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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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| 87Buck Baker | 10 | 57 | 13.58 | 08 | 28 | 38 | 8.58 | 0.7%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.33 | 111 | — | — | 7.45 | — | -2.36 | 5.638 | 5.339 | +0.738 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0339 | 10.3%39 | — | 1956: P2 from 6 | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.5 |
| 112Glen Wood | 6 | 56 | 5.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 23.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 411 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +4.06 | 16.45 | 11.85 | +1.05 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 20.0%5 | — | 1959: P5 from 23 | 1 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.0 |
| 188Tiny Lund | 13 | 55 | 7.84 | 04 | 14 | 34 | 15.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +10.76 | 11.031 | 11.331 | -2.831 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 32.3%31 | — | 1956: P6 from 29 | 4 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 7.8 |
| 23Ned Jarrett | 19 | 54 | 13.76 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 10.45 | 9.3%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -15.01 | 411 | — | — | 11.05 | — | -2.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1959: P34 from 27 | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.7 |
| 97Joe Weatherly | 11 | 54 | 2.85 | 25 | 45 | 55 | 3.45 | 24.7%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 411 | — | — | 21.05 | — | -0.36 | 12.212 | 11.713 | -1.612 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 38.5%13 | — | 1957: P8 from 2 | 5 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 2.8 |
| 17Jim Paschal | 8 | 51 | 9.85 | 05 | 05 | 35 | 11.33 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +7.06 | 13.934 | 12.734 | -1.034 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0634 | 41.2%34 | — | 1956: P9 from 5 | 5 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 9.8 |
| 12Marvin Panch | 4 | 51 | 8.34 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 12.54 | 24.8%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.41 | 411 | — | — | 20.05 | — | -25.76 | 8.340 | 7.641 | +0.340 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1241 | 24.4%41 | — | 1956: P15 from 26 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.3 |
| 14Billy Myers | 3 | 50 | 23.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 9.33 | 0.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +12.01 | 011 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -12.06 | 11.327 | 10.527 | -3.827 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1127 | 59.3%27 | — | 1956: P30 from 2 · led 1 | 3 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 23.0 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 5 | 50 | 1.01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5.01 | 54.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 411 | — | — | 27.65 | — | +12.06 | 5.841 | 9.241 | -3.541 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1041 | 24.4%41 | — | 1957: P1 from 5 · led 108 | 1 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 1.0 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 18 | 50 | 13.85 | 05 | 05 | 35 | 22.45 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +7.76 | 21.038 | 6.639 | +7.338 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 10.3%39 | — | 1957: P10 from 19 | 5 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 13.8 |
| 99Curtis Turner | 12 | 49 | 12.04 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 7.34 | 42.7%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +12.61 | 411 | — | — | 19.45 | — | -21.36 | 9.58 | 8.29 | -1.68 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.229 | 22.2%9 | — | 1957: P21 from 1 · led 2 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.0 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 2 | 49 | 4.65 | 15 | 35 | 55 | 3.65 | 22.5%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.51 | 111 | — | — | 26.05 | — | +29.36 | 7.336 | 8.037 | -3.436 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1137 | 43.2%37 | — | 1956: P1 from 1 · led 199 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 4.6 |
| 32Brownie King | 17 | 49 | 15.45 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 18.05 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 111 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 18.434 | 9.835 | +3.934 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 20.0%35 | — | 1956: P21 from 22 | 5 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 15.4 |
| 82Cotton Owens | 7 | 49 | 10.58 | 08 | 38 | 48 | 5.17 | 5.6%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +12.01 | 411 | — | — | 21.85 | — | +18.76 | 8.716 | 12.716 | -8.116 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1916 | 56.3%16 | — | 1956: P16 from 4 | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.5 |
| 47Jack Smith | 9 | 48 | 7.88 | 28 | 58 | 68 | 10.17 | 15.6%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | 25.05 | — | +26.36 | 8.838 | 8.139 | -1.138 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 33.3%39 | — | 1957: P20 from 11 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 7.8 |
| 55Mel Larson | 1 | 47 | 16.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 14.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 411 | — | — | 20.25 | — | -6.06 | 18.610 | 8.710 | +3.110 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 40.0%10 | — | 1957: P7 from 17 | 2 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 16.0 |
| 86Doug Cox | 20 | 46 | 24.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 18.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 411 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +1.06 | 12.52 | 13.42 | -2.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1957: P24 from 18 | 1 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.0 |
| 505Charlie Cregar | 15 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +11.36 | 23.02 | 1.42 | +14.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 34Dick Beaty | 16 | 46 | 19.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 16.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 411 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -3.76 | 15.619 | 4.919 | +3.219 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 10.5%19 | — | 1956: P20 from 21 | 3 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 19.3 |
| 64Johnny Allen | 14 | 44 | 16.86 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 15.36 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.01 | 111 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +14.36 | 12.340 | 6.741 | -0.740 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 43.9%41 | — | 1956: P8 from 25 | 6 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 16.8 |
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.