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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 | 33 | 63 | 5.97 | 07 | 57 | 67 | 4.26 | 14.9%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.51 | 214 | — | — | 2.45 | — | +1.76 | 10.428 | 13.128 | -5.528 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0728 | 53.6%28 | — | 1954: P3 from — | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 5.9 |
| 42Lee Petty | 4 | 63 | 4.710 | 210 | 710 | 1010 | 7.38 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 114 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -1.76 | 7.540 | 7.141 | +1.440 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 17.1%41 | — | 1954: P1 from — · led 1 | 16 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.6 |
| 87Buck Baker | 1 | 59 | 5.610 | 010 | 810 | 910 | 6.49 | 8.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.04 | 214 | — | — | 9.85 | — | +12.76 | 11.134 | 10.634 | -0.934 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0034 | 38.2%34 | — | 1954: P5 from 1 | 16 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.9 |
| 30Doug Cox | 6 | 58 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 23.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | — | — | 8.05 | — | -2.06 | 14.73 | 6.43 | +2.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.333 | 66.7%3 | — | 1958: P9 from 23 | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 47Jack Smith | 5 | 57 | 8.36 | 16 | 26 | 46 | 6.26 | 13.2%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.51 | 214 | — | — | 9.05 | — | -8.36 | 9.520 | 9.620 | -1.720 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 40.0%20 | — | 1957: P15 from 7 | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.3 |
| 41Joe Weatherly | 9 | 53 | 12.65 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 6.65 | 11.7%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.33 | 614 | — | — | 10.85 | — | -13.36 | 10.316 | 12.616 | -2.716 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 37.5%16 | — | 1956: P15 from 15 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.6 |
| 36Tommy Irwin | 16 | 53 | 13.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 6.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | — | — | 10.25 | — | -7.76 | 11.123 | 10.024 | -0.723 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0424 | 37.5%24 | — | 1959: P4 from 8 | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.3 |
| 0Richard Riley | 27 | 53 | 10.54 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 21.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.01 | 214 | — | — | 13.85 | — | -10.76 | 18.29 | 6.69 | +3.39 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 33.3%9 | — | 1956: P10 from 17 | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.5 |
| 6Cotton Owens | 7 | 52 | 12.65 | 05 | 15 | 35 | 7.34 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 014 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -4.36 | 9.535 | 8.236 | -1.035 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0336 | 27.8%36 | — | 1954: P9 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.6 |
| 19Herman Beam | 32 | 52 | 9.84 | 04 | 04 | 34 | 19.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.06 | 22.729 | 5.229 | +9.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 3.4%29 | — | 1959: P15 from 21 | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 9.8 |
| 4Joe Halton | 29 | 52 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | — | — | 19.85 | — | — | 20.85 | 13.05 | +1.05 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1959: P7 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 14Gene White | 30 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -4.76 | 11.48 | 11.78 | -8.08 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 50.0%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 76Larry Frank | 28 | 51 | 12.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 13.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +10.36 | 11.914 | 7.114 | +0.914 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 35.7%14 | — | 1959: P20 from 15 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.5 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 34 | 51 | 11.58 | 08 | 08 | 58 | 20.58 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.06 | 22.434 | 8.134 | +7.134 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0334 | 17.6%34 | — | 1957: P9 from 17 | 8 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 11.5 |
| 43Richard Petty | 11 | 51 | 12.65 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10.05 | 1.8%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.85 | 314 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -10.06 | 11.120 | 13.520 | -4.520 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1520 | 50.0%20 | — | 1959: P19 from 11 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.6 |
| 2Speedy Thompson | 10 | 51 | 8.39 | 19 | 59 | 69 | 5.79 | 12.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.23 | 214 | — | — | 19.85 | — | +6.06 | 10.627 | 7.728 | -3.727 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 53.6%28 | — | 1955: P15 from 6 | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.3 |
| 72Ralph Moody | 3 | 51 | 4.52 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 7.02 | 30.5%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.52 | 614 | — | — | 25.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1956: P8 from 3 | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 4.5 |
