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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 | 12 | 63 | 5.710 | 110 | 410 | 1010 | 13.45 | 3.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.545 | 7.446 | -0.445 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 30.4%46 | — | 1949: P9 from — | 19 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.0 |
| 300BBuck Baker | 3 | 61 | 5.310 | 310 | 810 | 810 | 4.38 | 15.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -12.45 | 226 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 6.946 | 8.847 | +0.046 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1950: P2 from 5 | 21 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.3 |
| 6Earl Moss | 9 | 54 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 026 | — | — | 19.03 | — | — | 23.01 | — | -1.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1951: P6 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 5 | 54 | 12.210 | 210 | 310 | 510 | 6.07 | 7.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.73 | 426 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.646 | 8.847 | -1.046 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0947 | 23.4%47 | — | 1949: P26 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 11.4 |
| 12Ralph Moody | 2 | 54 | 13.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 8.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.52 | 526 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -9.06 | 8.333 | 13.134 | -4.533 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1834 | 44.1%34 | — | 1956: P8 from 10 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.5 |
| 4Billy Myers | 23 | 52 | 12.73 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 6.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.01 | 026 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +12.06 | 9.140 | 8.741 | -2.940 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 39.0%41 | — | 1951: P12 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 12.7 |
| 300Speedy Thompson | 1 | 52 | 11.17 | 07 | 37 | 37 | 5.17 | 7.6%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.54 | 226 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 5.241 | 13.241 | -4.641 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 34.1%41 | — | 1955: P21 from 2 | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.1 |
| 59Blackie Pitt | 16 | 51 | 16.54 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 14.03 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 526 | — | — | 9.25 | — | -8.06 | 21.526 | 11.326 | -0.126 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1226 | 65.4%26 | — | 1954: P14 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 16.5 |
| 418George Green | 18 | 51 | 13.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 16.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 426 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -3.06 | 18.05 | 4.25 | +3.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 20.0%5 | — | 1957: P8 from 17 | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.3 |
| 75Jim Paschal | 8 | 50 | 14.710 | 110 | 210 | 410 | 11.67 | 4.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.84 | 026 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +10.06 | 12.540 | 9.041 | +2.040 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 34.1%41 | — | 1950: P28 from 26 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.5 |
| 35Bunk Moore | 13 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 526 | — | — | 15.05 | — | +5.06 | 17.04 | 7.34 | +1.34 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 19Harvey Henderson | 14 | 50 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 16.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 526 | — | — | 11.05 | — | -3.76 | 21.617 | 11.117 | +1.517 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 35.3%17 | — | 1956: P16 from 16 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 20Buck Hall | 22 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 60Brownie Pitt | 17 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 426 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 96Bobby Keck | 20 | 49 | 13.97 | 07 | 17 | 27 | 18.17 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 426 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +4.36 | 23.814 | 5.114 | +7.414 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 21.4%14 | — | 1956: P19 from 31 | 7 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.9 |
| 264Johnny Allen | 7 | 48 | 11.03 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 16.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 526 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +5.36 | 20.530 | 8.231 | +5.630 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 32.3%31 | — | 1956: P18 from 30 | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 11.0 |
| 83Johnny Dodson | 10 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 426 | — | — | 21.05 | — | -6.06 | 21.410 | 12.410 | +4.710 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 20.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 31Bill Champion | 4 | 47 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 13.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 526 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +7.06 | 15.613 | 6.913 | -0.313 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 46.2%13 | — | 1957: P18 from 13 | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| 62Bobby Waddell | 11 | 47 | 16.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 17.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 426 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 18.07 | 6.67 | -2.67 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 71.4%7 | — | 1955: P14 from 19 | 2 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 16.0 |
| 94Ed Cole | 19 | 45 | 19.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 25.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 026 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +6.36 | 23.511 | 2.611 | +8.211 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 27.3%11 | — | 1955: P18 from 22 | 2 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 19.0 |
| 16Tiny Lund | 15 | 45 | 18.26 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 9.06 | 3.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +13.03 | 426 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +1.06 | 19.220 | 6.420 | +5.820 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 25.0%20 | — | 1957: P13 from 12 | 6 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 18.2 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 6 | 41 | 10.36 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 5.06 | 11.9%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.25 | 526 | — | — | 40.65 | — | +37.36 | 9.931 | 13.732 | -2.331 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0632 | 31.3%32 | — | 1950: P1 from 15 · led 43 | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.3 |
| 203Pete Yow | 21 | 40 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 22.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 526 | — | — | 21.65 | — | +19.36 | 24.510 | 12.010 | +5.710 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 20.0%10 | — | 1956: P23 from 22 | 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.