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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 | 6 | 62 | 4.810 | 110 | 610 | 1010 | 17.65 | 7.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | 5.65 | — | -6.06 | 7.639 | 6.840 | -0.239 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0540 | 12.5%40 | — | 1949: P7 from 25 | 16 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.6 |
| 14Billy Myers | 10 | 60 | 7.02 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 7.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -14.02 | 010 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -12.06 | 11.127 | 10.227 | -4.427 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1127 | 63.0%27 | — | 1956: P8 from 7 | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 7.0 |
| 87Buck Baker | 21 | 59 | 12.310 | 110 | 310 | 710 | 12.88 | 4.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.01 | 210 | — | — | 7.45 | — | -2.36 | 5.338 | 5.339 | +0.538 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0339 | 7.7%39 | — | 1950: P7 from 38 | 13 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 12.8 |
| 3Paul Goldsmith | 1 | 55 | 17.02 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1.52 | 35.2%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +12.01 | 010 | — | — | 12.25 | — | +9.76 | 6.523 | 12.124 | -5.923 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 41.7%24 | — | 1956: P1 from 2 · led 182 | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 17.0 |
| 64Johnny Allen | 11 | 54 | 6.02 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 20.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +14.36 | 12.440 | 6.541 | -0.340 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 43.9%41 | — | 1956: P9 from 19 | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 6.0 |
| 188Ralph Earnhardt | 5 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | 10.85 | — | -4.06 | 11.58 | 3.78 | -0.88 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 50.0%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 31Charles Blewitt | 25 | 53 | 18.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 28.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 17.54 | — | — | 23.02 | 7.12 | +2.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1954: P23 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 18.5 |
| 17Jim Paschal | 9 | 52 | 17.610 | 010 | 310 | 410 | 21.37 | 3.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.85 | 010 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +7.06 | 13.934 | 12.634 | -1.334 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0634 | 44.1%34 | — | 1952: P11 from 37 | 10 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.6 |
| 71Bill Bowman | 24 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | — | — | 14.84 | — | — | 19.73 | 0.63 | +3.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 81Jim Linke | 23 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | 16.25 | — | -17.76 | 15.33 | 6.63 | +2.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 79Tiny Lund | 20 | 51 | 26.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 10.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +10.76 | 10.831 | 11.431 | -3.331 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 35.5%31 | — | 1956: P30 from 11 | 3 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 26.0 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 18 | 51 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 40.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.76 | 21.038 | 6.639 | +7.438 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 10.3%39 | — | 1957: P25 from 40 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 4 | 51 | 20.65 | 05 | 15 | 15 | 12.33 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +15.01 | 010 | — | — | 20.05 | — | -25.76 | 8.340 | 7.641 | +0.440 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1041 | 24.4%41 | — | 1953: P18 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 20.6 |
| 26Buzz Wilson | 17 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | — | — | 18.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 97Bill Amick | 3 | 50 | 36.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 10.33 | 2.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +23.32 | 010 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -2.76 | 11.620 | 15.220 | -2.420 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0520 | 30.0%20 | — | 1954: P50 from 5 | 3 st · 0 W · best P29 · avg 36.0 |
| 19Johnny Frank | 26 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 55Mel Larson | 12 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 20.25 | — | -6.06 | 17.510 | 9.210 | +2.510 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 40.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 2 | 49 | 16.65 | 05 | 15 | 15 | 6.04 | 14.6%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.83 | 010 | — | — | 27.65 | — | +12.06 | 5.941 | 9.241 | -3.541 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1041 | 24.4%41 | — | 1950: P15 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 16.6 |
| 29Russ Hepler | 7 | 49 | 26.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 18.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 20.33 | — | — | 10.03 | 2.13 | -10.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | 1952: P34 from 18 | 2 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 26.0 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 22 | 49 | 19.45 | 05 | 25 | 25 | 7.54 | 3.9%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.02 | 210 | — | — | 26.05 | — | +29.36 | 6.736 | 8.037 | -3.936 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1137 | 43.2%37 | — | 1953: P3 from — · led 49 | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 19.4 |
| 78Lucky Sawyer | 28 | 46 | 27.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 28.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 26.52 | — | — | 17.01 | — | -6.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1952: P27 from 28 | 1 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 27.0 |
| 80Frank Jamison | 13 | 46 | 37.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 18.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | — | — | 19.54 | — | — | 11.01 | — | -4.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1956: P37 from 18 | 1 st · 0 W · best P37 · avg 37.0 |
| 88Chuck Hansen | 27 | 45 | 34.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 29.73 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | 22.65 | — | +2.76 | 25.86 | 14.96 | -1.76 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 50.0%6 | — | 1954: P46 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 34.5 |
| 421Don Bailey | 15 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 35.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 47Jack Smith | 8 | 43 | 38.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 26.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | — | — | 25.05 | — | +26.36 | 8.838 | 8.339 | -0.938 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 30.8%39 | — | 1957: P38 from 26 | 1 st · 0 W · best P38 · avg 38.0 |
| 1Elton Hildreth | 14 | 43 | 30.510 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 28.36 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 010 | — | — | 31.52 | — | — | 46.01 | — | +11.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1952: P10 from 29 | 10 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 30.5 |
| 32Brownie King | 19 | 43 | 48.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 43.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 18.334 | 9.935 | +4.234 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 17.1%35 | — | 1957: P48 from 43 | 1 st · 0 W · best P48 · avg 48.0 |
| 39Ed Fiola | 16 | 38 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | — | — | 49.01 | — | — | 12.01 | — | -37.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
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.