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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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| 12Ralph Moody | 6 | 60 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 1.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.01 | 35 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -9.06 | 8.233 | 13.134 | -4.233 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1534 | 41.2%34 | — | 1956: P2 from 1 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 2 | 58 | 2.52 | 02 | 22 | 22 | 8.52 | 7.5%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 35 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -5.36 | 11.219 | 17.119 | -1.919 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 31.6%19 | — | 1957: P3 from 4 · led 6 | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.5 |
| 42Lee Petty | 11 | 58 | 7.33 | 03 | 13 | 33 | 9.03 | 2.8%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.645 | 7.246 | -0.145 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0246 | 30.4%46 | — | 1956: P9 from 11 | 3 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 7.3 |
| 97Bill Amick | 7 | 57 | 3.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.612 | 9.912 | -2.712 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 25.0%12 | — | 1957: P3 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 3.0 |
| 300BBuck Baker | 5 | 55 | 7.84 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 8.84 | 15.6%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.83 | 05 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 6.946 | 8.847 | -0.046 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1956: P5 from 10 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.8 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 13 | 54 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 5.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.446 | 8.847 | -0.846 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0647 | 21.3%47 | — | 1956: P8 from 5 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 6Ralph Liguori | 19 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -0.76 | 19.414 | 12.715 | -5.914 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1315 | 66.7%15 | — | first start here | — |
| 41Billy Rafter | 22 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 13.05 | — | 0.06 | 17.48 | 6.18 | +1.18 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 50.0%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 500BSpeedy Thompson | 4 | 51 | 8.33 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 3.03 | 4.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.32 | 15 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 5.141 | 13.241 | -4.741 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 34.1%41 | — | 1956: P1 from 2 · led 1 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.3 |
| 96Bobby Keck | 26 | 51 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +4.36 | 23.414 | 5.414 | +7.114 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 21.4%14 | — | 1957: P8 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 25Jim Donovan | 18 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 15.01 | — | — | 18.01 | — | +3.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 4Billy Myers | 10 | 51 | 10.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 9.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +13.01 | 05 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +12.06 | 9.440 | 8.741 | -2.540 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 39.0%41 | — | 1956: P3 from 9 | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.0 |
| 296Jack Smith | 3 | 50 | 5.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 8.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.51 | 35 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +12.76 | 20.814 | 16.914 | +2.814 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 21.4%14 | — | 1957: P5 from 8 | 1 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.0 |
| 62Jimmy Pardue | 24 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 17.25 | — | +6.06 | 15.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 86Doug Cox | 1 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 20.05 | — | +9.06 | 9.02 | 3.52 | +1.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 75Jim Paschal | 20 | 48 | 12.73 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 10.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -13.01 | 05 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +10.06 | 12.240 | 9.141 | +1.540 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 34.1%41 | — | 1956: P13 from 12 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 12.7 |
| 16Tiny Lund | 15 | 48 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 1.01 | 68.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +1.06 | 19.220 | 6.520 | +6.020 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0520 | 20.0%20 | — | 1957: P10 from 1 · led 136 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 203Pete Yow | 25 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 21.65 | — | +19.36 | 24.110 | 12.010 | +5.310 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 60Brownie King | 21 | 48 | 11.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 13.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 23.114 | 6.114 | +5.414 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 42.9%14 | — | 1957: P12 from 15 | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 11.0 |
| 418George Green | 17 | 47 | 14.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 16.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +0.76 | 18.25 | 0.85 | +5.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 20.0%5 | — | 1957: P11 from 12 | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 14.0 |
| 83Johnny Dodson | 14 | 47 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 14.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 22.45 | — | -8.36 | 21.010 | 11.910 | +3.210 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | 1956: P10 from 14 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 12 | 46 | 17.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 8.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 10.25 | — | 0.06 | 9.724 | 13.825 | -5.624 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 52.0%25 | — | 1956: P17 from 8 | 1 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 17.0 |
| 264Johnny Allen | 16 | 45 | 11.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 13.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +5.36 | 20.230 | 8.331 | +4.830 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 35.5%31 | — | 1956: P12 from 16 | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 11.0 |
| 297Billy Carden | 8 | 45 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +1.76 | 14.022 | 7.522 | -3.522 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 68.2%22 | — | 1956: P16 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 9 | 42 | 6.33 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 4.73 | 11.3%3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.02 | 35 | — | — | 40.65 | — | +37.36 | 9.831 | 13.932 | -2.031 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0632 | 31.3%32 | — | 1956: P4 from 3 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.3 |
| 13Jesse James Taylor | 23 | 40 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 40.04 | — | — | 44.02 | 38.92 | +2.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
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.