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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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| 11Tim Flock | 10 | 59 | 1.01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1.01 | 100.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 321 | — | — | 7.45 | — | +2.76 | 6.621 | 8.721 | -2.721 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1021 | 33.3%21 | — | 1955: P1 from 1 · led 200 | 1 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 1.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 8 | 58 | 5.410 | 210 | 710 | 710 | 6.08 | 4.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.03 | 121 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.645 | 7.346 | -0.545 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 32.6%46 | — | 1953: P1 from — · led 1 | 10 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 5.4 |
| 12Ralph Moody | 3 | 58 | 2.02 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 2.52 | 33.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.02 | 821 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -9.06 | 8.333 | 13.134 | -4.433 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1834 | 41.2%34 | — | 1956: P1 from 1 · led 133 | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 2.0 |
| 500DHerb Thomas | 6 | 57 | 2.73 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 3.01 | 0.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.646 | 8.847 | -0.746 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0647 | 21.3%47 | — | 1953: P3 from — | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 2.7 |
| 66Bill Amick | 13 | 56 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 821 | — | — | 13.05 | — | -4.76 | 7.112 | 10.012 | -3.012 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 25.0%12 | — | 1957: P2 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 300Buck Baker | 2 | 53 | 8.110 | 010 | 410 | 810 | 6.29 | 5.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.53 | 121 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 6.946 | 8.847 | +0.346 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 14.9%47 | — | 1953: P2 from 1 | 13 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.6 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 11 | 53 | 7.36 | 06 | 26 | 56 | 10.84 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 821 | — | — | 10.25 | — | 0.06 | 9.824 | 13.825 | -5.524 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 48.0%25 | — | 1953: P6 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.3 |
| 99Marvin Panch | 7 | 52 | 7.33 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 7.73 | 0.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.51 | 821 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -5.36 | 10.919 | 17.119 | -2.219 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 31.6%19 | — | 1957: P1 from 5 · led 1 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.3 |
| 48Al Watkins | 16 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 821 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +2.06 | 22.013 | 3.513 | +8.713 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 7.7%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 300CSpeedy Thompson | 4 | 48 | 10.47 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 4.56 | 4.9%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.53 | 121 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 5.141 | 13.241 | -4.641 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 31.7%41 | — | 1954: P21 from — | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.4 |
| 264Johnny Allen | 15 | 47 | 7.03 | 03 | 13 | 33 | 13.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +5.36 | 20.230 | 8.431 | +5.030 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 32.3%31 | — | 1956: P10 from 11 | 3 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 7.0 |
| 14Billy Myers | 6 | 46 | 14.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 5.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 021 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +12.06 | 9.540 | 8.741 | -2.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 41.5%41 | — | 1956: P18 from 2 | 3 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 14.0 |
| 760Brownie King | 17 | 46 | 12.03 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 16.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 121 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 23.414 | 6.114 | +4.814 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 35.7%14 | — | 1957: P18 from 17 | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 12.0 |
| 1Benny Rakestraw | 18 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 821 | — | — | 27.85 | — | +5.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 34Dick Beaty | 14 | 45 | 9.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 13.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 821 | — | — | 24.85 | — | +15.76 | 25.914 | 9.714 | +5.014 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 64.3%14 | — | 1957: P8 from 15 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 9.5 |
| 2Gwyn Staley | 9 | 45 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 5.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 321 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +2.06 | 12.321 | 13.621 | -0.521 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 23.8%21 | — | 1955: P16 from 5 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 999Wilbur Rakestraw | 12 | 43 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 16.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 821 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +2.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1961: P16 from 16 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 1 | 41 | 6.33 | 03 | 13 | 33 | 6.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.52 | 821 | — | — | 40.65 | — | +37.36 | 10.031 | 13.832 | -2.131 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0632 | 31.3%32 | — | 1956: P8 from 5 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 6.3 |
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.