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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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| 87Buck Baker | 7 | 60 | 6.54 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 8.34 | 16.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.23 | 15 | — | — | 7.45 | — | -2.36 | 5.738 | 5.339 | +0.938 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0339 | 10.3%39 | — | 1956: P5 from 10 | 4 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.5 |
| 42Lee Petty | 11 | 57 | 11.73 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 9.03 | 2.8%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 5.65 | — | -6.06 | 7.539 | 6.840 | -0.339 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0840 | 15.0%40 | — | 1956: P9 from 11 | 3 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 11.7 |
| 3Paul Goldsmith | 5 | 56 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 7.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 12.25 | — | +9.76 | 6.323 | 12.124 | -6.023 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 41.7%24 | — | 1957: P7 from 7 | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 14Billy Myers | 9 | 56 | 11.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 9.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -12.06 | 11.127 | 10.527 | -3.927 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1127 | 59.3%27 | — | 1956: P3 from 9 | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.0 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 4 | 55 | 2.52 | 02 | 22 | 22 | 7.52 | 6.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 20.05 | — | -25.76 | 8.340 | 7.741 | +0.040 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1241 | 26.8%41 | — | 1956: P3 from 2 | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.5 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 17 | 51 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 18.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.76 | 21.138 | 6.639 | +7.438 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 10.3%39 | — | 1957: P11 from 18 | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 421T.A. Toomes | 16 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 15.25 | — | -4.36 | 25.410 | 12.610 | +5.010 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 40.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 55Tiny Lund | 1 | 51 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 15.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +10.76 | 11.431 | 11.331 | -2.731 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 32.3%31 | — | 1956: P13 from 15 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 34Dick Beaty | 18 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -3.76 | 15.519 | 4.919 | +3.719 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 5.3%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 64Johnny Allen | 13 | 49 | 8.73 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 14.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +14.36 | 12.340 | 6.741 | -0.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 43.9%41 | — | 1956: P12 from 16 | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 8.7 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 3 | 48 | 6.73 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 3.33 | 0.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.52 | 15 | — | — | 26.05 | — | +29.36 | 7.236 | 8.137 | -3.236 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1137 | 43.2%37 | — | 1956: P1 from 2 · led 1 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.7 |
| 94Clarence DeZalia | 14 | 47 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 12.45 | — | -2.06 | 19.324 | 5.124 | +5.224 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 20.8%24 | — | 1957: P19 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 6Cotton Owens | 10 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 21.85 | — | +18.76 | 8.516 | 12.616 | -8.416 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1916 | 62.5%16 | — | first start here | — |
| 17Jim Paschal | 6 | 47 | 14.73 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 15.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +7.06 | 14.034 | 12.634 | -1.234 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0634 | 44.1%34 | — | 1956: P13 from 12 | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 14.7 |
| 76George Green | 12 | 46 | 19.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 18.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -2.76 | 20.915 | 7.516 | +5.715 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 18.8%16 | — | 1956: P22 from 17 | 2 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 19.5 |
| 32Brownie King | 15 | 46 | 17.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 16.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 18.434 | 9.935 | +4.134 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 20.0%35 | — | 1956: P24 from 21 | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 17.0 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 2 | 45 | 10.03 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 7.03 | 5.7%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.32 | 25 | — | — | 27.65 | — | +12.06 | 5.941 | 9.241 | -3.541 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1041 | 24.4%41 | — | 1956: P4 from 3 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.0 |
| 47Jack Smith | 8 | 41 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 3.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.01 | 15 | — | — | 25.05 | — | +26.36 | 8.838 | 8.239 | -1.038 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 33.3%39 | — | 1956: P18 from 3 | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
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.