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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 | 62 | 5.710 | 110 | 410 | 1010 | 13.45 | 3.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | — | — | 5.65 | — | -6.06 | 7.539 | 6.840 | -0.439 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0840 | 15.0%40 | — | 1949: P9 from — | 19 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.4 |
| 87Buck Baker | 3 | 61 | 5.410 | 210 | 810 | 810 | 4.38 | 19.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -12.35 | 324 | — | — | 7.45 | — | -2.36 | 5.838 | 5.339 | +0.938 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0339 | 10.3%39 | — | 1950: P2 from 5 | 21 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 7.4 |
| 12Ralph Moody | 7 | 58 | 8.52 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 6.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.02 | 624 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -9.06 | 7.49 | 13.69 | -5.09 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 33.3%9 | — | 1956: P8 from 10 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.5 |
| 14Billy Myers | 6 | 54 | 14.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 15.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 024 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -12.06 | 11.227 | 10.527 | -3.927 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1127 | 59.3%27 | — | 1951: P12 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 14.0 |
| 99Paul Goldsmith | 8 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 624 | — | — | 12.25 | — | +9.76 | 6.223 | 12.224 | -6.123 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 41.7%24 | — | first start here | — |
| 35Bill Champion | 13 | 51 | 15.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 4.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 624 | — | — | 11.05 | — | +1.06 | 20.79 | 7.29 | +0.39 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 44.4%9 | — | 1956: P15 from 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.0 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 2 | 50 | 10.03 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 7.03 | 6.9%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 624 | — | — | 20.05 | — | -25.76 | 8.440 | 7.741 | +0.340 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1241 | 26.8%41 | — | 1955: P11 from 13 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.0 |
| 176George Green | 17 | 50 | 14.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 16.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 324 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -2.76 | 20.615 | 7.316 | +5.115 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 18.8%16 | — | 1956: P13 from 18 | 4 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 14.5 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 18 | 49 | 13.36 | 06 | 06 | 36 | 19.26 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 324 | — | — | 17.45 | — | +8.76 | 21.038 | 6.539 | +7.238 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 10.3%39 | — | 1958: P8 from 12 | 6 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 13.3 |
| 47Jack Smith | 5 | 48 | 8.84 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 8.34 | 11.4%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 324 | — | — | 25.05 | — | +26.36 | 8.938 | 8.239 | -0.938 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 33.3%39 | — | 1958: P12 from 6 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 8.8 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 1 | 48 | 7.76 | 26 | 46 | 46 | 5.86 | 10.6%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.25 | 624 | — | — | 27.65 | — | +12.06 | 5.941 | 9.241 | -3.141 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1041 | 22.0%41 | — | 1950: P1 from 15 · led 43 | 6 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 7.7 |
| 188Tiny Lund | 12 | 47 | 17.76 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 9.56 | 3.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +15.52 | 224 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +10.76 | 11.031 | 11.431 | -3.031 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 35.5%31 | — | 1956: P10 from 15 | 6 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 17.7 |
| 80Frank Jamison | 11 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 324 | — | — | 21.84 | — | — | 13.01 | — | -11.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 32Brownie King | 14 | 47 | 16.04 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 18.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 324 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 18.434 | 9.835 | +4.034 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 20.0%35 | — | 1956: P22 from 29 | 4 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 16.0 |
| 17Jim Paschal | 9 | 47 | 15.410 | 110 | 210 | 410 | 11.47 | 4.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.03 | 024 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +7.06 | 13.934 | 12.734 | -1.134 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0634 | 41.2%34 | — | 1950: P28 from 26 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.0 |
| 94Clarence DeZalia | 19 | 46 | 20.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 20.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 624 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +1.76 | 19.124 | 5.124 | +4.824 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 20.8%24 | — | 1958: P11 from 18 | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 20.0 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 4 | 46 | 11.37 | 07 | 37 | 37 | 4.77 | 7.9%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.84 | 324 | — | — | 26.05 | — | +29.36 | 7.236 | 8.037 | -3.436 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1137 | 43.2%37 | — | 1955: P21 from 2 | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.3 |
| 64Johnny Allen | 15 | 44 | 15.73 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 13.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 524 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +14.36 | 12.340 | 6.741 | -0.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 43.9%41 | — | 1956: P18 from 30 | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 15.7 |
| 34Dick Beaty | 16 | 42 | 21.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 15.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 624 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -3.76 | 15.619 | 5.119 | +3.619 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 10.5%19 | — | 1956: P21 from 15 | 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.