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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 | 15 | 62 | 4.710 | 210 | 710 | 1010 | 5.58 | 2.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 016 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.545 | 7.446 | -0.545 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 32.6%46 | — | 1954: P1 from — · led 1 | 16 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.6 |
| 87Buck Baker | 17 | 60 | 3.410 | 110 | 910 | 1010 | 5.39 | 13.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.33 | 016 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 6.646 | 8.547 | +0.246 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 14.9%47 | — | 1954: P5 from 1 | 16 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 4.7 |
| 12Ralph Moody | 11 | 57 | 7.02 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 3.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.01 | 516 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -9.06 | 8.033 | 13.034 | -5.033 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1834 | 44.1%34 | — | 1956: P8 from 3 | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 7.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 7 | 55 | 8.73 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 10.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.01 | 316 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.546 | 8.847 | -1.046 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0947 | 23.4%47 | — | 1954: P14 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 8.7 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 1 | 55 | 8.36 | 06 | 26 | 56 | 10.04 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | — | — | 10.25 | — | 0.06 | 10.224 | 13.825 | -5.224 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 52.0%25 | — | 1954: P7 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 8.3 |
| 41Billy Rafter | 25 | 53 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 13.05 | — | -1.76 | 17.08 | 7.08 | -0.48 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 62.5%8 | — | 1958: P8 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| XRex White | 3 | 53 | 6.03 | 03 | 23 | 23 | 11.73 | 8.8%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | — | — | 16.45 | — | -5.06 | 14.822 | 7.623 | +2.822 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 26.1%23 | — | 1960: P14 from 27 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 6.0 |
| 59Blackie Pitt | 20 | 52 | 12.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 13.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | 9.25 | — | -8.06 | 21.426 | 11.426 | -0.126 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1226 | 69.2%26 | — | 1954: P6 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 12.0 |
| 75Jim Paschal | 14 | 51 | 10.79 | 19 | 39 | 59 | 10.97 | 8.2%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.33 | 016 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +10.06 | 12.340 | 9.141 | +1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 36.6%41 | — | 1954: P20 from — | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.7 |
| 4Billy Myers | 5 | 51 | 11.84 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 9.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 016 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +12.06 | 9.540 | 8.641 | -2.940 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 41.5%41 | — | 1956: P13 from 4 | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 11.8 |
| 52Bill Widenhouse | 13 | 50 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | — | — | 14.45 | — | -26.06 | 21.65 | 19.55 | -9.65 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 60.0%5 | — | 1954: P11 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 57Speedy Thompson | 4 | 50 | 10.29 | 19 | 59 | 59 | 6.39 | 12.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.32 | 016 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 5.141 | 13.241 | -4.641 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 34.1%41 | — | 1955: P15 from 6 | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.2 |
| 35Glen Wood | 10 | 50 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 2.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +13.36 | 6.01 | — | -27.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1959: P9 from 2 | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 9 | 50 | 13.76 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 5.65 | 8.5%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.01 | 516 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -5.36 | 10.819 | 17.119 | -2.219 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 31.6%19 | — | 1954: P22 from — | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.7 |
| 760Brownie King | 21 | 50 | 9.65 | 05 | 05 | 45 | 15.45 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.01 | 316 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 23.114 | 6.114 | +4.614 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 42.9%14 | — | 1957: P8 from 19 | 5 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 9.6 |
| 31Bill Champion | 6 | 49 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +7.06 | 15.513 | 6.813 | -0.113 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 46.2%13 | — | 1957: P13 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 94Ed Cole | 24 | 49 | 11.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 17.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +6.36 | 23.111 | 3.411 | +8.411 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 27.3%11 | — | 1955: P12 from 16 | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.5 |
| 203Pete Yow | 23 | 48 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | — | — | 21.65 | — | +19.76 | 24.310 | 11.810 | +5.110 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | 1956: P9 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 25Ray Hendrick | 19 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | — | — | 19.45 | — | +17.36 | 44.01 | — | -8.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 97Bill Amick | 12 | 47 | 15.73 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 11.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +20.01 | 516 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.212 | 8.912 | -1.212 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 16.7%12 | — | 1954: P21 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 15.7 |
| 27Billy Carden | 26 | 46 | 15.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 8.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +1.76 | 13.222 | 7.922 | -3.722 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 63.6%22 | — | 1955: P13 from 4 | 3 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 15.7 |
| 16Tiny Lund | 8 | 46 | 13.38 | 08 | 28 | 38 | 12.18 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +1.06 | 19.620 | 6.220 | +6.020 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 25.0%20 | — | 1957: P18 from 20 | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.3 |
| 5Fred Harb | 18 | 44 | 18.76 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 16.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 016 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -4.76 | 24.52 | 5.72 | +3.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1958: P16 from 10 | 6 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 18.7 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 2 | 43 | 3.04 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 5.84 | 5.9%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.32 | 516 | — | — | 40.65 | — | +37.36 | 10.031 | 13.832 | -1.631 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0632 | 28.1%32 | — | 1956: P4 from 1 · led 26 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 3.0 |
| 34Dick Beaty | 22 | 42 | 14.73 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 14.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | — | — | 24.85 | — | +15.76 | 25.414 | 10.214 | +5.414 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 57.1%14 | — | 1956: P19 from 13 | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 14.7 |
| 19Bunk Moore | 16 | 41 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 16.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +7.06 | 16.34 | 9.04 | +2.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | 1960: P23 from 16 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
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.