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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 | 15 | 62 | 8.310 | 110 | 410 | 710 | 8.18 | 4.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.63 | 730 | — | — | 2.05 | — | +0.36 | 8.440 | 8.143 | +0.340 | 0.043 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0043 | 18.6%43 | — | 1952: P10 from 4 | 22 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.9 |
| 11Rex White | 5 | 59 | 4.610 | 410 | 810 | 910 | 5.010 | 17.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.01 | 730 | — | — | 12.65 | — | -1.76 | 5.121 | 7.421 | -1.621 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1021 | 14.3%21 | — | 1956: P19 from 10 | 13 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 5.2 |
| 42Lee Petty | 3 | 58 | 7.610 | 210 | 510 | 810 | 8.07 | 2.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -14.02 | 130 | — | — | 10.45 | — | +8.06 | 5.646 | 5.849 | -1.046 | 0.049 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0249 | 10.2%49 | — | 1951: P25 from — | 13 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 6.6 |
| 5Lloyd Dane | 35 | 56 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 4.45 | — | +4.76 | 16.54 | 7.84 | +5.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 7 | 56 | 15.19 | 09 | 39 | 39 | 8.37 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.42 | 730 | — | — | 3.65 | — | -2.06 | 7.533 | 10.635 | -2.633 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 31.4%35 | — | 1951: P5 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 15.1 |
| 2Joe Weatherly | 14 | 56 | 8.67 | 17 | 57 | 67 | 6.17 | 3.1%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -1.76 | 14.813 | 12.313 | -0.413 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 38.5%13 | — | 1959: P40 from 14 | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.6 |
| 76Larry Frank | 10 | 56 | 7.33 | 03 | 03 | 33 | 8.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 13.85 | — | -2.76 | 15.210 | 12.110 | -4.610 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 40.0%10 | — | 1959: P6 from 12 | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 7.3 |
| 6Cotton Owens | 9 | 56 | 9.36 | 06 | 16 | 36 | 6.86 | 13.6%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | — | — | 11.65 | — | -6.76 | 8.527 | 12.828 | -5.427 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 32.1%28 | — | 1957: P16 from 4 · led 131 | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.3 |
| 44Ken Rush | 12 | 56 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 8.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 14.85 | — | -1.36 | 13.89 | 8.410 | -6.09 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 50.0%10 | — | 1964: P7 from 8 | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 49Bob Welborn | 8 | 55 | 12.17 | 17 | 27 | 37 | 8.37 | 1.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.01 | 730 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +3.36 | 8.617 | 8.017 | +1.617 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 17.6%17 | — | 1955: P14 from 7 | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.1 |
| 71Marvin Porter | 34 | 53 | 11.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 22.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +3.06 | 20.34 | 15.15 | -4.04 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 60.0%5 | — | 1959: P9 from 27 | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 11.5 |
| 99Jack Smith | 13 | 53 | 11.310 | 010 | 510 | 610 | 8.49 | 1.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.51 | 730 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +12.76 | 9.136 | 10.238 | -3.336 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1138 | 47.4%38 | — | 1951: P13 from — | 14 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.5 |
| 16Tommy Irwin | 17 | 52 | 16.38 | 08 | 08 | 38 | 5.08 | 0.4%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -9.06 | 16.33 | 8.54 | +7.03 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | 1959: P31 from 7 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 16.3 |
| 56Bill Morton | 6 | 52 | 16.34 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 17.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -0.76 | 20.07 | 9.97 | -0.37 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 42.9%7 | — | 1957: P7 from 12 | 4 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 16.3 |
| 33George Green | 33 | 52 | 14.47 | 07 | 07 | 37 | 18.97 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.03 | 730 | — | — | 11.85 | — | +1.76 | 20.911 | 6.411 | +1.311 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | 1957: P18 from 16 | 7 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 14.4 |
| 14George Dunn | 16 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | 12.25 | — | +10.06 | 13.18 | 14.79 | -2.58 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 11.1%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 24Jimmie Lewallen | 31 | 52 | 10.65 | 05 | 25 | 35 | 10.33 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.01 | 730 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +3.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1953: P5 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.6 |
| 21Glen Wood | 4 | 51 | 13.05 | 05 | 15 | 25 | 2.25 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.52 | 730 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -10.06 | 4.69 | 3.39 | -4.19 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 0.0%9 | — | 1959: P13 from 1 | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.0 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 23 | 50 | 13.18 | 08 | 08 | 28 | 22.68 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.76 | 20.742 | 6.145 | +4.942 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 13.3%45 | — | 1957: P9 from 17 | 8 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 13.1 |
