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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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| 42Lee Petty | 2 | 62 | 5.810 | 210 | 710 | 710 | 8.77 | 1.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -1.76 | 7.640 | 7.141 | +1.340 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 19.5%41 | — | 1953: P15 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.4 |
| 5Rex White | 5 | 59 | 6.18 | 28 | 68 | 68 | 4.88 | 10.5%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 7.65 | — | +8.36 | 7.521 | 8.622 | -1.821 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 27.3%22 | — | 1959: P3 from 10 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.1 |
| 87Buck Baker | 18 | 57 | 7.110 | 010 | 410 | 810 | 6.37 | 1.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 731 | — | — | 9.85 | — | +12.76 | 10.634 | 10.734 | -1.034 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0034 | 35.3%34 | — | 1953: P19 from — | 23 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.0 |
| 41Joe Weatherly | 7 | 53 | 11.98 | 18 | 48 | 48 | 6.08 | 5.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.03 | 431 | — | — | 10.85 | — | -13.36 | 10.416 | 12.616 | -4.116 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1316 | 43.8%16 | — | 1956: P28 from 7 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.9 |
| 34G.C. Spencer | 4 | 53 | 8.810 | 010 | 310 | 610 | 9.810 | 0.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +7.06 | 17.027 | 8.227 | +0.627 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 55.6%27 | — | 1959: P14 from 6 | 17 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.8 |
| 6Cotton Owens | 11 | 53 | 11.56 | 06 | 16 | 36 | 11.56 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -4.36 | 9.435 | 8.236 | -1.135 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0336 | 27.8%36 | — | 1956: P15 from 9 | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 11.5 |
| 39Buck Brigance | 19 | 52 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 12.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +1.76 | 19.112 | 7.512 | +0.812 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 50.0%12 | — | 1959: P7 from 12 | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 7Jim Reed | 6 | 52 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 431 | — | — | 2.45 | — | -7.76 | 15.812 | 12.113 | +5.712 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 23.1%13 | — | 1956: P25 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
| 27Jimmy Pardue | 13 | 51 | 10.19 | 09 | 39 | 49 | 7.79 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.52 | 631 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -2.76 | 18.76 | 3.76 | +3.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 50.0%6 | — | 1960: P22 from 6 | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.1 |
| 19Herman Beam | 20 | 50 | 11.49 | 09 | 09 | 59 | 15.29 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.06 | 23.129 | 5.229 | +9.929 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 3.4%29 | — | 1958: P21 from 17 | 9 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 11.4 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 16 | 50 | 12.04 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 17.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.06 | 22.934 | 8.134 | +7.234 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0334 | 17.6%34 | — | 1957: P11 from 23 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 12.0 |
| 11Junior Johnson | 1 | 50 | 9.610 | 310 | 610 | 610 | 4.09 | 18.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.32 | 431 | — | — | 18.25 | — | +2.76 | 13.626 | 9.427 | +2.026 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0727 | 37.0%27 | — | 1954: P5 from — | 19 st · 6 W · best P1 · avg 9.9 |
| 38Ned Jarrett | 8 | 49 | 11.710 | 010 | 310 | 410 | 7.88 | 6.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 731 | — | — | 17.25 | — | -5.76 | 13.316 | 10.416 | -1.116 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 50.0%16 | — | 1953: P11 from — | 15 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.4 |
| 96Bobby Keck | 14 | 49 | 17.84 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 18.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -4.06 | 19.417 | 5.117 | +1.817 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 35.3%17 | — | 1956: P13 from 19 | 4 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 17.8 |
| 22Harlan Richardson | 12 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 431 | — | — | 17.25 | — | +8.76 | 16.09 | 6.69 | -1.09 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 44.4%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 0Bunk Moore | 21 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -1.36 | 17.39 | 7.49 | -5.09 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 77.8%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 1Speedy Thompson | 17 | 48 | 11.26 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 6.85 | 29.6%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.03 | 731 | — | — | 19.85 | — | +6.06 | 10.327 | 7.728 | -4.727 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 53.6%28 | — | 1954: P9 from — | 6 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 11.2 |
| 81Harvey Hege | 15 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 431 | — | — | 24.45 | — | -5.76 | 19.29 | 6.99 | +3.89 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 44.4%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 64Shep Langdon | 9 | 43 | 22.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 26.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 431 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +3.06 | 17.220 | 6.120 | +2.220 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 35.0%20 | — | 1958: P22 from 26 | 1 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 22.0 |
| 45Bobby Waddell | 10 | 41 | 20.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 17.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | — | 21.65 | — | -0.76 | 14.26 | 7.56 | -5.86 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 83.3%6 | — | 1956: P29 from 19 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 20.3 |
| 40Ken Rush | 3 | 40 | 26.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 8.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.01 | 731 | — | — | 18.05 | — | -4.76 | 13.411 | 10.211 | -4.611 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 45.5%11 | — | 1957: P24 from 9 | 2 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 26.5 |
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.