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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 | 7 | 63 | 5.610 | 010 | 810 | 910 | 6.49 | 8.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.04 | 216 | — | — | 2.05 | — | +0.36 | 8.640 | 8.143 | +0.340 | 0.043 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0043 | 18.6%43 | — | 1954: P5 from 1 | 16 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 6.1 |
| 49Bob Welborn | 2 | 60 | 3.77 | 07 | 67 | 77 | 9.36 | 11.6%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +3.36 | 8.917 | 7.617 | +2.917 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 11.8%17 | — | 1954: P3 from — | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 3.7 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 6 | 59 | 10.89 | 19 | 49 | 59 | 6.19 | 12.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.23 | 216 | — | — | 3.65 | — | -2.06 | 7.533 | 10.635 | -2.633 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 31.4%35 | — | 1955: P15 from 6 | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.8 |
| 42Lee Petty | 1 | 58 | 4.710 | 210 | 710 | 1010 | 7.38 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 416 | — | — | 10.45 | — | +8.06 | 5.646 | 5.849 | -0.846 | 0.049 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0249 | 10.2%49 | — | 1954: P1 from — · led 1 | 16 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.6 |
| 6Cotton Owens | 4 | 54 | 10.45 | 05 | 25 | 45 | 8.04 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 11.65 | — | -6.76 | 8.727 | 13.528 | -6.027 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 35.7%28 | — | 1954: P9 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.4 |
| 44Ken Rush | 19 | 54 | 8.02 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 8.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | — | — | 14.85 | — | -1.36 | 13.09 | 9.310 | -5.29 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 40.0%10 | — | 1957: P8 from 8 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 67Roy Tyner | 8 | 53 | 10.05 | 05 | 15 | 35 | 18.25 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -3.06 | 19.720 | 9.921 | +0.120 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 42.9%21 | — | 1957: P16 from 21 | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.0 |
| 32Brownie King | 11 | 53 | 8.65 | 05 | 05 | 45 | 17.45 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.01 | 216 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +14.06 | 21.423 | 5.823 | +6.823 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 17.4%23 | — | 1956: P13 from 21 | 5 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 8.6 |
| 94Clarence DeZalia | 15 | 53 | 12.54 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 17.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 12.45 | — | -2.06 | 21.824 | 7.126 | +5.524 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 26.9%26 | — | 1957: P11 from 16 | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 12.5 |
| 55Jimmy Massey | 13 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 016 | — | — | 11.45 | — | -23.36 | 6.98 | 14.08 | -13.48 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.258 | 50.0%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 52Bob Walden | 24 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +0.76 | 22.312 | 7.813 | +10.312 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 15.4%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 37Tiny Lund | 18 | 52 | 10.98 | 08 | 28 | 48 | 10.98 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +5.36 | 13.820 | 12.622 | -4.420 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 40.9%22 | — | 1956: P6 from 8 | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.9 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 21 | 51 | 11.58 | 08 | 08 | 58 | 22.18 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.76 | 20.842 | 6.145 | +5.042 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 11.1%45 | — | 1957: P9 from 17 | 8 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 11.5 |
| 99Shorty Rollins | 3 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +13.76 | 8.026 | 7.728 | -1.326 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 14.3%28 | — | first start here | — |
| 30Doug Cox | 23 | 48 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +4.36 | 17.112 | 9.313 | +4.712 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 30.8%13 | — | 1959: P20 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 17Fred Harb | 10 | 47 | 20.06 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 18.26 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 016 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +1.36 | 15.223 | 9.524 | -0.023 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0424 | 33.3%24 | — | 1956: P24 from 18 | 6 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 20.0 |
| 36Herbert Estes | 20 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 21.65 | — | -6.36 | 21.810 | 11.610 | +2.810 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 50.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 202Johnny Gardner | 12 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 21.85 | — | +4.36 | 23.012 | 7.713 | +0.312 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 46.2%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 96Bobby Keck | 16 | 45 | 17.65 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 22.25 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | — | — | 20.25 | — | -3.76 | 19.428 | 8.229 | +2.928 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 13.8%29 | — | 1957: P10 from 21 | 5 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 17.6 |
| 11Junior Johnson | 5 | 45 | 17.29 | 09 | 29 | 39 | 11.29 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 20.65 | — | -1.76 | 8.924 | 13.826 | -3.324 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1926 | 34.6%26 | — | 1955: P5 from 3 | 9 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 17.2 |
| 711Bill Poor | 17 | 45 | 21.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 28.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | — | — | 16.85 | — | -3.76 | 20.421 | 5.423 | +5.321 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 8.7%23 | — | 1957: P13 from 28 | 3 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 21.3 |
| 81Harvey Hege | 22 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 24.45 | — | -5.76 | 21.511 | 12.812 | -0.711 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 33.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 41Whitey Norman | 9 | 43 | 24.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | — | — | 17.25 | — | +1.76 | 19.56 | 11.18 | +0.76 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | 1957: P24 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.0 |
| 18Neil Castles | 25 | 38 | 19.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 19.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | — | — | 31.45 | — | +3.76 | 22.313 | 6.814 | -2.913 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 64.3%14 | — | 1958: P21 from 15 | 2 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 19.0 |
| 48Banjo Matthews | 14 | 38 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 26.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +19.51 | 216 | — | — | 25.85 | — | +7.06 | 19.01 | 15.62 | -17.01 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 100.0%2 | — | 1959: P25 from 26 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
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.