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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 | 62 | 4.810 | 110 | 610 | 1010 | 17.65 | 7.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.745 | 7.446 | -0.345 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 32.6%46 | — | 1949: P7 from 25 | 16 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.9 |
| 87Buck Baker | 1 | 57 | 12.310 | 110 | 310 | 710 | 12.88 | 4.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.01 | 212 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 7.046 | 8.847 | +0.046 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1950: P7 from 38 | 13 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.2 |
| 14WBilly Myers | 7 | 57 | 5.02 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 8.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.02 | 012 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +12.06 | 9.540 | 8.741 | -2.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 41.5%41 | — | 1956: P6 from 7 | 2 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 5.0 |
| 3Tim Flock | 6 | 57 | 12.410 | 010 | 510 | 710 | 4.58 | 6.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -26.52 | 212 | — | — | 7.45 | — | +2.76 | 6.821 | 8.621 | -2.921 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 38.1%21 | — | 1949: P31 from 5 | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.5 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 5 | 56 | 11.010 | 310 | 510 | 610 | 4.06 | 19.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -19.01 | 212 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.646 | 8.847 | -1.046 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0947 | 23.4%47 | — | 1950: P23 from — | 13 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 9.4 |
| 10Rex White | 19 | 56 | 6.02 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 26.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +0.76 | 14.022 | 7.123 | +2.922 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 21.7%23 | — | 1956: P8 from 37 | 2 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 6.0 |
| 2Jimmy Massey | 12 | 56 | 5.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 32.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 212 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +1.06 | 16.56 | 5.46 | +6.76 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | 1955: P5 from 32 | 1 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.0 |
| 34Fonty Flock | 20 | 55 | 17.310 | 110 | 510 | 510 | 4.67 | 16.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.44 | 212 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -11.36 | 7.76 | 20.86 | -9.56 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 33.3%6 | — | 1949: P45 from 3 | 10 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 17.3 |
| 97Allen Adkins | 17 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | 8.05 | — | -5.06 | 21.85 | 11.65 | +7.85 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 20.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 98Danny Letner | 4 | 54 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 34.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -15.01 | 012 | — | — | 9.05 | — | -25.36 | 26.65 | 23.85 | -8.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 60.0%5 | — | 1956: P19 from 34 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 0Speedy Thompson | 2 | 53 | 12.65 | 05 | 35 | 35 | 12.54 | 3.9%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -19.02 | 212 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 5.241 | 12.541 | -3.841 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 31.7%41 | — | 1953: P3 from — · led 49 | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.6 |
| 75Jim Paschal | 14 | 53 | 17.310 | 010 | 310 | 410 | 20.67 | 3.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.56 | 012 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +10.06 | 12.340 | 9.141 | +1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 36.6%41 | — | 1952: P11 from 37 | 10 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.3 |
| 26Russ Truelove | 21 | 52 | 15.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 20.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +4.36 | 16.73 | 17.74 | -5.33 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 50.0%4 | — | 1955: P16 from 22 | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 15.0 |
| 78John Lindsay | 32 | 52 | 21.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 38.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 10.25 | — | -2.36 | 23.73 | 5.24 | +9.03 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | 1954: P31 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 21.0 |
| 15WBobby Myers | 8 | 52 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -11.36 | 23.37 | 20.17 | -2.37 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 57.1%7 | — | 1953: P10 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 55Junior Johnson | 10 | 52 | 14.73 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 11.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 17.05 | — | -6.76 | 10.912 | 9.412 | -9.912 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 83.3%12 | — | 1954: P15 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 14.7 |
| 48Al Watkins | 38 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +1.76 | 20.313 | 3.513 | +6.813 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 15.4%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 37Tiny Lund | 11 | 51 | 19.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 13.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +9.06 | 19.420 | 5.120 | +7.020 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 20.0%20 | — | 1956: P16 from 13 | 3 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 19.7 |
| 81Buzz Woodward | 29 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +0.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 19Harvey Henderson | 27 | 51 | 23.73 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 16.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 11.05 | — | -3.76 | 20.817 | 11.617 | +1.717 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 35.3%17 | — | 1955: P10 from 20 | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 23.7 |