| 96Bobby Keck | 20 | 50 | 15.25 | 05 | 05 | 25 | 21.45 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -4.06 | 19.017 | 5.117 | +1.617 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 41.2%17 | — | 1957: P10 from 21 | 5 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 15.2 |
| 5Tiny Lund | 8 | 49 | 12.68 | 08 | 28 | 48 | 12.18 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +0.76 | 11.826 | 9.226 | -1.426 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 30.8%26 | — | 1956: P6 from 8 | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.6 |
| 62Buck Brigance | 23 | 49 | 13.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 18.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | — | — | 16.65 | — | -2.76 | 18.812 | 7.412 | +0.212 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 58.3%12 | — | 1958: P15 from 10 | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.3 |
| 9Roy Tyner | 25 | 49 | 11.05 | 05 | 15 | 25 | 14.85 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -13.36 | 16.227 | 8.227 | +3.427 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0027 | 29.6%27 | — | 1957: P16 from 21 | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 11.0 |
| 17Fred Harb | 31 | 49 | 17.06 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 14.76 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 614 | — | — | 13.05 | — | -10.76 | 14.418 | 11.218 | -3.318 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 50.0%18 | — | 1956: P24 from 18 | 6 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 17.0 |
| 711Bill Poor | 35 | 49 | 13.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 22.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -1.36 | 20.03 | 3.53 | +1.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | 1957: P13 from 28 | 3 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.3 |
| 97Jim Austin | 21 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | — | — | 18.45 | — | -8.76 | 23.54 | 9.14 | +3.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 21Glen Wood | 2 | 48 | 21.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | — | — | 9.05 | — | -2.36 | 6.719 | 9.419 | -3.019 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 26.3%19 | — | 1956: P21 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 21.0 |
| 34G.C. Spencer | 13 | 48 | 17.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 20.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +1.76 | 16.627 | 8.027 | +0.727 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 55.6%27 | — | 1959: P12 from 22 | 3 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 17.0 |
| 15Aubrey Boles | 22 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | — | — | 20.54 | — | — | 21.03 | 8.73 | +4.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 11Junior Johnson | 18 | 47 | 15.49 | 09 | 29 | 39 | 9.89 | 0.6%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | — | — | 18.25 | — | +2.76 | 13.026 | 8.327 | +2.726 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0727 | 33.3%27 | — | 1955: P5 from 3 | 9 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 15.4 |
| 63R.L. Combs | 15 | 47 | 15.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 17.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | — | — | 19.05 | — | +6.76 | 18.08 | 6.38 | +1.48 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 25.0%8 | — | 1958: P13 from 14 | 2 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 15.0 |
| 88Buddy Baker | 17 | 45 | 21.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 14.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.73 | 214 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +1.76 | 18.311 | 11.111 | +2.211 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | 1959: P21 from 15 | 3 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 21.7 |
| 45Bobby Waddell | 14 | 45 | 17.34 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 13.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 014 | — | — | 19.05 | — | +0.36 | 13.56 | 5.26 | -4.36 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 83.3%6 | — | 1956: P17 from 16 | 4 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 17.3 |
| 32George Green | 19 | 45 | 15.25 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 20.05 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | — | — | 21.65 | — | +9.06 | 20.417 | 12.817 | +1.817 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 35.3%17 | — | 1957: P10 from 15 | 5 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 15.2 |
| 82Elmo Henderson | 12 | 40 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | — | — | 32.25 | — | +15.06 | 45.01 | — | -3.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 28Neil Castles | 24 | 39 | 22.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 20.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 014 | — | — | 22.65 | — | -4.76 | 28.04 | 13.14 | +4.34 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1958: P21 from 15 | 2 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 22.5 |
| 89Banjo Matthews | 26 | 35 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 14.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.51 | 214 | — | — | 27.85 | — | -10.76 | 12.33 | 4.03 | -22.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.333 | 100.0%3 | — | 1958: P23 from 14 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
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.