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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 | 11 | 62 | 4.310 | 110 | 810 | 1010 | 8.48 | 2.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.73 | 010 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.645 | 7.446 | -0.345 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 30.4%46 | — | 1952: P2 from 8 | 10 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 4.3 |
| 500BBuck Baker | 4 | 58 | 6.510 | 210 | 610 | 810 | 6.09 | 5.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.34 | 010 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 6.946 | 8.847 | 0.046 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1951: P6 from — | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.4 |
| 6Ralph Liguori | 23 | 57 | 4.02 | 02 | 22 | 22 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -0.76 | 19.114 | 11.715 | -7.414 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1315 | 73.3%15 | — | 1953: P5 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 4.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 1 | 57 | 5.85 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 1.02 | 21.9%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.52 | 010 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.746 | 8.847 | -0.946 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0947 | 23.4%47 | — | 1951: P14 from — | 5 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 5.8 |
| 300BTim Flock | 6 | 57 | 7.02 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 4.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | 7.45 | — | +2.76 | 6.821 | 8.621 | -2.921 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 38.1%21 | — | 1952: P7 from 4 | 2 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| XRex White | 13 | 55 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 4.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.36 | 14.322 | 7.623 | +2.422 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 26.1%23 | — | 1960: P4 from 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 55Junior Johnson | 9 | 55 | 4.03 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 16.03 | 4.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 17.05 | — | -6.76 | 11.012 | 9.412 | -9.812 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 83.3%12 | — | 1959: P1 from 22 · led 24 | 3 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 4.0 |
| 19Harvey Henderson | 12 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 11.05 | — | -3.76 | 21.717 | 11.617 | +2.517 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 29.4%17 | — | first start here | — |
| 27John McVitty | 8 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 13.25 | — | -3.06 | 21.03 | 5.83 | +4.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 75Jim Paschal | 15 | 52 | 9.85 | 05 | 35 | 35 | 8.84 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 010 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +10.06 | 12.340 | 9.041 | +1.440 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 36.6%41 | — | 1951: P4 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.8 |
| 68Bill Widenhouse | 18 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 410 | — | — | 14.45 | — | -26.06 | 20.65 | 16.75 | -12.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 80.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 30 | 51 | 12.05 | 05 | 15 | 25 | 13.73 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 10.25 | — | 0.06 | 9.024 | 13.725 | -5.324 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 48.0%25 | — | 1953: P4 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 12.0 |
| 49Jimmie Lewallen | 5 | 51 | 7.84 | 04 | 14 | 44 | 2.01 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 18.05 | — | -2.76 | 17.910 | 10.110 | -4.010 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 80.0%10 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 7.8 |
| 900Johnny Roberts | 25 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +0.36 | 15.33 | 4.03 | -0.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 73John Dodd Jr. | 27 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | — | — | 15.85 | — | -3.76 | 11.52 | 7.83 | -12.02 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 63Johnny Zeke | 20 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 20George Mantooth | 31 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 2Gwyn Staley | 22 | 49 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 4.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +2.06 | 11.721 | 13.121 | -0.521 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 23.8%21 | — | 1956: P12 from 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 500Speedy Thompson | 2 | 49 | 11.37 | 07 | 37 | 47 | 6.36 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.82 | 010 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 5.241 | 13.241 | -4.541 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 34.1%41 | — | 1953: P6 from — | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.3 |
| 204Darvin Randahl | 17 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 410 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -10.76 | 23.26 | 8.16 | +3.56 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 66.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 32Ted Cannady | 32 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 20.45 | — | +1.36 | 22.45 | 5.85 | +4.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 20.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 203Pete Yow | 26 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 20.85 | — | +16.36 | 24.010 | 12.010 | +5.210 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 37Tiny Lund | 21 | 48 | 11.84 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 10.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 010 | — | — | 17.25 | — | +15.36 | 18.920 | 6.420 | +5.520 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 25.0%20 | — | 1956: P19 from 13 | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 11.8 |
| 96Bobby Keck | 16 | 48 | 12.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 11.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 17.25 | — | +1.06 | 24.114 | 5.714 | +8.414 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 21.4%14 | — | 1958: P6 from 13 | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 12.0 |
| 91Donald Thomas | 10 | 47 | 15.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | — | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.33 | 410 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +5.06 | 38.02 | 7.82 | +14.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1951: P10 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 15.3 |
| 999Jack Smith | 14 | 47 | 9.33 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 5.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.82 | 410 | — | — | 23.25 | — | +14.36 | 20.014 | 16.914 | +1.714 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 28.6%14 | — | 1956: P14 from 8 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.3 |
| 505Charlie Cregar | 19 | 46 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 27.45 | — | +31.06 | 28.01 | — | -26.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1957: P8 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 1Bobby Myers | 24 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 26.05 | — | -1.06 | 21.07 | 18.77 | -9.07 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 71.4%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 25Pee Wee Jones | 7 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 26.25 | — | -15.36 | 33.02 | 32.52 | -8.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 14Billy Myers | 3 | 44 | 18.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 8.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.01 | 010 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +12.06 | 9.640 | 8.541 | -2.240 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 39.0%41 | — | 1956: P16 from 10 | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 18.5 |
| 264Johnny Allen | 29 | 41 | 16.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 11.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 23.45 | — | +15.06 | 19.730 | 8.431 | +4.630 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 35.5%31 | — | 1956: P13 from 19 | 3 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 16.3 |
| 84Kenneth Wagner | 28 | 38 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 410 | — | — | 41.02 | — | — | 42.52 | 0.02 | +1.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 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.