 9 | 48 | 9.86 | 06 | 26 | 46 | 11.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 18.25 | — | -20.36 | 9.47 | 20.07 | -9.67 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 28.6%7 | — | 1956: P7 from 5 | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.8 |
| 16Fred Harb | 25 | 48 | 11.19 | 09 | 09 | 49 | 11.79 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 16.85 | — | -1.76 | 21.02 | 0.72 | -3.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 100.0%2 | — | 1958: P13 from 7 | 9 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 11.1 |
| 141Reds Kagle | 24 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 18.05 | — | +13.36 | 22.01 | — | -4.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 97Dave Terrell | 22 | 46 | 14.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 12.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +5.36 | 16.84 | 11.04 | -4.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 75.0%4 | — | 1954: P19 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 14.5 |
| B-29Dink Widenhouse | 4 | 46 | 17.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 18.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 11.25 | — | +2.06 | 21.86 | 18.26 | -2.56 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.336 | 50.0%6 | — | 1954: P23 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 17.3 |
| 7Jim Reed | 6 | 46 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +9.76 | 10.310 | 9.910 | -2.510 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 50.0%10 | — | 1959: P13 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 32Ted Cannady | 28 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 20.45 | — | +1.36 | 23.25 | 7.35 | +3.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 40.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 99Curtis Turner | 3 | 43 | 16.05 | 05 | 15 | 25 | 4.05 | 4.3%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +15.33 | 534 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -26.36 | 10.512 | 14.412 | -7.312 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 58.3%12 | — | 1957: P22 from 8 · led 20 | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 16.0 |
| 89Ned Jarrett | 20 | 42 | 10.510 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 6.38 | 6.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 034 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +19.76 | 12.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1953: P11 from — | 15 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.6 |
| 91Tom Pistone | 11 | 42 | 14.85 | 05 | 15 | 25 | 17.25 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 19.85 | — | +21.36 | 14.52 | 8.52 | -13.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1960: P5 from 15 | 5 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 14.8 |
| 24Bobby Waddell | 19 | 40 | 17.54 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 14.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 16.97 | 5.57 | -2.67 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.297 | 71.4%7 | — | 1956: P23 from 14 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 17.5 |
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.