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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 | 11 | 61 | 6.910 | 210 | 610 | 810 | 6.97 | 1.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -24.01 | 131 | — | — | 5.65 | — | -6.06 | 7.539 | 6.840 | -0.339 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0840 | 15.0%40 | — | 1951: P25 from — | 13 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 6.1 |
| 188Ralph Earnhardt | 9 | 59 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 14.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | 10.85 | — | -0.76 | 11.08 | 3.78 | -1.38 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.258 | 50.0%8 | — | 1962: P6 from 14 | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| 87Buck Baker | 3 | 58 | 8.710 | 010 | 410 | 710 | 9.68 | 0.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.32 | 731 | — | — | 7.45 | — | -2.36 | 5.838 | 5.339 | +0.938 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0339 | 10.3%39 | — | 1952: P10 from 4 | 22 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.1 |
| 34Dick Beaty | 13 | 53 | 7.02 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 13.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -3.76 | 15.819 | 4.819 | +3.319 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 10.5%19 | — | 1956: P8 from 16 | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 7.0 |
| 14Billy Myers | 10 | 53 | 15.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 8.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -12.06 | 11.127 | 10.427 | -4.327 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1127 | 63.0%27 | — | 1951: P8 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 15.0 |
| 94Clarence DeZalia | 18 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +1.06 | 19.124 | 5.124 | +5.024 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 16.7%24 | — | first start here | — |
| 17Jim Paschal | 4 | 51 | 10.110 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 7.47 | 0.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.16 | 131 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +7.06 | 14.134 | 12.634 | -1.234 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0634 | 44.1%34 | — | 1951: P15 from — | 18 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.9 |
| 100Bill Morton | 12 | 50 | 18.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 16.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 10.65 | — | -3.76 | 18.33 | 1.44 | +8.03 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | 1958: P15 from 6 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 18.3 |
| 99Paul Goldsmith | 5 | 50 | 17.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 4.01 | 8.2%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 12.25 | — | +9.76 | 6.323 | 12.324 | -5.523 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 37.5%24 | — | 1968: P17 from 4 · led 41 | 1 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 17.0 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 17 | 49 | 14.38 | 08 | 08 | 18 | 23.48 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +9.76 | 21.138 | 6.639 | +7.338 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 10.3%39 | — | 1957: P12 from 17 | 8 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 14.3 |
| 64Johnny Allen | 14 | 49 | 9.73 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 24.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +14.36 | 12.340 | 6.641 | -0.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 46.3%41 | — | 1956: P12 from 27 | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 9.7 |
| 76George Green | 16 | 48 | 17.37 | 07 | 07 | 37 | 21.37 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.84 | 731 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -2.76 | 20.715 | 7.516 | +5.915 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 12.5%16 | — | 1958: P24 from 19 | 7 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 17.3 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 1 | 48 | 13.73 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 14.33 | 22.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 20.05 | — | -25.76 | 8.440 | 7.641 | +0.440 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1241 | 24.4%41 | — | 1957: P7 from 12 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.7 |
| 12Ralph Moody | 8 | 47 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 3.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.01 | 731 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -9.06 | 7.39 | 13.79 | -5.39 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 33.3%9 | — | 1956: P23 from 3 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
| —Jack Smith | 6 | 45 | 14.010 | 010 | 410 | 510 | 9.29 | 1.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 031 | — | — | 25.05 | — | +26.36 | 8.938 | 8.239 | -0.938 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 33.3%39 | — | 1951: P13 from — | 14 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.4 |
| 32Brownie King | 15 | 43 | 21.67 | 07 | 07 | 07 | 23.17 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.85 | 731 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 18.434 | 9.935 | +4.134 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 20.0%35 | — | 1956: P27 from 24 | 7 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 21.6 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 7 | 43 | 15.39 | 09 | 39 | 39 | 8.37 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +15.31 | 731 | — | — | 26.05 | — | +29.36 | 7.136 | 8.037 | -3.536 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1137 | 43.2%37 | — | 1951: P5 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 15.3 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 2 | 43 | 15.04 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 13.84 | 0.1%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.02 | 731 | — | — | 27.65 | — | +12.06 | 5.941 | 9.241 | -3.241 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1041 | 22.0%41 | — | 1956: P18 from 1 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 15.0 |
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.