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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 | 62 | 7.310 | 010 | 710 | 710 | 9.210 | 0.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.66 | 1841 | 11.112 | — | 2.05 | — | +0.36 | 8.740 | 8.243 | +0.640 | 0.043 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0043 | 18.6%43 | — | 1959: P4 from 5 | 11 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.1 |
| 42Lee Petty | 15 | 61 | 4.73 | 03 | 23 | 33 | 3.33 | 4.4%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -13.82 | 341 | 4.312 | — | 10.45 | — | +8.06 | 5.346 | 5.949 | -1.246 | 0.049 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0249 | 10.2%49 | — | 1959: P6 from 2 · led 37 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.7 |
| 44Lloyd Dane | 19 | 59 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 541 | 7.01 | — | 4.45 | — | +4.76 | 20.54 | 11.54 | +6.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 11 | 59 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1841 | 10.512 | — | 3.65 | — | -2.06 | 7.333 | 10.635 | -2.433 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 31.4%35 | — | first start here | — |
| 72Joe Weatherly | 8 | 57 | 4.73 | 03 | 23 | 33 | 12.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 541 | 14.312 | — | 12.25 | — | -1.76 | 15.313 | 11.813 | -0.513 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 38.5%13 | — | 1959: P7 from 22 | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 4.7 |
| 76Larry Frank | 2 | 56 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 4.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1841 | 19.312 | — | 13.85 | — | -2.76 | 16.010 | 11.310 | -4.410 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 40.0%10 | — | 1959: P2 from 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 49Bob Welborn | 6 | 54 | 15.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 10.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.01 | 1841 | 9.512 | — | 8.85 | — | +3.36 | 8.717 | 8.017 | +1.817 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 17.6%17 | — | 1959: P18 from 6 | 2 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 15.0 |
| 6Cotton Owens | 7 | 54 | 7.02 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 11.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 141 | 20.312 | — | 11.65 | — | -6.76 | 8.627 | 13.128 | -5.627 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0028 | 32.1%28 | — | 1959: P8 from 6 | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 7.0 |
| 56Bill Morton | 14 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 541 | 17.312 | — | 9.45 | — | -0.76 | 18.97 | 9.87 | -1.67 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 42.9%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 11Rex White | 1 | 53 | 13.45 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 1.25 | 2.5%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1841 | 10.212 | — | 12.65 | — | -1.76 | 5.321 | 9.321 | -2.021 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 14.3%21 | — | 1959: P1 from 1 · led 40 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.4 |
| 8Possum Jones | 10 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1841 | 16.84 | — | 11.45 | — | -9.06 | 14.910 | 7.610 | +0.610 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 47Jack Smith | 13 | 51 | 16.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 6.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1841 | 8.312 | — | 13.65 | — | +12.76 | 9.136 | 10.638 | -4.036 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0838 | 47.4%38 | — | 1961: P15 from 6 | 2 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 16.5 |
| 19Herman Beam | 27 | 50 | 11.05 | 05 | 05 | 25 | 14.85 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1841 | 14.312 | — | 16.65 | — | +5.06 | 20.817 | 4.319 | +4.817 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 10.5%19 | — | 1959: P10 from 11 | 5 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 11.0 |
| 24Jerry Green | 26 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1841 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 82Eddie McDonald | 25 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 541 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 99Shorty Rollins | 5 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 541 | 13.26 | — | 17.85 | — | +13.76 | 7.926 | 7.828 | -1.126 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 14.3%28 | — | first start here | — |
| 21Glen Wood | 12 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 541 | 17.212 | — | 15.45 | — | -10.06 | 3.79 | 6.19 | -6.39 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 11.1%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 4 | 49 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 20.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1841 | 15.012 | — | 10.65 | — | +3.36 | 6.29 | 2.69 | +4.09 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 0.0%9 | — | 1962: P19 from 20 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 17Fred Harb | 22 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 041 | 22.312 | — | 14.25 | — | +1.36 | 14.723 | 9.524 | -0.623 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0424 | 33.3%24 | — | first start here | — |
| 31Joe Lee Johnson | 9 | 48 | 8.84 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 8.54 | 0.1%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1841 | 20.58 | — | 19.05 | — | +14.76 | 25.05 | 6.75 | +12.65 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1959: P5 from 4 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.8 |
| 39Billy Carden | 16 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1841 | 21.76 | — | 15.05 | — | -7.36 | 14.612 | 10.012 | -6.512 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 83.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 74L.D. Austin | 29 | 47 | 16.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 20.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1841 | 16.012 | — | 15.85 | — | +11.76 | 20.642 | 6.145 | +4.842 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 13.3%45 | — | 1959: P16 from 25 | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 16.3 |
| 2Jimmy Thompson | 31 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 341 | 18.39 | — | 19.05 | — | -6.36 | 9.86 | 12.97 | -9.56 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 42.9%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 67Roy Tyner | 32 | 46 | 17.47 | 07 | 07 | 17 | 19.47 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 341 | 21.012 | — | 13.65 | — | -3.06 | 18.520 | 9.521 | -0.120 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 38.1%21 | — | 1960: P22 from 21 | 7 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 17.4 |
| 9Wilbur Rakestraw | 18 | 45 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 541 | 16.33 | — | 15.85 | — | +2.36 | 20.98 | 10.88 | +6.58 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 12.5%8 | — | 1960: P19 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 25Gene White | 17 | 45 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 14.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1841 | 37.01 | — | 15.05 | — | -2.36 | 14.58 | 5.88 | -0.18 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | 1959: P8 from 14 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 36Herbert Estes | 21 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 541 | 19.01 | — | 21.65 | — | -12.76 | 21.710 | 11.710 | +2.810 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 50.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 97Barney Shore | 24 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1841 | 27.25 | — | 18.85 | — | +2.06 | 20.010 | 11.711 | -1.010 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 45Ken Love | 23 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 541 | — | — | 25.33 | — | — | 23.52 | 12.02 | -2.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 32Brownie King | 20 | 43 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 24.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 1841 | 13.212 | — | 16.25 | — | +14.06 | 21.023 | 5.823 | +6.123 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 17.4%23 | — | 1959: P25 from 24 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
| 81Shep Langdon | 30 | 42 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 541 | 18.86 | — | 27.65 | — | +15.06 | 23.116 | 5.317 | +5.516 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 17.6%17 | — | first start here | — |
| 86Neil Castles | 28 | 38 | 12.210 | 010 | 110 | 410 | 14.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.85 | 541 | 23.012 | — | 31.45 | — | +3.76 | 22.113 | 6.814 | -3.013 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 71.4%14 | — | 1960: P18 from 16 | 12 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.8 |
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.