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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 | 13 | 61 | 4.56 | 16 | 56 | 56 | 12.05 | 12.7%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.52 | 16 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.545 | 7.446 | -0.545 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 32.6%46 | — | 1952: P2 from 10 | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 4.5 |
| 87Buck Baker | 8 | 59 | 2.33 | 03 | 33 | 33 | 2.02 | 18.5%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 06 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 6.846 | 8.847 | -0.046 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1954: P2 from — · led 79 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.3 |
| 301Fonty Flock | 1 | 57 | 7.04 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 4.73 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -11.36 | 10.86 | 22.76 | -9.76 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 33.3%6 | — | 1952: P3 from 8 | 4 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.0 |
| 46Billy Myers | 6 | 56 | 1.01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3.01 | 29.5%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +12.76 | 9.540 | 8.641 | -2.940 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 41.5%41 | — | 1956: P1 from 3 · led 59 | 1 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 1.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 3 | 56 | 5.45 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 2.25 | 39.9%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.52 | 06 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.646 | 8.847 | -1.046 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0947 | 23.4%47 | — | 1952: P1 from 1 · led 200 | 5 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 5.4 |
| 44Bob Welborn | 22 | 53 | 10.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 8.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.01 | 06 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +4.36 | 11.85 | 23.05 | -12.65 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 20.0%5 | — | 1954: P11 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 10.0 |
| 9Joe Weatherly | 2 | 53 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -16.01 | 06 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +19.06 | 12.116 | 11.216 | +1.416 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 25.0%16 | — | 1956: P4 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 97Dave Terrell | 12 | 52 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +5.36 | 19.34 | 11.04 | -2.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 75.0%4 | — | 1954: P8 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 88Blackie Pitt | 15 | 52 | 15.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 11.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 9.25 | — | -8.06 | 21.626 | 11.226 | -0.226 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1226 | 69.2%26 | — | 1955: P6 from 9 | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 15.0 |
| 27John McVitty | 21 | 52 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 29.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 13.25 | — | -3.06 | 16.73 | 5.53 | +0.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | 1956: P10 from 29 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 3Al Watkins | 20 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +3.76 | 21.713 | 3.413 | +8.613 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 7.7%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 91Jack Choquette | 14 | 51 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 21.65 | — | — | 7.01 | — | -61.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1955: P2 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 18Dick Burns | 19 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 31Bill Thurber | 23 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 18 | 47 | 19.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 15.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +8.06 | 35.25 | 5.85 | +13.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1954: P22 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 19.0 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 9 | 46 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 7.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -5.36 | 10.819 | 17.319 | -1.719 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 26.3%19 | — | 1956: P25 from 7 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
| 900Johnny Roberts | 16 | 46 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 15.85 | — | -2.36 | 18.33 | 2.33 | -0.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | 1954: P20 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 99Curtis Turner | 7 | 46 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +16.01 | 06 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -26.36 | 10.212 | 15.112 | -6.412 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 50.0%12 | — | 1956: P20 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 7Jim Reed | 5 | 45 | 22.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 11.52 | 27.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +9.76 | 10.410 | 10.110 | -2.610 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2010 | 50.0%10 | — | 1952: P23 from 18 | 2 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 22.0 |
| 64Al Keller | 4 | 44 | 20.05 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 7.05 | 4.6%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 19.33 | — | — | 19.03 | 12.23 | -0.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | 1952: P16 from 13 | 5 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 20.0 |
| 1Bobby Myers | 10 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 25.45 | — | -2.06 | 23.07 | 19.37 | -6.67 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 71.4%7 | — | first start here | — |
| C97Red Farmer | 11 | 40 | 17.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 28.05 | — | -11.36 | 31.02 | 13.42 | +4.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1956: P17 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 17.0 |
| 33Johnny Patterson | 17 | 39 | 26.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 13.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 23.04 | — | — | 19.02 | 8.52 | -1.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | 1956: P26 from 13 | 1 st · 0 W · best P26 · avg 26.0 |
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.