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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 | 61 | 8.810 | 010 | 510 | 510 | 10.47 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.745 | 7.446 | -0.345 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 32.6%46 | — | 1949: P17 from 9 | 10 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.8 |
| 300BBuck Baker | 2 | 59 | 9.39 | 29 | 49 | 49 | 9.56 | 12.5%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.51 | 27 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 6.946 | 8.847 | +0.046 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1949: P11 from — | 9 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 9.3 |
| 31Bill Champion | 15 | 57 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 4.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +7.06 | 14.813 | 6.913 | -1.113 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 46.2%13 | — | 1971: P8 from 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 6 | 56 | 10.910 | 210 | 410 | 510 | 7.26 | 6.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 07 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.646 | 8.947 | -0.946 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0947 | 23.4%47 | — | 1949: P29 from — | 10 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.9 |
| 12Ralph Moody | 1 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -9.06 | 8.333 | 13.034 | -4.633 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1834 | 44.1%34 | — | first start here | — |
| 98Marvin Panch | 12 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -5.36 | 10.719 | 17.119 | -2.419 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 31.6%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 4Billy Myers | 9 | 52 | 14.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 9.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +12.06 | 9.440 | 8.541 | -2.440 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 39.0%41 | — | 1951: P18 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 14.0 |
| 97Bill Amick | 7 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.612 | 10.112 | -2.412 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 25.0%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 25Jim Donovan | 18 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 14.01 | — | — | 18.01 | — | +4.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 418George Green | 20 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 14.85 | — | -2.76 | 17.65 | 4.15 | +2.85 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 40.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 111John Fite | 27 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 16.02 | — | — | 19.02 | 1.42 | +3.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 27Billy Carden | 11 | 50 | 15.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 8.52 | 17.4%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +1.76 | 13.922 | 7.722 | -2.722 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 63.6%22 | — | 1951: P7 from 1 · led 58 | 2 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 15.0 |
| 209Jim Mundy | 24 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 34Dick Beaty | 16 | 50 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 15.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 24.85 | — | +15.76 | 25.814 | 10.114 | +6.114 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 57.1%14 | — | 1956: P11 from 15 | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 16Tiny Lund | 26 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +1.06 | 18.720 | 6.420 | +5.220 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 25.0%20 | — | first start here | — |
| 59Blackie Pitt | 14 | 49 | 19.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 17.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 17 | — | — | 9.25 | — | -8.06 | 21.626 | 11.426 | +0.626 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1226 | 65.4%26 | — | 1956: P15 from 23 | 2 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 19.5 |
| 300Speedy Thompson | 3 | 49 | 16.34 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10.34 | 17.3%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.51 | 27 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 5.241 | 13.241 | -4.641 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 34.1%41 | — | 1951: P30 from 15 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 16.3 |
| 203Pete Yow | 25 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 21.65 | — | +19.36 | 24.110 | 12.010 | +5.810 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 62Bobby Waddell | 22 | 48 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 13.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 16.47 | 6.57 | -4.67 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.297 | 85.7%7 | — | 1956: P16 from 13 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 83Johnny Dodson | 13 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 22.45 | — | -8.36 | 21.110 | 12.210 | +3.710 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 75Jim Paschal | 8 | 48 | 19.29 | 09 | 19 | 29 | 13.25 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 07 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +10.06 | 12.540 | 9.041 | +1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 36.6%41 | — | 1949: P23 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 19.2 |
| 60Brownie King | 17 | 47 | 17.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 24.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 23.414 | 6.114 | +4.914 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 42.9%14 | — | 1956: P17 from 24 | 1 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 17.0 |
| 264Johnny Allen | 10 | 47 | 14.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 23.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +5.36 | 20.430 | 8.331 | +5.430 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 32.3%31 | — | 1956: P14 from 23 | 1 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.0 |
| 94Ed Cole | 23 | 47 | 18.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 22.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +6.36 | 23.211 | 3.311 | +8.611 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 27.3%11 | — | 1955: P26 from 24 | 3 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 18.0 |
| 96Bobby Keck | 21 | 46 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +4.36 | 23.714 | 5.614 | +8.214 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 21.4%14 | — | 1956: P19 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 4 | 45 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 40.65 | — | +37.36 | 9.931 | 13.932 | -1.931 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0632 | 31.3%32 | — | 1951: P8 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 13Jesse James Taylor | 19 | 34 | 21.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 07 | — | — | 40.34 | — | — | 46.02 | 38.22 | +4.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1951: P21 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 21.0 |
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.