| 55Jimmy Massey | 1 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | — | — | 14.85 | — | -18.06 | 8.48 | 13.58 | -9.98 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 50.0%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 2 | 50 | 18.04 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 13.84 | 5.8%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.33 | 730 | — | — | 10.65 | — | +3.36 | 6.49 | 9.69 | +1.09 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 11.1%9 | — | 1956: P18 from 1 | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 18.0 |
| 19Herman Beam | 27 | 50 | 12.910 | 010 | 110 | 310 | 16.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +5.06 | 20.817 | 4.419 | +4.417 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 10.5%19 | — | 1958: P10 from 15 | 10 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.9 |
| 36Herbert Estes | 19 | 49 | 9.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 9.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 21.65 | — | -6.36 | 21.910 | 11.610 | +4.910 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 40.0%10 | — | 1956: P11 from 13 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 9.5 |
| 7Jim Reed | 11 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +7.76 | 7.216 | 9.816 | -1.516 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1316 | 31.3%16 | — | first start here | — |
| 70Jim Parsley | 29 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +8.36 | 17.47 | 6.49 | +5.97 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 11.1%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 66Roy Tyner | 20 | 48 | 18.710 | 010 | 110 | 210 | 22.510 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.01 | 730 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -3.06 | 19.120 | 9.921 | -0.520 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 42.9%21 | — | 1958: P19 from 22 | 14 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 16.4 |
| 10Harry Leake | 36 | 47 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 26.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 15.25 | — | -3.76 | 21.01 | — | +4.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1961: P18 from 26 | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| 37Tiny Lund | 18 | 47 | 17.56 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 10.06 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +5.36 | 13.820 | 12.622 | -5.120 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 45.5%22 | — | 1959: P16 from 9 | 6 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 17.5 |
| 25Billy Carden | 21 | 46 | 19.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 18.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 15.05 | — | -7.36 | 14.212 | 9.512 | -6.512 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 83.3%12 | — | 1951: P26 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 19.7 |
| 97Barney Shore | 22 | 45 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 18.85 | — | +2.06 | 20.210 | 12.011 | -2.310 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 54.5%11 | — | 1958: P18 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| 17Fred Harb | 38 | 45 | 22.26 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 11.06 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +14.02 | 130 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +1.36 | 14.023 | 9.424 | -1.023 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0424 | 29.2%24 | — | 1959: P36 from 16 | 6 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 22.2 |
| 96Bobby Keck | 25 | 45 | 17.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 18.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 730 | — | — | 20.25 | — | -3.76 | 19.028 | 8.329 | +3.128 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 17.2%29 | — | 1956: P13 from 25 | 4 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 17.5 |
| 32Brownie King | 26 | 44 | 21.37 | 07 | 07 | 07 | 21.67 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.04 | 730 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +14.06 | 20.723 | 5.823 | +6.023 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 17.4%23 | — | 1956: P27 from 24 | 7 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 21.3 |
| 711Bill Poor | 37 | 43 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 20.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 16.85 | — | -3.76 | 19.421 | 5.723 | +5.021 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 8.7%23 | — | 1958: P23 from 20 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
| 41Whitey Norman | 32 | 41 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 41.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 17.25 | — | +1.76 | 15.76 | 10.68 | -2.36 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | 1959: P25 from 41 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
| 81Shep Langdon | 24 | 41 | 16.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 24.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 27.65 | — | +15.06 | 23.416 | 5.517 | +5.616 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 17.6%17 | — | 1959: P20 from 19 | 2 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 16.5 |
| 12Benny Rakestraw | 39 | 38 | 17.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 28.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | 30.25 | — | +1.76 | 20.04 | 17.74 | -9.34 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 75.0%4 | — | 1959: P20 from 30 | 2 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 17.5 |
| 86Neil Castles | 28 | 38 | 17.510 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 20.610 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.06 | 730 | — | — | 31.45 | — | +3.76 | 22.113 | 6.814 | -3.113 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 64.3%14 | — | 1959: P33 from 34 | 15 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 15.2 |
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.