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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 | 1 | 63 | 3.410 | 310 | 910 | 1010 | 3.88 | 15.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 939 | — | — | 7.45 | — | -2.36 | 5.838 | 5.339 | +0.938 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0339 | 10.3%39 | — | 1951: P5 from — | 27 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 8.8 |
| 42Lee Petty | 2 | 56 | 11.410 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 5.36 | 3.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 339 | — | — | 5.65 | — | -6.06 | 7.739 | 6.840 | -0.139 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0840 | 15.0%40 | — | 1951: P20 from — | 20 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.3 |
| 97Bill Amick | 5 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 539 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -2.76 | 11.520 | 15.320 | -3.820 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0520 | 35.0%20 | — | first start here | — |
| 17Jim Paschal | 13 | 53 | 6.610 | 110 | 410 | 810 | 8.18 | 8.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.03 | 539 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +7.06 | 13.834 | 12.734 | -1.134 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0634 | 41.2%34 | — | 1951: P6 from — · led 33 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.6 |
| 26Billy Myers | 3 | 52 | 13.34 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 10.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 539 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -12.06 | 11.327 | 10.227 | -4.227 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1127 | 63.0%27 | — | 1955: P19 from 17 | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.3 |
| 94Clarence DeZalia | 15 | 52 | 11.25 | 05 | 05 | 35 | 19.05 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 539 | — | — | 12.45 | — | -2.06 | 19.324 | 5.124 | +5.024 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 20.8%24 | — | 1955: P14 from 20 | 5 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 11.2 |
| 37Bill Benson | 16 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 039 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +1.76 | 20.69 | 5.610 | +3.89 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 74L.D. Austin | 17 | 51 | 9.910 | 010 | 010 | 810 | 16.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 939 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.76 | 21.138 | 6.639 | +7.338 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 10.3%39 | — | 1957: P9 from 18 | 11 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 9.8 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 10 | 51 | 4.98 | 38 | 68 | 68 | 3.47 | 13.6%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.52 | 939 | — | — | 26.05 | — | +29.36 | 7.036 | 8.037 | -3.136 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1137 | 40.5%37 | — | 1954: P4 from — | 8 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 4.9 |
| 38Gwyn Staley | 9 | 50 | 12.03 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 11.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 939 | — | — | 14.25 | — | -11.76 | 9.811 | 13.712 | 0.011 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 25.0%12 | — | 1955: P16 from 16 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 12.0 |
| 34Dick Beaty | 8 | 50 | 9.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 18.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 539 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -3.76 | 16.119 | 4.919 | +3.619 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 10.5%19 | — | 1956: P7 from 22 | 2 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 9.5 |
| 47Jack Smith | 4 | 49 | 6.610 | 210 | 610 | 810 | 5.29 | 4.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 939 | — | — | 25.05 | — | +26.36 | 8.938 | 8.239 | -0.738 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 30.8%39 | — | 1952: P9 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.5 |
| 96Bobby Keck | 19 | 49 | 11.86 | 06 | 06 | 36 | 15.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.01 | 939 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +4.36 | 19.314 | 7.415 | +2.014 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 33.3%15 | — | 1958: P13 from 28 | 6 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 11.8 |
| 75Ken Rush | 18 | 47 | 14.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 12.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 039 | — | — | 14.85 | — | -1.36 | 11.015 | 10.615 | -6.115 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1315 | 46.7%15 | — | 1957: P19 from 9 | 3 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 14.7 |
| 51Roy Tyner | 14 | 46 | 14.310 | 010 | 110 | 310 | 15.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 539 | — | — | 16.85 | — | -5.06 | 23.68 | 7.79 | +6.98 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 11.1%9 | — | 1958: P28 from 17 | 17 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 15.6 |
| 32Brownie King | 12 | 45 | 15.04 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 19.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.52 | 939 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.76 | 18.534 | 9.835 | +4.034 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 20.0%35 | — | 1956: P18 from 20 | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 15.0 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 7 | 45 | 13.84 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 4.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 539 | — | — | 20.05 | — | -25.76 | 8.340 | 7.741 | +0.040 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1241 | 26.8%41 | — | 1957: P3 from 6 | 4 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.8 |
| 64Johnny Allen | 11 | 43 | 13.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 13.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.01 | 939 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +14.36 | 12.440 | 6.741 | -0.540 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 43.9%41 | — | 1956: P11 from 23 | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 13.3 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 6 | 43 | 11.25 | 05 | 25 | 25 | 5.33 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 539 | — | — | 27.65 | — | +12.06 | 5.841 | 9.241 | -3.341 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1041 | 22.0%41 | — | 1951: P2 from 4 | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.2 |
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.