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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 | 8 | 61 | 5.310 | 210 | 610 | 1010 | 6.48 | 2.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | 5.65 | — | -6.06 | 7.639 | 6.740 | -0.439 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0840 | 15.0%40 | — | 1954: P1 from — · led 1 | 16 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.0 |
| 87Buck Baker | 2 | 60 | 5.410 | 110 | 810 | 910 | 7.09 | 4.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.83 | 316 | — | — | 7.45 | — | -2.36 | 5.838 | 5.339 | +1.038 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0339 | 10.3%39 | — | 1954: P5 from 1 | 16 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.9 |
| 14Billy Myers | 6 | 57 | 8.34 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 9.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -12.06 | 11.227 | 10.527 | -3.927 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1127 | 59.3%27 | — | 1956: P13 from 4 | 4 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.3 |
| 188Ralph Earnhardt | 10 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -6.36 | 10.98 | 3.08 | -2.38 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.258 | 62.5%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 97Paul Goldsmith | 5 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | — | — | 12.25 | — | +9.76 | 6.323 | 12.324 | -5.423 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 37.5%24 | — | first start here | — |
| 55Tiny Lund | 20 | 51 | 11.88 | 08 | 28 | 48 | 10.68 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +10.76 | 10.831 | 11.331 | -3.131 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 32.3%31 | — | 1956: P6 from 8 | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.8 |
| 94Clarence DeZalia | 16 | 51 | 13.04 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 17.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | — | — | 13.45 | — | -1.36 | 19.224 | 5.124 | +5.024 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 20.8%24 | — | 1957: P14 from 17 | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 13.0 |
| 421T.A. Toomes | 18 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 15.65 | — | -3.76 | 25.210 | 12.510 | +4.610 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 40.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 32Brownie King | 19 | 50 | 10.65 | 05 | 05 | 35 | 15.85 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.01 | 316 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 18.334 | 9.935 | +3.934 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 20.0%35 | — | 1956: P13 from 21 | 5 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.6 |
| 47Jack Smith | 7 | 50 | 6.06 | 26 | 36 | 56 | 5.86 | 13.3%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | — | — | 25.05 | — | +26.36 | 8.938 | 8.239 | -0.738 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 30.8%39 | — | 1957: P13 from 3 · led 91 | 6 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.0 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 17 | 49 | 13.08 | 08 | 08 | 48 | 22.68 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.76 | 21.138 | 6.639 | +7.338 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 10.3%39 | — | 1957: P12 from 19 | 8 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.0 |
| 17Jim Paschal | 12 | 49 | 11.19 | 19 | 29 | 59 | 11.17 | 8.2%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.02 | 016 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +7.06 | 13.834 | 12.634 | -1.434 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0634 | 44.1%34 | — | 1954: P20 from — | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.1 |
| 76George Green | 15 | 48 | 15.85 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 20.85 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -2.76 | 20.715 | 7.516 | +5.415 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 18.8%16 | — | 1957: P11 from 24 | 5 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 15.8 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 4 | 47 | 7.54 | 04 | 34 | 34 | 5.34 | 13.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.02 | 516 | — | — | 27.65 | — | +12.06 | 5.841 | 9.241 | -3.641 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1041 | 24.4%41 | — | 1956: P4 from 1 · led 26 | 4 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.5 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 3 | 47 | 8.89 | 19 | 59 | 69 | 6.49 | 12.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.32 | 316 | — | — | 26.05 | — | +29.36 | 7.236 | 7.937 | -2.936 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1137 | 40.5%37 | — | 1955: P15 from 6 | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.8 |
| 35Bill Champion | 11 | 46 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | — | — | 11.05 | — | +1.06 | 20.99 | 6.89 | 0.09 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 44.4%9 | — | 1956: P20 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 1 | 46 | 14.06 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 7.25 | 7.3%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | — | — | 20.05 | — | -25.76 | 8.440 | 7.741 | +0.140 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1241 | 26.8%41 | — | 1954: P22 from — | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 14.0 |
| 64Johnny Allen | 9 | 45 | 13.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 8.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +14.36 | 12.440 | 6.741 | -0.540 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 43.9%41 | — | 1957: P17 from 9 | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.3 |
| 2Herb Gibson | 13 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | — | — | 27.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 34Dick Beaty | 14 | 42 | 20.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 17.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -3.76 | 15.719 | 4.919 | +3.319 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 10.5%19 | — | 1956: P19 from 13 | 3 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 20.0 |
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.