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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 | 3 | 60 | 9.310 | 010 | 410 | 510 | 10.77 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.745 | 7.346 | -0.445 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 32.6%46 | — | 1949: P17 from 9 | 10 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.3 |
| 49Bob Welborn | 15 | 57 | 5.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +4.36 | 13.25 | 24.55 | -8.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 0.0%5 | — | 1955: P5 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.0 |
| 87Buck Baker | 6 | 57 | 8.99 | 39 | 49 | 49 | 8.86 | 19.5%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 07 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 6.846 | 8.847 | +0.046 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1949: P11 from — | 9 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 8.9 |
| 300Tim Flock | 2 | 57 | 8.48 | 18 | 58 | 68 | 2.56 | 34.1%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 27 | — | — | 7.45 | — | +2.76 | 7.021 | 8.621 | -2.721 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 38.1%21 | — | 1949: P5 from 2 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.4 |
| 97Dave Terrell | 13 | 54 | 6.02 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 10.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +5.36 | 19.04 | 6.74 | -6.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 100.0%4 | — | 1954: P9 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 6.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 10 | 54 | 10.510 | 210 | 410 | 610 | 6.56 | 6.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 07 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.546 | 8.947 | -0.946 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0947 | 23.4%47 | — | 1949: P29 from — | 10 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.5 |
| 2Gwyn Staley | 16 | 53 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 8.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +2.06 | 12.021 | 13.621 | -1.221 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 28.6%21 | — | 1956: P8 from 8 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 72John Dodd Jr. | 9 | 53 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 15.85 | — | -3.76 | 20.52 | 8.13 | -3.52 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | 1955: P6 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| 9Joe Weatherly | 8 | 53 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 5.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -12.01 | 07 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +19.06 | 11.816 | 11.416 | -0.116 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 31.3%16 | — | 1956: P6 from 5 | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| B-29Dink Widenhouse | 5 | 52 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 5.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 11.25 | — | +2.06 | 21.76 | 18.66 | -2.36 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.336 | 50.0%6 | — | 1955: P12 from 5 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 20Bunk Moore | 4 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 11.65 | — | +3.36 | 19.34 | 7.44 | +7.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 301Fonty Flock | 1 | 51 | 17.06 | 06 | 16 | 16 | 5.85 | 7.8%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.01 | 27 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -11.36 | 10.86 | 20.76 | -12.76 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 50.0%6 | — | 1949: P2 from 5 | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 17.0 |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 27 | 51 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 13.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +8.06 | 33.45 | 5.25 | +13.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1955: P9 from 13 | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 4Jimmy Massey | 18 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +1.06 | 15.56 | 3.26 | +8.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 0.0%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 141Reds Kagle | 22 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 15.25 | — | +8.76 | 24.01 | — | +12.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 16Fred Harb | 24 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 15.25 | — | -4.36 | 21.52 | 5.02 | +1.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 99Curtis Turner | 7 | 49 | 12.47 | 27 | 27 | 37 | 6.56 | 24.7%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +12.01 | 07 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -26.36 | 10.212 | 14.812 | -7.212 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 58.3%12 | — | 1949: P9 from 6 | 7 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 12.4 |
| 25Speedy Thompson | 21 | 48 | 13.54 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 5.84 | 19.9%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.82 | 07 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 4.741 | 13.241 | -4.841 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 31.7%41 | — | 1951: P30 from 15 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.5 |
| 44Jim Paschal | 17 | 47 | 17.19 | 09 | 29 | 39 | 11.45 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 07 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +10.06 | 12.240 | 8.941 | +1.940 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 34.1%41 | — | 1949: P23 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 17.1 |
| 78Jimmie Lewallen | 14 | 46 | 13.47 | 07 | 27 | 27 | 19.02 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 18.05 | — | -2.76 | 17.010 | 10.410 | -6.510 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 80.0%10 | — | 1949: P16 from — | 7 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.4 |
| 32Ted Cannady | 26 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 20.45 | — | +1.36 | 23.65 | 6.75 | +2.85 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 40.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 14Don Oldenberg | 19 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 21.45 | — | — | 22.52 | 31.12 | -15.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 70Cotton Owens | 20 | 44 | 15.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 10.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 19.25 | — | -18.76 | 7.97 | 19.77 | -11.97 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 28.6%7 | — | 1950: P16 from 10 | 2 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.5 |
| 88Blackie Pitt | 23 | 44 | 25.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 13.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 9.25 | — | -8.06 | 21.326 | 11.426 | -0.226 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1226 | 69.2%26 | — | 1956: P24 from 12 | 2 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 25.5 |
| 460Ed Cole | 25 | 43 | 19.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 22.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +6.36 | 23.011 | 3.411 | +8.111 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 27.3%11 | — | 1955: P26 from 24 | 3 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 19.3 |
| 89Ned Jarrett | 12 | 42 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 26.45 | — | +16.76 | 20.01 | — | -1.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 22Bill Blair | 11 | 41 | 13.19 | 09 | 39 | 39 | 7.05 | 9.6%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 27 | — | — | 26.45 | — | +7.76 | 23.37 | 9.88 | +5.97 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 25.0%8 | — | 1949: P12 from 8 · led 145 | 9 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.1 |
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.