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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 | 5 | 57 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 4.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.745 | 7.446 | -0.145 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 30.4%46 | — | 1957: P6 from 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| 300Buck Baker | 6 | 57 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 6.846 | 8.847 | 0.046 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1957: P4 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 12Ralph Moody | 1 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -9.06 | 8.333 | 13.134 | -4.233 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1534 | 41.2%34 | — | first start here | — |
| 92Herb Thomas | 2 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.746 | 8.847 | -0.746 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0947 | 21.3%47 | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 9 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 10.25 | — | 0.06 | 9.824 | 13.925 | -5.424 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 52.0%25 | — | first start here | — |
| 64Spook Crawford | 17 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 12.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 75Jim Paschal | 10 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +10.06 | 12.440 | 9.041 | +1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 36.6%41 | — | first start here | — |
| 4Billy Myers | 7 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +12.06 | 9.540 | 8.641 | -2.940 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 41.5%41 | — | first start here | — |
| 35Fred Frazier | 12 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 13.01 | — | — | 13.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 14Joe Bill McGraw | 15 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 14.04 | — | — | 19.04 | 2.94 | +5.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 28Jim Watkins | 20 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 14.02 | — | — | 15.02 | 2.82 | +1.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 31Bill Champion | 8 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +7.06 | 15.313 | 6.813 | -0.813 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 46.2%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 271Billy Carden | 4 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +1.76 | 14.222 | 7.522 | -3.222 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 68.2%22 | — | first start here | — |
| 94Ed Cole | 14 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +6.36 | 24.011 | 3.311 | +9.511 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 18.2%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 203Pete Yow | 13 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 22.05 | — | +19.06 | 25.310 | 11.610 | +5.910 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 501Speedy Thompson | 19 | 47 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 13.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 4.841 | 13.241 | -5.041 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 34.1%41 | — | 1957: P12 from 13 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 54Larry Flynn | 16 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 24.65 | — | -8.76 | 53.01 | — | +9.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 3 | 43 | 3.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 2.01 | 92.5%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 40.65 | — | +37.36 | 10.031 | 13.732 | -2.231 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0632 | 31.3%32 | — | 1957: P3 from 2 · led 185 | 1 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 3.0 |
| 50Roy Bentley | 11 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 33.03 | — | — | 31.02 | 30.42 | -2.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 264Johnny Allen | 18 | 42 | 15.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 1.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +5.36 | 20.130 | 8.331 | +4.730 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 35.5%31 | — | 1957: P15 from 1 | 1 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.0 |
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.