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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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| 49Bob Welborn | 1 | 64 | 5.07 | 07 | 67 | 67 | 9.56 | 14.4%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.51 | 314 | — | — | 2.45 | — | +1.76 | 11.628 | 13.228 | -4.128 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0728 | 53.6%28 | — | 1954: P3 from — | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 5.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 4 | 64 | 4.710 | 210 | 710 | 1010 | 7.38 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 214 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -1.76 | 7.540 | 7.041 | +1.240 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 19.5%41 | — | 1954: P1 from — · led 1 | 16 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 7.2 |
| 87Buck Baker | 6 | 59 | 5.610 | 010 | 810 | 910 | 6.49 | 8.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.04 | 314 | — | — | 9.85 | — | +12.76 | 11.034 | 10.734 | -1.034 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0034 | 38.2%34 | — | 1954: P5 from 1 | 16 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.8 |
| 47Jack Smith | 13 | 58 | 6.86 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 4.86 | 13.3%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.51 | 314 | — | — | 9.05 | — | -8.36 | 9.120 | 9.820 | -1.620 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 40.0%20 | — | 1957: P15 from 7 | 6 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.8 |
| 21Larry Frank | 15 | 56 | 5.02 | 02 | 22 | 22 | 20.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +10.36 | 12.814 | 6.714 | +2.914 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 28.6%14 | — | 1959: P5 from 28 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.0 |
| 82Cotton Owens | 9 | 52 | 12.85 | 05 | 15 | 35 | 6.84 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -4.36 | 9.435 | 8.236 | -1.135 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0336 | 27.8%36 | — | 1954: P9 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 12.8 |
| 41Joe Weatherly | 2 | 51 | 14.65 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 8.05 | 4.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.33 | 614 | — | — | 10.85 | — | -13.36 | 10.716 | 13.016 | -2.916 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1316 | 37.5%16 | — | 1956: P15 from 15 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 14.6 |
| 43Richard Petty | 11 | 51 | 11.25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10.05 | 1.8%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.45 | 214 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -10.06 | 11.120 | 13.520 | -4.220 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1520 | 50.0%20 | — | 1959: P12 from 11 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.2 |
| 19Herman Beam | 21 | 51 | 10.04 | 04 | 04 | 34 | 22.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.06 | 23.129 | 5.329 | +10.129 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 3.4%29 | — | 1959: P16 from 32 | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.0 |
| 96Bobby Keck | 25 | 50 | 14.85 | 05 | 05 | 25 | 20.45 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -4.06 | 18.717 | 5.117 | +1.517 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 35.3%17 | — | 1957: P10 from 21 | 5 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 14.8 |
| 80Cliff Timberman | 24 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 74L.D. Austin | 23 | 49 | 12.58 | 08 | 08 | 58 | 21.98 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.06 | 22.734 | 8.234 | +7.134 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0334 | 17.6%34 | — | 1957: P9 from 17 | 8 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 12.5 |
| 9Roy Tyner | 20 | 49 | 9.05 | 05 | 15 | 35 | 15.85 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -13.36 | 16.427 | 8.227 | +4.027 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0027 | 25.9%27 | — | 1957: P16 from 21 | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.0 |
| 1Richard Riley | 18 | 49 | 13.54 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 23.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.01 | 314 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -0.76 | 19.29 | 5.89 | +3.09 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 33.3%9 | — | 1956: P10 from 17 | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 13.5 |
| 2Speedy Thompson | 7 | 48 | 10.69 | 19 | 49 | 59 | 6.09 | 12.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.23 | 314 | — | — | 19.85 | — | +6.06 | 10.727 | 7.728 | -4.427 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 57.1%28 | — | 1955: P15 from 6 | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.6 |
| 38Ned Jarrett | 8 | 48 | 13.54 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9.54 | 8.6%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 16.85 | — | -6.36 | 13.316 | 10.516 | -0.916 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 50.0%16 | — | 1959: P1 from 10 · led 69 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.5 |
| 62Buck Brigance | 19 | 48 | 13.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 19.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 17.25 | — | +2.76 | 19.112 | 7.412 | +0.512 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 58.3%12 | — | 1958: P15 from 10 | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.3 |
| 5Tiny Lund | 3 | 48 | 13.88 | 08 | 18 | 38 | 12.88 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +0.76 | 12.026 | 8.926 | -1.626 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 30.8%26 | — | 1956: P6 from 8 | 8 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.8 |
| 17Fred Harb | 16 | 45 | 21.26 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 17.26 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 614 | — | — | 13.05 | — | -10.76 | 15.218 | 11.618 | -3.918 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 55.6%18 | — | 1956: P24 from 18 | 6 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 21.2 |
| 64Shep Langdon | 17 | 45 | 17.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 17.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +3.06 | 16.820 | 6.120 | +2.520 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 30.0%20 | — | 1958: P18 from 18 | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 17.0 |
| 11Junior Johnson | 14 | 44 | 17.39 | 09 | 29 | 39 | 10.29 | 0.6%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | — | — | 18.25 | — | +2.76 | 13.126 | 9.527 | +2.226 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0727 | 33.3%27 | — | 1955: P5 from 3 | 9 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 17.3 |
| 79Jerry Draper | 10 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 23.65 | — | +8.36 | 23.25 | 10.35 | +6.05 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 60.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 99Fritz Wilson | 5 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | — | — | 24.05 | — | +6.36 | 15.36 | 18.96 | -10.26 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 66.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 34G.C. Spencer | 22 | 43 | 22.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 17.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +4.36 | 16.327 | 8.227 | -0.227 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 55.6%27 | — | 1959: P27 from 13 | 3 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 22.0 |
| 45Bobby Waddell | 12 | 41 | 19.34 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 14.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 014 | — | — | 20.65 | — | -2.36 | 13.86 | 7.36 | -5.36 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 83.3%6 | — | 1956: P17 from 16 | 4 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 19.3 |
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.