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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 | 30 | 60 | 3.36 | 16 | 66 | 66 | 8.65 | 12.7%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.52 | 16 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.145 | 7.446 | -0.845 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 32.6%46 | — | 1952: P2 from 10 | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 3.3 |
| 500BBuck Baker | 1 | 58 | 3.03 | 03 | 33 | 33 | 5.52 | 13.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 7.046 | 8.847 | +0.146 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1954: P2 from — · led 79 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 3.0 |
| 501Tim Flock | 4 | 57 | 5.33 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 2.33 | 0.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 16 | — | — | 7.45 | — | +2.76 | 6.921 | 8.721 | -2.621 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 38.1%21 | — | 1952: P1 from 1 · led 1 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.3 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 2 | 56 | 5.05 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 2.45 | 40.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.52 | 16 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.746 | 8.847 | -0.946 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0947 | 23.4%47 | — | 1952: P1 from 1 · led 200 | 5 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 5.0 |
| 14WBilly Myers | 3 | 56 | 3.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +12.06 | 9.640 | 8.641 | -2.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 41.5%41 | — | 1956: P3 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 3.0 |
| 75Jim Paschal | 26 | 55 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +10.06 | 12.040 | 8.641 | +1.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 34.1%41 | — | 1954: P4 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 59Blackie Pitt | 14 | 55 | 7.02 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 12.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 9.25 | — | -8.06 | 21.626 | 11.526 | +0.526 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1226 | 65.4%26 | — | 1955: P6 from 9 | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 7.0 |
| 49Bob Welborn | 8 | 54 | 8.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 22.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.01 | 16 | — | — | 10.85 | — | +4.36 | 14.65 | 23.65 | -9.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 20.0%5 | — | 1954: P11 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 8.5 |
| 78Joel Million | 24 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 8.45 | — | +4.76 | 31.01 | — | -36.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 12Ralph Moody | 20 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 10.25 | — | -10.36 | 7.833 | 13.134 | -5.133 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1834 | 44.1%34 | — | first start here | — |
| 33Johnny Patterson | 13 | 52 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 18.34 | — | — | 21.02 | 5.02 | +10.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1956: P7 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 72John Dodd Sr. | 19 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 12.45 | — | -7.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 19Harvey Henderson | 25 | 51 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 20.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 11.05 | — | -3.76 | 20.917 | 11.617 | +1.617 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 35.3%17 | — | 1952: P13 from 20 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 7 | 51 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -5.36 | 10.919 | 17.019 | -1.019 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 26.3%19 | — | 1956: P13 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 64Al Keller | 6 | 51 | 14.45 | 05 | 15 | 15 | 6.65 | 4.6%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 10.03 | — | — | 18.33 | 10.63 | +8.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | 1952: P16 from 13 | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 14.4 |
| 97Millard Wright | 15 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 15.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 88Jimmie Lewallen | 23 | 50 | 9.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 8.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 06 | — | — | 18.05 | — | -2.76 | 16.110 | 10.310 | -7.510 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 90.0%10 | — | 1952: P17 from 7 | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.5 |
| 424Ralph Murray | 28 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| XRex White | 12 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.36 | 14.422 | 7.623 | +2.422 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 26.1%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 55Mel Larson | 17 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 17.45 | — | -6.06 | 28.05 | 9.85 | +5.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 40.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 32Ted Cannady | 21 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 20.45 | — | +1.36 | 24.65 | 6.75 | +3.85 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 40.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 99Curtis Turner | 9 | 47 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 7.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.01 | 06 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -26.36 | 10.012 | 15.112 | -6.312 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 50.0%12 | — | 1956: P16 from 7 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 96Eddie Skinner | 22 | 47 | 17.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 13.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 15.45 | — | +8.06 | 34.45 | 6.15 | +13.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1954: P22 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 17.7 |
| 27John McVitty | 29 | 46 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 13.25 | — | -3.06 | 14.03 | 0.63 | -5.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | 1956: P20 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 9Joe Weatherly | 11 | 44 | 22.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 2.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.01 | 06 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +19.06 | 11.616 | 11.416 | -0.316 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 31.3%16 | — | 1956: P22 from 2 | 1 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 22.0 |
| C97Red Farmer | 10 | 44 | 15.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 27.65 | — | -12.06 | 31.52 | 14.82 | +6.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | 1956: P15 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.0 |
| 7Jim Reed | 5 | 43 | 23.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 11.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +9.76 | 10.410 | 10.310 | -2.810 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2010 | 50.0%10 | — | 1952: P23 from 18 | 2 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
| 999Jack Smith | 18 | 43 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 2.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 21.45 | — | +17.36 | 19.714 | 16.814 | +2.114 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 21.4%14 | — | 1952: P20 from 2 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 27 | 39 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 45.85 | — | +33.06 | 9.231 | 13.832 | -2.831 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0632 | 31.3%32 | — | first start here | — |
| 576Jim Wilson | 16 | 38 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 46.02 | — | — | 17.01 | — | -56.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
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.