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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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| 500BBuck Baker | 6 | 61 | 3.510 | 210 | 910 | 1010 | 3.18 | 13.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.51 | 940 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 6.846 | 8.847 | -0.146 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1951: P5 from — | 27 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 8.8 |
| 86Tim Flock | 1 | 58 | 6.58 | 28 | 58 | 68 | 7.18 | 17.8%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.73 | 540 | — | — | 7.45 | — | +2.76 | 7.021 | 8.621 | -2.021 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1021 | 33.3%21 | — | 1951: P7 from 4 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.5 |
| 75Jim Paschal | 9 | 55 | 7.110 | 110 | 410 | 710 | 8.68 | 8.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.03 | 040 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +10.06 | 12.440 | 9.141 | +1.740 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 36.6%41 | — | 1951: P6 from — · led 33 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 4 | 54 | 12.010 | 010 | 310 | 410 | 5.36 | 3.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 940 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.745 | 7.446 | -0.345 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 32.6%46 | — | 1951: P20 from — | 20 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.4 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 7 | 54 | 9.38 | 08 | 28 | 68 | 4.84 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.23 | 1040 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.546 | 8.947 | -0.946 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0947 | 23.4%47 | — | 1951: P4 from — | 8 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.3 |
| 500Speedy Thompson | 3 | 54 | 6.98 | 38 | 58 | 58 | 4.47 | 5.1%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 940 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 5.241 | 13.241 | -4.741 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 34.1%41 | — | 1954: P4 from — | 8 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.9 |
| 12Ralph Moody | 10 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 540 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -9.06 | 8.133 | 13.034 | -4.933 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1834 | 44.1%34 | — | first start here | — |
| 100Wayne Fielden | 16 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1040 | — | — | 9.01 | — | — | 12.01 | — | +3.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 16Tiny Lund | 8 | 50 | 9.110 | 110 | 510 | 610 | 9.210 | 5.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 1040 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +1.06 | 19.620 | 6.520 | +6.320 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 20.0%20 | — | 1956: P4 from 10 | 17 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.1 |
| 4Billy Myers | 12 | 48 | 13.04 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 8.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 040 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +12.06 | 9.440 | 8.741 | -3.040 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 41.5%41 | — | 1955: P19 from 17 | 4 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.0 |
| 111John Fite | 18 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 940 | — | — | 20.02 | — | — | 23.52 | 4.22 | +3.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 60Brownie King | 15 | 48 | 11.84 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 18.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.52 | 1040 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 23.514 | 6.314 | +5.414 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 35.7%14 | — | 1956: P18 from 20 | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 11.8 |
| 203Pete Yow | 17 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 540 | — | — | 21.65 | — | +19.36 | 24.910 | 11.710 | +5.610 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 27Billy Carden | 2 | 47 | 13.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 7.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 040 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +1.76 | 14.322 | 7.522 | -3.222 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 68.2%22 | — | 1955: P4 from 4 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.3 |
| 418George Green | 13 | 47 | 13.68 | 08 | 08 | 38 | 15.98 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.52 | 1040 | — | — | 14.85 | — | -2.76 | 19.05 | 4.15 | +4.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 40.0%5 | — | 1957: P20 from 19 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 13.6 |
| 25Doug Yates | 11 | 46 | 10.85 | 05 | 25 | 25 | 5.45 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1040 | — | — | 23.25 | — | +21.06 | 49.01 | — | -17.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1960: P3 from 1 | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.8 |
| 264Johnny Allen | 14 | 41 | 15.04 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 12.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.01 | 940 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +5.36 | 20.230 | 8.331 | +4.930 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 35.5%31 | — | 1956: P11 from 23 | 4 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 15.0 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 5 | 36 | 13.45 | 05 | 15 | 15 | 5.73 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 540 | — | — | 40.65 | — | +37.36 | 9.931 | 13.832 | -2.231 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0632 | 31.3%32 | — | 1951: P2 from 4 | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.4 |
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.