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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 | 3 | 61 | 5.34 | 14 | 24 | 44 | 2.33 | 14.8%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.42 | 04 | — | — | 7.45 | — | -2.36 | 5.838 | 5.339 | +1.038 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0339 | 10.3%39 | — | 1954: P1 from — · led 17 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.3 |
| 42Lee Petty | 9 | 61 | 9.84 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 11.34 | 21.4%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 5.65 | — | -6.06 | 7.639 | 6.840 | -0.339 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0840 | 15.0%40 | — | 1954: P3 from 2 · led 150 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.8 |
| 97Bill Amick | 5 | 56 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -2.76 | 11.520 | 15.320 | -3.820 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0520 | 35.0%20 | — | first start here | — |
| 92Marvin Panch | 10 | 54 | 4.52 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 6.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -17.61 | 04 | — | — | 20.05 | — | -25.76 | 8.240 | 7.641 | -0.240 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1241 | 26.8%41 | — | 1954: P7 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 4.5 |
| 41Billy Rafter | 19 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 13.05 | — | 0.06 | 17.33 | 7.83 | -1.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 3Paul Goldsmith | 2 | 53 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 3.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 12.25 | — | +9.76 | 6.423 | 11.924 | -4.823 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 37.5%24 | — | 1956: P20 from 3 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 48Possum Jones | 17 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 14.25 | — | -4.36 | 17.84 | 7.65 | +5.54 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 20.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 74L.D. Austin | 26 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.76 | 20.838 | 6.639 | +7.338 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 10.3%39 | — | first start here | — |
| 75Ken Rush | 18 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.36 | 11.015 | 10.615 | -6.115 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1315 | 46.7%15 | — | first start here | — |
| 21Glen Wood | 12 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +3.36 | 15.25 | 11.65 | -0.65 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 40.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 49Bob Welborn | 13 | 51 | 8.02 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 13.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 22.65 | — | -16.76 | 3.03 | 8.84 | -3.03 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1955: P6 from 7 | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 8.0 |
| 32Brownie King | 22 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 18.234 | 9.935 | +4.034 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 20.0%35 | — | first start here | — |
| 76Larry Frank | 20 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +5.36 | 19.03 | 3.83 | +3.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 310Joe Lee Johnson | 16 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +17.36 | 24.01 | — | -9.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 4FBill Hazel | 14 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 80Jim Paschal | 7 | 50 | 17.73 | 03 | 23 | 23 | 7.02 | 9.4%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.02 | 04 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +7.06 | 14.034 | 12.734 | -0.734 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0634 | 41.2%34 | — | 1954: P47 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 17.7 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 1 | 49 | 7.33 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 6.03 | 33.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.92 | 04 | — | — | 26.05 | — | +29.36 | 7.336 | 7.937 | -2.836 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1137 | 40.5%37 | — | 1955: P2 from 6 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.3 |
| 2Billy Carden | 15 | 49 | 27.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 4.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.01 | 04 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -3.36 | 28.52 | 6.42 | +18.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1955: P27 from 4 | 2 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 27.0 |
| 47Jack Smith | 8 | 49 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 25.05 | — | +26.36 | 8.838 | 8.239 | -0.838 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 30.8%39 | — | 1956: P10 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 6Cotton Owens | 11 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 21.85 | — | +18.76 | 8.416 | 12.616 | -8.516 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1916 | 62.5%16 | — | first start here | — |
| 64Johnny Allen | 21 | 48 | 15.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 26.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +14.36 | 12.140 | 6.741 | -0.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 46.3%41 | — | 1955: P17 from 31 | 2 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 15.0 |
| 4Art Binkley | 27 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 23.33 | — | — | 33.02 | 2.82 | +10.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 77Don Gray | 24 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 24.04 | — | — | 30.52 | 14.82 | +1.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 93Ted Chamberlain | 28 | 45 | 24.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 22.45 | — | +4.06 | 31.84 | 17.14 | +6.34 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1954: P24 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.0 |
| 13Peck Peckham | 23 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 29.25 | — | +19.06 | 24.89 | 5.69 | +6.29 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 66.7%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 12Joe Weatherly | 25 | 43 | 32.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +18.41 | 24 | — | — | 21.05 | — | -0.36 | 11.012 | 11.113 | -2.012 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 38.5%13 | — | 1955: P32 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P32 · avg 32.0 |
| 11Fireball Roberts | 6 | 43 | 21.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 5.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +20.01 | 24 | — | — | 27.65 | — | +12.06 | 5.841 | 9.241 | -3.641 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1041 | 24.4%41 | — | 1956: P21 from 5 | 1 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 21.0 |
| 26Curtis Turner | 4 | 43 | 36.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 5.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.01 | 24 | — | — | 19.45 | — | -21.36 | 10.58 | 8.39 | -1.68 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.229 | 33.3%9 | — | 1955: P36 from 5 | 1 st · 0 W · best P36 · avg 36.0 |
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.