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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 | 4 | 65 | 4.610 | 210 | 810 | 810 | 8.47 | 1.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.745 | 7.446 | -0.145 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 30.4%46 | — | 1953: P15 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 5.4 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 7 | 60 | 3.73 | 03 | 23 | 33 | — | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 10.25 | — | 0.06 | 9.924 | 14.025 | -5.124 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 48.0%25 | — | 1953: P2 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 3.7 |
| 500BBuck Baker | 13 | 59 | 8.310 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 7.07 | 2.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.51 | 734 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 6.746 | 8.847 | -0.246 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1953: P19 from — | 23 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.5 |
| 502Herb Thomas | 12 | 56 | 9.84 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 10.73 | 25.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.446 | 8.847 | -1.146 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0947 | 23.4%47 | — | 1953: P20 from 1 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.8 |
| B-29Dink Widenhouse | 16 | 54 | 11.33 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 12.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 11.25 | — | +2.06 | 19.86 | 20.06 | -1.56 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 33.3%6 | — | 1954: P23 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 11.3 |
| 19Harvey Henderson | 11 | 53 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 15.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 11.05 | — | -3.76 | 21.817 | 11.417 | +1.917 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 35.3%17 | — | 1955: P12 from 15 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 75Jim Paschal | 24 | 53 | 10.910 | 010 | 610 | 610 | 8.88 | 4.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.33 | 034 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +10.06 | 12.140 | 9.041 | +1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 34.1%41 | — | 1953: P25 from — | 10 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.9 |
| 2Gwyn Staley | 2 | 52 | 10.33 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 5.33 | 21.1%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 734 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +2.06 | 12.621 | 13.521 | -0.821 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 28.6%21 | — | 1955: P21 from 3 · led 33 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.3 |
| 55Junior Johnson | 3 | 52 | 7.310 | 410 | 710 | 710 | 3.89 | 20.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.32 | 234 | — | — | 17.05 | — | -6.76 | 11.512 | 9.412 | -9.312 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 83.3%12 | — | 1954: P5 from — | 19 st · 7 W · best P1 · avg 8.7 |
| 48Al Watkins | 21 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +2.06 | 21.613 | 3.113 | +7.813 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 15.4%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 300CSpeedy Thompson | 1 | 50 | 12.06 | 16 | 26 | 46 | 10.05 | 24.1%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.32 | 234 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 5.241 | 13.141 | -4.741 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 34.1%41 | — | 1954: P9 from — | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.0 |
| 14Billy Myers | 10 | 49 | 15.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 12.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 034 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +12.06 | 9.440 | 8.641 | -3.040 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 41.5%41 | — | 1956: P10 from 15 | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 15.5 |
| 7ABobby Johns | 6 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +1.36 | 13.88 | 7.98 | -2.88 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.508 | 62.5%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 1Jimmie Lewallen | 18 | 49 | 11.04 | 04 | 24 | 34 | 18.52 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.01 | 734 | — | — | 18.05 | — | -2.76 | 16.610 | 10.410 | -6.810 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 80.0%10 | — | 1953: P5 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 11.0 |
| 37Tiny Lund | 22 | 49 | 10.58 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 15.58 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +1.06 | 18.920 | 6.520 | +5.720 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0520 | 20.0%20 | — | 1956: P7 from 11 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.5 |
| 34ACharlie Jackson | 20 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 17.34 | — | — | 20.84 | 7.44 | +3.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 75.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 286Cotton Owens | 5 | 47 | 11.26 | 06 | 26 | 36 | 12.56 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -16.76 | 10.07 | 19.47 | -10.17 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 28.6%7 | — | 1956: P15 from 9 | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 11.2 |
| 204Darvin Randahl | 15 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 19.25 | — | -11.76 | 23.56 | 8.16 | +4.36 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 66.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 760Brownie King | 23 | 47 | 13.34 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 12.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.01 | 734 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -3.76 | 22.914 | 6.014 | +4.314 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 42.9%14 | — | 1956: P16 from 16 | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.3 |
| 96Bobby Keck | 19 | 43 | 18.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 16.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 18.05 | — | +2.36 | 23.914 | 5.714 | +7.914 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 21.4%14 | — | 1956: P17 from 21 | 4 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 18.5 |
| 34Dick Beaty | 17 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 24.85 | — | +15.76 | 25.714 | 10.314 | +5.614 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 57.1%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 150Fred Lorenzen | 8 | 43 | 14.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 6.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 22.65 | — | +1.06 | 17.36 | 2.46 | -4.86 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 50.0%6 | — | 1962: P20 from 10 | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 14.5 |
| 24Bobby Waddell | 14 | 43 | 19.04 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 16.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 17.67 | 6.57 | -2.77 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 71.4%7 | — | 1956: P29 from 19 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 19.0 |
| 271Billy Carden | 9 | 40 | 26.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 22.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +15.31 | 034 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +1.76 | 14.022 | 7.922 | -3.022 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 63.6%22 | — | 1956: P22 from 13 | 2 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 26.5 |
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.