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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 | 58 | 10.810 | 210 | 410 | 510 | 7.810 | 6.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.23 | 327 | — | — | 2.05 | — | +0.36 | 8.740 | 8.143 | +0.540 | 0.043 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0043 | 18.6%43 | — | 1955: P5 from 15 | 17 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 10.7 |
| 45Eddie Pagan | 4 | 57 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | — | — | 2.45 | — | -4.36 | 9.626 | 11.626 | -2.726 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 26.9%26 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Curtis Turner | 18 | 54 | 9.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 3.02 | 66.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.02 | 427 | — | — | 10.05 | — | -1.36 | 10.616 | 9.816 | +0.816 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1316 | 31.3%16 | — | 1956: P2 from 5 · led 180 | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.0 |
| 96Bobby Keck | 17 | 54 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 20.25 | — | -3.76 | 19.328 | 8.229 | +3.028 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 17.2%29 | — | 1964: P4 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 6Cotton Owens | 5 | 53 | 9.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 2.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 11.65 | — | -6.76 | 8.727 | 13.428 | -5.927 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 32.1%28 | — | 1959: P16 from 2 | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 6 | 52 | 10.65 | 05 | 25 | 35 | 7.05 | 7.4%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 027 | — | — | 10.45 | — | +8.06 | 5.546 | 5.949 | -1.046 | 0.049 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0249 | 8.2%49 | — | 1955: P10 from 16 | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.6 |
| 37Tiny Lund | 19 | 52 | 8.010 | 010 | 510 | 810 | 7.110 | 2.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +5.36 | 13.720 | 12.522 | -5.320 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 45.5%22 | — | 1956: P9 from 14 | 10 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.0 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 7 | 51 | 15.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 4.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.51 | 327 | — | — | 3.65 | — | -2.06 | 7.533 | 10.635 | -2.233 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 28.6%35 | — | 1956: P15 from 3 | 2 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.0 |
| 67Spook Crawford | 13 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 727 | — | — | 12.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 94Clarence DeZalia | 12 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | — | — | 12.45 | — | -2.06 | 21.924 | 7.026 | +5.524 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 26.9%26 | — | first start here | — |
| 47Jack Smith | 1 | 49 | 11.29 | 19 | 39 | 49 | 5.89 | 1.7%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +12.76 | 9.436 | 10.538 | -3.836 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1138 | 50.0%38 | — | 1955: P8 from 5 | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.2 |
| 9Billy Carden | 8 | 48 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 15.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 15.05 | — | -7.36 | 15.312 | 10.012 | -6.812 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 83.3%12 | — | 1956: P11 from 15 | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 19Herman Beam | 14 | 47 | 10.98 | 08 | 08 | 28 | 19.38 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +5.06 | 21.617 | 4.419 | +5.117 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 10.5%19 | — | 1959: P13 from 24 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.9 |
| 57Billy Rafter | 9 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | — | — | 17.05 | — | -5.76 | 16.317 | 6.618 | +3.617 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 5.6%18 | — | first start here | — |
| 33George Green | 10 | 47 | 14.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 13.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 11.85 | — | +1.76 | 23.011 | 8.211 | +1.311 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 54.5%11 | — | 1961: P8 from 17 | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 14.0 |
| 11Junior Johnson | 15 | 46 | 9.56 | 26 | 36 | 36 | 6.76 | 8.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -15.01 | 427 | — | — | 20.65 | — | -1.76 | 8.524 | 13.826 | -4.324 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2326 | 38.5%26 | — | 1955: P2 from 13 | 6 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 9.5 |
| 30Doug Cox | 2 | 46 | 14.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 18.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +4.06 | 18.812 | 9.013 | +6.012 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 30.8%13 | — | 1955: P14 from 24 | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 14.3 |
| 64Johnny Allen | 16 | 46 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 727 | — | — | 15.25 | — | +1.06 | 14.620 | 10.121 | -2.820 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 47.6%21 | — | 1956: P13 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 11 | 44 | 14.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 17.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.76 | 21.042 | 6.145 | +5.042 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 13.3%45 | — | 1959: P9 from 22 | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 14.0 |
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.