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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 | 10 | 64 | 5.010 | 210 | 810 | 810 | 7.67 | 1.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.645 | 7.446 | -0.345 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 30.4%46 | — | 1953: P15 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 5.8 |
| 300BBuck Baker | 2 | 59 | 8.310 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 8.67 | 1.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.51 | 234 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 6.946 | 8.847 | +0.146 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1953: P19 from — | 23 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.5 |
| 22Ralph Earnhardt | 1 | 57 | 5.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +3.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1962: P5 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.0 |
| 97Bill Amick | 8 | 57 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 18.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.512 | 10.112 | -2.412 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 25.0%12 | — | 1957: P6 from 18 | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| 12Ralph Moody | 12 | 55 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -9.06 | 8.033 | 13.034 | -4.933 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1834 | 44.1%34 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Junior Johnson | 4 | 53 | 8.210 | 410 | 710 | 710 | 3.79 | 18.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.01 | 534 | — | — | 17.05 | — | -6.76 | 11.412 | 9.212 | -10.212 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 83.3%12 | — | 1954: P5 from — | 19 st · 7 W · best P1 · avg 9.2 |
| 31Bill Champion | 17 | 51 | 14.06 | 06 | 06 | 26 | 14.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +7.06 | 14.613 | 6.613 | -1.813 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 53.8%13 | — | 1969: P20 from 13 | 6 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 14.0 |
| 300Speedy Thompson | 9 | 51 | 12.06 | 16 | 26 | 46 | 8.45 | 28.4%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.32 | 234 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 5.041 | 13.141 | -4.941 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 34.1%41 | — | 1954: P9 from — | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.0 |
| 418George Green | 22 | 51 | 13.54 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 21.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.01 | 734 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -2.36 | 17.25 | 4.25 | +2.65 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 40.0%5 | — | 1958: P17 from 23 | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.5 |
| 59Blackie Pitt | 20 | 51 | 18.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 29.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 634 | — | — | 9.25 | — | -8.06 | 21.426 | 11.526 | +0.126 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1226 | 65.4%26 | — | 1954: P11 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 18.5 |
| 60Brownie King | 16 | 50 | 12.04 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 14.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.01 | 734 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 23.414 | 6.314 | +5.114 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 42.9%14 | — | 1956: P11 from 23 | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.0 |
| 16Tiny Lund | 11 | 50 | 11.48 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 16.98 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +1.06 | 19.420 | 6.320 | +5.820 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 25.0%20 | — | 1956: P14 from 22 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.4 |
| 86Doug Cox | 3 | 48 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 13.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 24.05 | — | +15.76 | 8.02 | 10.62 | -9.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1958: P9 from 13 | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 203Pete Yow | 19 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 21.65 | — | +19.36 | 24.710 | 12.010 | +6.310 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 20.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 500Jack Smith | 7 | 47 | 10.89 | 29 | 49 | 49 | 8.99 | 13.8%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +12.76 | 20.514 | 16.914 | +2.514 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 21.4%14 | — | 1957: P1 from 3 · led 57 | 9 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.8 |
| 96Bobby Keck | 21 | 47 | 17.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 16.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +4.36 | 23.714 | 5.714 | +8.014 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 14.3%14 | — | 1956: P13 from 19 | 4 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 17.5 |
| 83Johnny Dodson | 5 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | 22.45 | — | -8.36 | 21.910 | 12.010 | +4.210 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 4Bobby Myers | 6 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 034 | — | — | 23.25 | — | -3.76 | 23.67 | 20.47 | -4.77 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 57.1%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 64Johnny Allen | 14 | 46 | 12.34 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 8.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.01 | 534 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +5.36 | 20.230 | 8.431 | +5.030 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 35.5%31 | — | 1957: P19 from 4 | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 12.3 |
| 297Billy Carden | 13 | 44 | 23.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 20.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +1.76 | 13.822 | 7.822 | -3.022 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 63.6%22 | — | 1956: P16 from 9 | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 23.5 |
| 75Bill Blair | 15 | 42 | 17.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | — | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 034 | — | — | 26.45 | — | +7.76 | 22.77 | 9.38 | +4.17 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | 1953: P12 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 17.0 |
| 209Pete Stewart | 18 | 40 | 24.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 9.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +12.01 | 634 | — | — | 20.25 | — | -9.06 | 28.52 | 7.12 | +12.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1954: P24 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.3 |
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.