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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 | 12 | 62 | 5.110 | 310 | 710 | 710 | 5.58 | 4.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.02 | 121 | — | — | 5.65 | — | -6.06 | 7.539 | 6.740 | -0.539 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0840 | 15.0%40 | — | 1953: P1 from — · led 1 | 10 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 5.1 |
| 12Ralph Moody | 4 | 59 | 6.02 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2.02 | 33.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.32 | 721 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -9.06 | 7.89 | 13.39 | -6.49 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 44.4%9 | — | 1956: P11 from 3 | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.0 |
| 87Buck Baker | 7 | 57 | 8.410 | 010 | 410 | 710 | 5.79 | 5.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.03 | 321 | — | — | 7.45 | — | -2.36 | 5.738 | 5.339 | +1.038 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0339 | 10.3%39 | — | 1953: P2 from 1 | 13 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.8 |
| 14Billy Myers | 10 | 54 | 10.33 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 3.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 021 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -12.06 | 11.127 | 10.527 | -4.027 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1127 | 59.3%27 | — | 1956: P6 from 6 | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.3 |
| 3Paul Goldsmith | 8 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 721 | — | — | 12.25 | — | +9.76 | 6.223 | 12.324 | -5.723 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 37.5%24 | — | first start here | — |
| 17Jim Paschal | 13 | 52 | 7.18 | 18 | 48 | 68 | 9.76 | 1.3%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.03 | 021 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +7.06 | 13.834 | 12.734 | -1.034 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0634 | 41.2%34 | — | 1953: P15 from — | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.1 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 5 | 50 | 8.03 | 03 | 23 | 23 | 8.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 721 | — | — | 20.05 | — | -25.76 | 8.340 | 7.641 | -0.140 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1241 | 26.8%41 | — | 1956: P3 from 7 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.0 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 18 | 50 | 10.54 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 20.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.76 | 21.038 | 6.639 | +7.338 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 10.3%39 | — | 1957: P14 from 22 | 4 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 10.5 |
| 32Brownie King | 17 | 49 | 10.03 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 16.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 321 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 18.434 | 9.935 | +4.234 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 17.1%35 | — | 1956: P12 from 17 | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 10.0 |
| 34Dick Beaty | 15 | 49 | 9.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 12.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 721 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -3.76 | 15.719 | 5.019 | +3.319 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 10.5%19 | — | 1956: P8 from 14 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 9.5 |
| 47Jack Smith | 9 | 49 | 6.47 | 17 | 47 | 67 | 5.67 | 0.1%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | 25.05 | — | +26.36 | 8.838 | 8.339 | -0.838 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 30.8%39 | — | 1957: P5 from 12 | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.4 |
| 94Clarence DeZalia | 19 | 49 | 13.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 19.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 721 | — | — | 12.45 | — | +0.36 | 19.124 | 5.124 | +5.124 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 20.8%24 | — | 1957: P15 from 19 | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 13.0 |
| 5Mel Larson | 16 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 721 | — | — | 20.25 | — | -6.06 | 17.110 | 8.910 | +1.810 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 40.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 6Cotton Owens | 3 | 48 | 8.910 | 210 | 610 | 610 | 3.410 | 1.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | 21.85 | — | +18.76 | 8.916 | 12.816 | -7.316 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1916 | 56.3%16 | — | 1955: P5 from 14 | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.8 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 6 | 48 | 6.33 | 03 | 13 | 33 | 4.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.32 | 721 | — | — | 27.65 | — | +12.06 | 5.841 | 9.241 | -3.641 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1041 | 24.4%41 | — | 1956: P2 from 1 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 6.3 |
| 55Tiny Lund | 2 | 46 | 14.36 | 06 | 06 | 26 | 7.56 | 13.5%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +10.76 | 11.431 | 11.331 | -2.931 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 35.5%31 | — | 1957: P21 from 6 | 6 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 14.3 |
| 64Johnny Allen | 14 | 46 | 10.33 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 13.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +14.36 | 12.340 | 6.641 | -0.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 46.3%41 | — | 1956: P15 from 15 | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.3 |
| 188Ralph Earnhardt | 11 | 45 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -4.06 | 10.88 | 3.78 | -1.58 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.258 | 50.0%8 | — | 1964: P16 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 1 | 45 | 9.37 | 17 | 37 | 47 | 5.06 | 4.9%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.53 | 321 | — | — | 26.05 | — | +29.36 | 7.336 | 8.137 | -3.036 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1137 | 40.5%37 | — | 1954: P21 from — | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.3 |
| 421T.A. Toomes | 20 | 43 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 20.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | — | — | 16.25 | — | -2.76 | 25.010 | 12.310 | +4.110 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | 1957: P16 from 20 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
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.