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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 | 61 | 4.710 | 110 | 810 | 910 | 8.38 | 2.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.73 | 010 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.545 | 7.446 | -0.445 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 32.6%46 | — | 1952: P2 from 8 | 10 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 4.7 |
| 12Ralph Moody | 2 | 61 | 1.01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4.01 | 50.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.31 | 410 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -9.06 | 8.333 | 13.134 | -4.533 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1834 | 44.1%34 | — | 1957: P1 from 4 · led 100 | 1 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 1.0 |
| 300BBuck Baker | 1 | 58 | 6.610 | 110 | 610 | 810 | 6.39 | 6.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.54 | 010 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 7.046 | 8.847 | +0.046 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1951: P6 from — | 11 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.5 |
| 75Jim Paschal | 16 | 55 | 7.05 | 05 | 45 | 45 | 8.54 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 010 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +10.06 | 12.340 | 9.041 | +1.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 34.1%41 | — | 1951: P4 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 7.0 |
| 59Blackie Pitt | 17 | 52 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 9.25 | — | -8.06 | 21.526 | 11.426 | +0.126 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1226 | 69.2%26 | — | 1954: P16 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 112Joe Weatherly | 6 | 52 | 10.04 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 6.33 | 0.6%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 410 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +19.06 | 11.916 | 11.316 | -0.116 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 31.3%16 | — | 1954: P7 from — | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.0 |
| 97Bill Amick | 5 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 410 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +2.36 | 7.812 | 10.112 | -2.312 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 25.0%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 6Earl Moss | 23 | 52 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 15.73 | — | — | 9.01 | — | -5.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1952: P11 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 14 | 52 | 14.73 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 6.33 | 12.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +13.71 | 410 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -5.36 | 10.619 | 17.219 | -2.419 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 31.6%19 | — | 1957: P19 from 2 | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 14.7 |
| 3Bill Champion | 18 | 51 | 13.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 12.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 410 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +7.06 | 14.513 | 6.813 | -0.913 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 46.2%13 | — | 1951: P9 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 13.0 |
| 297Billy Carden | 7 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 410 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +1.76 | 14.122 | 7.522 | -3.422 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 68.2%22 | — | first start here | — |
| 16Tiny Lund | 13 | 51 | 9.84 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 12.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 110 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +1.06 | 19.320 | 6.320 | +6.320 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 20.0%20 | — | 1956: P11 from 21 | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 9.8 |
| 300Speedy Thompson | 3 | 51 | 12.37 | 07 | 27 | 47 | 6.26 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.32 | 010 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 5.241 | 13.241 | -4.741 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 34.1%41 | — | 1953: P6 from — | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.3 |
| 49Mel Larson | 22 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 410 | — | — | 17.45 | — | +2.76 | 27.05 | 11.05 | +6.85 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 20.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 35Bunk Moore | 11 | 50 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 20.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 410 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +10.76 | 17.54 | 7.44 | +6.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1959: P16 from 20 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 500Jack Smith | 8 | 49 | 9.33 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 7.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.51 | 010 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +12.76 | 20.414 | 16.914 | +2.114 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 28.6%14 | — | 1956: P14 from 14 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.3 |
| 83Johnny Dodson | 20 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | 22.45 | — | -8.36 | 20.410 | 12.210 | +3.010 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 86Doug Cox | 15 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 410 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +17.36 | 2.02 | 14.12 | -13.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 4Billy Myers | 10 | 46 | 23.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 4.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.01 | 010 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +12.06 | 9.440 | 8.741 | -2.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 41.5%41 | — | 1956: P26 from 3 | 2 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 23.5 |
| 19James Jones | 21 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 410 | — | — | 29.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 64Johnny Allen | 19 | 45 | 17.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 15.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +5.36 | 20.130 | 8.431 | +4.830 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 35.5%31 | — | 1956: P15 from 29 | 3 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 17.0 |
| 11Emanuel Zervakis | 24 | 43 | 17.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 8.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | 28.05 | — | +17.36 | 26.34 | 27.15 | +10.34 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 40.0%5 | — | 1957: P16 from 16 | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 17.5 |
| 322Gwyn Staley | 4 | 42 | 30.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 22.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 410 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +2.06 | 12.521 | 13.721 | -0.521 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 28.6%21 | — | 1956: P30 from 22 | 1 st · 0 W · best P30 · avg 30.0 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 9 | 40 | 12.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 6.52 | 25.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.31 | 410 | — | — | 40.65 | — | +37.36 | 9.831 | 13.832 | -2.331 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0632 | 31.3%32 | — | 1952: P16 from 12 | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 12.5 |
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.