| 6Ralph Liguori | 22 | 51 | 23.54 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 16.02 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -0.76 | 19.114 | 12.715 | -5.914 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1315 | 66.7%15 | — | 1952: P14 from 18 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 23.5 |
| 16Ray Chaike | 23 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 17.03 | — | — | 39.52 | 2.12 | +24.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 39Buzz Auckland | 30 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 86Cotton Owens | 18 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -19.76 | 8.17 | 19.47 | -12.07 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 28.6%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 51Donald Thomas | 41 | 48 | 29.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 25.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +19.01 | 012 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +5.06 | 22.52 | 6.42 | +9.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1952: P23 from 9 | 3 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 29.3 |
| 7Jim Reed | 13 | 48 | 24.06 | 06 | 16 | 16 | 20.04 | 3.3%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +9.76 | 9.610 | 10.510 | -3.910 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 50.0%10 | — | 1952: P27 from 29 | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 24.0 |
| 5Bill Blair | 40 | 48 | 11.710 | 010 | 410 | 610 | 14.04 | 7.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.73 | 012 | — | — | 26.45 | — | +7.76 | 19.17 | 9.38 | +0.67 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | 1949: P5 from 4 | 14 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 15.9 |
| 50Fred Lorenzen | 39 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 21.45 | — | -0.36 | 12.26 | 1.66 | -9.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 50.0%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 49Jimmie Lewallen | 16 | 48 | 23.18 | 08 | 08 | 28 | 23.25 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +10.32 | 212 | — | — | 18.05 | — | -2.76 | 16.810 | 9.910 | -4.910 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 80.0%10 | — | 1949: P30 from 14 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 23.1 |
| 77Walt Schubert | 34 | 48 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 29.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | 20.84 | — | — | 35.03 | 15.73 | +14.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | 1955: P20 from 29 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 84Kenneth Wagner | 28 | 48 | 13.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 4.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | 26.52 | — | — | 42.52 | 20.52 | +16.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1950: P17 from 4 | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 13.5 |
| 17Dick Allwine | 26 | 47 | 10.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 14.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 30.52 | — | — | 25.01 | — | +14.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1953: P6 from 4 | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.0 |
| 85Don Carr | 36 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 23.84 | — | — | 13.04 | 6.24 | -10.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 100.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 33Bud Geiselman | 25 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 25.02 | — | — | 26.01 | — | -5.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 47Harvey Eakin | 35 | 46 | 25.25 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 41.33 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 20.25 | — | +2.06 | 39.01 | — | +15.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1954: P20 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 25.2 |
| 12Ralph Moody | 9 | 46 | 42.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 4.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +19.01 | 112 | — | — | 7.05 | — | -4.36 | 8.133 | 13.034 | -4.333 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1834 | 41.2%34 | — | 1956: P42 from 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P42 · avg 42.0 |
| 63Bill Tanner | 37 | 42 | 34.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 14.33 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 21.25 | — | -8.36 | 17.01 | — | -6.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1954: P61 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 34.5 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 15 | 42 | 10.65 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 2.84 | 23.6%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -13.03 | 112 | — | — | 40.65 | — | +41.76 | 9.631 | 13.432 | -1.631 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0632 | 28.1%32 | — | 1950: P15 from — | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.6 |
| 3Russ Graham | 24 | 39 | 38.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 12.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | 24.85 | — | -14.06 | 38.01 | — | -30.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1955: P38 from 12 | 1 st · 0 W · best P38 · avg 38.0 |
| 95Bill Parks | 33 | 38 | 32.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 16.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 012 | — | — | 32.01 | — | — | 16.01 | — | -16.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1956: P32 from 16 | 1 st · 0 W · best P32 · avg 32.0 |
| 23Benny DeRosier | 31 | 38 | 39.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 26.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 512 | — | — | 27.73 | — | — | 37.73 | 13.33 | +10.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | 1956: P39 from 26 | 1 st · 0 W · best P39 · avg 39.0 |
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.