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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 | 5 | 59 | 10.45 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 8.45 | 11.2%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.52 | 28 | — | — | 2.05 | — | +0.36 | 8.640 | 8.143 | +0.440 | 0.043 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0043 | 18.6%43 | — | 1959: P20 from 15 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.4 |
| 42Lee Petty | 6 | 59 | 4.02 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 3.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -12.02 | 08 | — | — | 10.45 | — | +8.06 | 5.546 | 5.949 | -1.046 | 0.049 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0249 | 10.2%49 | — | 1959: P6 from 2 | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 4.0 |
| 44Joe Weatherly | 4 | 57 | 4.85 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 3.45 | 8.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -1.76 | 15.613 | 12.313 | +1.413 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 30.8%13 | — | 1959: P5 from 3 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 4.8 |
| 67Roy Tyner | 13 | 53 | 9.03 | 03 | 03 | 33 | 9.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -3.06 | 19.520 | 10.021 | +0.120 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1021 | 38.1%21 | — | 1959: P8 from 11 | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 9.0 |
| 37Tiny Lund | 14 | 52 | 9.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 7.02 | 29.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +5.36 | 14.020 | 12.322 | -5.320 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 45.5%22 | — | 1961: P15 from 11 | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.0 |
| 94Clarence DeZalia | 18 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 12.45 | — | -2.06 | 21.624 | 7.126 | +5.324 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 26.9%26 | — | first start here | — |
| 52Bob Walden | 10 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +0.76 | 23.512 | 8.113 | +11.812 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 15.4%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 49Bob Welborn | 8 | 51 | 15.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 4.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +3.36 | 8.617 | 7.917 | +1.617 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 17.6%17 | — | 1959: P26 from 1 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 15.5 |
| 25Gene White | 7 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 14.05 | — | -0.76 | 15.88 | 5.78 | +1.88 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 25.0%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 74L.D. Austin | 17 | 50 | 12.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 22.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.76 | 20.942 | 6.145 | +4.942 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 13.3%45 | — | 1959: P17 from 25 | 2 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 12.0 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 1 | 49 | 22.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 27.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 3.65 | — | -2.06 | 7.633 | 10.635 | -2.133 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 28.6%35 | — | 1959: P22 from 27 | 1 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 22.0 |
| 2Richard Petty | 9 | 49 | 12.07 | 07 | 37 | 37 | 5.37 | 2.1%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.73 | 08 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -12.06 | 15.36 | 9.08 | -7.56 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 50.0%8 | — | 1959: P27 from 10 | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.0 |
| 99Shorty Rollins | 2 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +13.76 | 8.026 | 7.728 | -1.226 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 14.3%28 | — | first start here | — |
| 14George Dunn | 12 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 08 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +1.76 | 13.68 | 15.99 | -5.18 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 22.2%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 125John Hamby | 19 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -0.36 | 13.01 | — | +5.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 17Fred Harb | 11 | 47 | 16.84 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 11.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 08 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +1.36 | 15.123 | 9.324 | -0.523 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0424 | 33.3%24 | — | 1959: P25 from 12 | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 16.8 |
| 202Johnny Gardner | 15 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 21.85 | — | +4.36 | 22.812 | 8.113 | +0.312 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 46.2%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 11Junior Johnson | 3 | 46 | 13.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 2.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 38 | — | — | 20.65 | — | -1.76 | 9.024 | 13.826 | -3.724 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2326 | 38.5%26 | — | 1960: P4 from 2 | 2 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.0 |
| 81Harvey Hege | 20 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 24.45 | — | -5.76 | 21.711 | 13.212 | -0.111 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 33.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 711Bill Poor | 16 | 45 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 18.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 16.85 | — | -3.76 | 20.421 | 5.723 | +5.621 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 8.7%23 | — | 1959: P18 from 18 | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| 18Neil Castles | 21 | 43 | 8.86 | 06 | 26 | 46 | 12.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.52 | 38 | — | — | 31.45 | — | +3.76 | 22.613 | 6.714 | -2.913 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 64.3%14 | — | 1959: P13 from 21 | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 8.8 |
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.