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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 | 28 | 63 | 6.09 | 29 | 69 | 89 | 8.26 | 16.3%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.02 | 05 | — | — | 2.05 | — | +0.36 | 8.140 | 8.143 | +0.140 | 0.043 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0043 | 18.6%43 | — | 1951: P28 from — | 9 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.0 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 32 | 59 | 12.84 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 6.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.71 | 05 | — | — | 3.65 | — | -2.06 | 6.733 | 10.235 | -2.633 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 28.6%35 | — | 1956: P2 from 5 | 4 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.8 |
| 55Jimmy Massey | 14 | 58 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 15.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 11.45 | — | -23.36 | 6.88 | 14.08 | -12.38 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 50.0%8 | — | 1956: P4 from 15 | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 42Richard Petty | 35 | 57 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 27.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 05 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -10.06 | 11.06 | 7.08 | -8.76 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.258 | 50.0%8 | — | 1959: P2 from 27 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 2Lee Petty | 7 | 57 | 7.710 | 110 | 610 | 710 | 13.86 | 0.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 05 | — | — | 10.45 | — | +8.06 | 5.546 | 5.849 | -1.146 | 0.049 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0249 | 10.2%49 | — | 1951: P12 from — | 10 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.7 |
| 3Joe Eubanks | 18 | 56 | 8.26 | 06 | 36 | 56 | 15.03 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 12.05 | — | +9.36 | 9.05 | 15.16 | -8.05 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 50.0%6 | — | 1952: P3 from 18 | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 8.2 |
| 45Joe Weatherly | 29 | 55 | 8.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 17.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 25 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -1.76 | 13.713 | 12.013 | -1.813 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 38.5%13 | — | 1958: P2 from 1 | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.5 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 12 | 55 | 11.45 | 05 | 15 | 35 | 8.54 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.01 | 05 | — | — | 10.65 | — | +3.36 | 5.39 | 9.69 | 0.09 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 11.1%9 | — | 1952: P18 from 11 | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.4 |
| 56Bill Morton | 9 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -0.76 | 19.67 | 10.17 | +0.37 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 28.6%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 50Gober Sosebee | 16 | 53 | 6.76 | 06 | 36 | 56 | 11.73 | 3.7%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 17.05 | — | — | 6.04 | 1.84 | -3.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | 1951: P5 from 8 | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 6.7 |
| 99Shorty Rollins | 22 | 53 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +13.76 | 7.326 | 7.828 | -1.926 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 14.3%28 | — | 1959: P6 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| 66Roy Tyner | 11 | 53 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -3.06 | 19.620 | 9.921 | +0.120 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 42.9%21 | — | 1959: P12 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 30Doug Cox | 38 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +4.36 | 15.812 | 5.813 | +5.712 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 23.1%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 36Tiny Lund | 2 | 52 | 10.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 17.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +5.36 | 14.620 | 11.922 | -3.020 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 40.9%22 | — | 1959: P9 from 8 | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 10.0 |
| 92Wilbur Rakestraw | 13 | 52 | 8.52 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 19.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.01 | 25 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +2.36 | 21.58 | 10.88 | +6.38 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.258 | 25.0%8 | — | 1958: P9 from 17 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.5 |
| 8Jack Smith | 8 | 52 | 13.37 | 07 | 17 | 37 | 8.36 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +12.76 | 9.236 | 10.338 | -3.336 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1138 | 47.4%38 | — | 1951: P3 from 5 | 7 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.3 |
| 39Billy Carden | 3 | 52 | 11.85 | 05 | 05 | 25 | 9.84 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 15.05 | — | -7.36 | 15.712 | 9.812 | -5.312 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 83.3%12 | — | 1951: P16 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 11.8 |
| 29Charlie Mincey | 24 | 52 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1956: P11 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 17Fred Harb | 19 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +1.36 | 14.823 | 9.524 | -0.423 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0424 | 33.3%24 | — | first start here | — |
| 21Glen Wood | 1 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -10.06 | 4.99 | 6.19 | -5.39 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 11.1%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 114Buddy Ragsdale | 10 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 14Larry Frank | 5 | 50 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 2.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 13.85 | — | -2.76 | 15.710 | 12.010 | -4.210 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 40.0%10 | — | 1959: P18 from 2 | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| 711Bill Poor | 23 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 16.85 | — | -3.76 | 20.121 | 5.623 | +5.821 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 8.7%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 77Joe Lee Johnson | 40 | 49 | 12.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 16.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 19.05 | — | +18.06 | 18.85 | 6.75 | +6.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1958: P5 from 16 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.0 |
| 10Elmo Langley | 36 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 18.05 | — | +17.76 | 22.37 | 14.78 | -0.37 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 50.0%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 5Roscoe Thompson | 34 | 48 | 17.56 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 7.03 | 1.8%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.02 | 05 | — | — | 18.05 | — | -7.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1951: P24 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 17.5 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 37 | 47 | 20.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 29.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.76 | 20.442 | 6.145 | +4.542 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 13.3%45 | — | 1958: P14 from 23 | 2 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 20.5 |
| 15Tim Flock | 20 | 47 | 12.76 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 2.36 | 37.3%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.32 | 05 | — | — | 21.85 | — | +11.36 | 7.02 | 19.82 | -25.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1951: P1 from 4 · led 87 | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.7 |
| 202Johnny Gardner | 27 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 21.85 | — | +4.36 | 21.812 | 6.713 | +1.312 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 38.5%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 32Brownie King | 15 | 46 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 28.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +14.06 | 21.223 | 5.723 | +6.323 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 17.4%23 | — | 1959: P23 from 28 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
| 44Chester Barron | 26 | 45 | 20.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 16.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 19.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1956: P9 from 22 | 3 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 20.0 |
| 81Harvey Hege | 17 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 24.45 | — | -5.76 | 22.011 | 13.512 | +0.711 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 33.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 11Junior Johnson | 4 | 45 | 19.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 8.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.01 | 25 | — | — | 20.65 | — | -1.76 | 8.924 | 13.726 | -4.024 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2326 | 38.5%26 | — | 1956: P17 from 12 | 3 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 19.3 |
| 25Gene White | 30 | 45 | 29.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -4.76 | 12.98 | 5.88 | -1.98 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | 1959: P29 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P29 · avg 29.0 |
| 14ACharley Griffith | 6 | 44 | 29.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 10.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 14.05 | — | +5.76 | 15.01 | — | +2.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1959: P20 from 10 | 2 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 29.5 |
| XBill Blair | 33 | 44 | 16.05 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 8.52 | 1.4%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.01 | 25 | — | — | 24.52 | — | — | 26.01 | — | +15.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1951: P25 from — | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 16.0 |
| 85Carl Tyler | 39 | 44 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 20.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -6.36 | 24.18 | 5.89 | +5.18 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 66.7%9 | — | 1958: P23 from 20 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
| 78Shep Langdon | 25 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 27.65 | — | +15.06 | 23.416 | 5.517 | +5.616 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 17.6%17 | — | first start here | — |
| 86Neil Castles | 21 | 41 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 31.45 | — | +3.76 | 22.613 | 5.214 | -1.413 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 64.3%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 12Benny Rakestraw | 31 | 34 | 34.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 31.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | — | — | 27.25 | — | +16.06 | 22.04 | 17.14 | -3.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 75.0%4 | — | 1959: P34 from 31 | 1 st · 0 W · best P34 · avg 34.0 |
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.