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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 | 63 | 5.77 | 07 | 57 | 67 | 9.56 | 9.3%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.51 | 314 | — | — | 2.45 | — | +1.76 | 11.628 | 13.128 | -4.328 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0728 | 53.6%28 | — | 1954: P3 from — | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 5.7 |
| 42Lee Petty | 2 | 63 | 4.710 | 210 | 710 | 1010 | 7.38 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 114 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -1.76 | 7.640 | 6.841 | +1.740 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 17.1%41 | — | 1954: P1 from — · led 1 | 16 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.1 |
| 87Buck Baker | 3 | 58 | 5.610 | 010 | 810 | 910 | 6.49 | 8.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.04 | 314 | — | — | 9.85 | — | +12.76 | 11.134 | 10.834 | -0.634 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0034 | 35.3%34 | — | 1954: P5 from 1 | 16 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.3 |
| 48Jim Paschal | 5 | 57 | 11.49 | 19 | 29 | 59 | 12.17 | 8.2%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.33 | 314 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -3.06 | 18.25 | 10.75 | +6.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 60.0%5 | — | 1954: P20 from — | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.4 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 4 | 56 | 7.36 | 06 | 36 | 56 | 9.34 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 514 | — | — | 11.85 | — | +2.36 | 16.112 | 14.912 | -2.812 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 58.3%12 | — | 1954: P7 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 7.3 |
| 6Cotton Owens | 7 | 56 | 7.65 | 05 | 25 | 45 | 7.34 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 014 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -4.36 | 9.535 | 7.636 | -0.335 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0336 | 25.0%36 | — | 1954: P9 from — | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 7.6 |
| 14Earl Moss | 14 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 514 | — | — | 9.01 | — | — | 4.01 | — | -5.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 43Richard Petty | 13 | 52 | 11.05 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9.65 | 1.8%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.85 | 314 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -10.06 | 11.020 | 13.520 | -4.220 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 50.0%20 | — | 1959: P19 from 11 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.0 |
| 2Richard Riley | 25 | 52 | 12.34 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 21.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.01 | 314 | — | — | 13.85 | — | -10.76 | 18.49 | 6.59 | +2.89 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 33.3%9 | — | 1956: P10 from 17 | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 12.3 |
| 96Bobby Keck | 28 | 51 | 15.25 | 05 | 05 | 25 | 19.85 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -4.06 | 18.517 | 5.117 | +1.217 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 41.2%17 | — | 1957: P10 from 21 | 5 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 15.2 |
| 76Larry Frank | 12 | 51 | 12.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 21.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +10.36 | 13.014 | 7.114 | +2.114 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 35.7%14 | — | 1959: P20 from 15 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.5 |
| 72John Dodd Sr. | 6 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 514 | — | — | 13.33 | — | — | 15.52 | 2.82 | +6.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 19Herman Beam | 26 | 51 | 11.84 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 21.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.06 | 22.929 | 5.229 | +9.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 3.4%29 | — | 1959: P15 from 21 | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 11.8 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 27 | 50 | 12.98 | 08 | 08 | 48 | 21.48 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.06 | 22.634 | 8.134 | +6.934 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0334 | 17.6%34 | — | 1957: P9 from 17 | 8 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 12.9 |
| 5Tiny Lund | 29 | 50 | 12.18 | 08 | 28 | 48 | 9.58 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +0.76 | 11.026 | 9.226 | -2.126 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 30.8%26 | — | 1956: P6 from 8 | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.1 |
| 62Buck Brigance | 22 | 50 | 12.84 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 18.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 16.65 | — | -2.76 | 18.812 | 7.512 | +0.412 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 50.0%12 | — | 1958: P15 from 10 | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 12.8 |
| 89Buddy Baker | 15 | 49 | 17.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 14.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.03 | 314 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +1.76 | 18.511 | 11.211 | +3.511 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 36.4%11 | — | 1959: P8 from 17 | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 17.3 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 10 | 49 | 16.04 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 9.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 514 | — | — | 15.05 | — | -17.06 | 13.116 | 9.916 | -1.716 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 50.0%16 | — | 1959: P11 from 8 | 4 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 16.0 |
| 34G.C. Spencer | 18 | 48 | 16.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 18.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +1.76 | 16.427 | 7.927 | +0.627 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 55.6%27 | — | 1959: P12 from 22 | 3 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 16.7 |
| 36Tommy Irwin | 8 | 48 | 22.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 8.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 514 | — | — | 10.25 | — | -7.76 | 11.423 | 10.524 | -1.423 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0424 | 41.7%24 | — | 1959: P30 from 16 | 3 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 22.0 |
| 22Harlan Richardson | 19 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 514 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +4.76 | 15.29 | 5.69 | -2.49 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 55.6%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 17Fred Harb | 9 | 47 | 20.36 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 18.36 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 514 | — | — | 13.05 | — | -10.76 | 15.618 | 11.818 | -3.218 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 50.0%18 | — | 1956: P24 from 18 | 6 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 20.3 |
| 711Bill Poor | 23 | 47 | 15.73 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 26.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 17.65 | — | -1.36 | 24.03 | 7.43 | +3.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | 1957: P13 from 28 | 3 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 15.7 |
| 21Junior Johnson | 11 | 46 | 16.69 | 09 | 29 | 39 | 10.69 | 0.6%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 514 | — | — | 18.25 | — | +2.76 | 13.226 | 9.227 | +2.526 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0727 | 33.3%27 | — | 1955: P5 from 3 | 9 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 16.6 |
| 32George Green | 24 | 46 | 13.25 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 19.05 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 21.65 | — | +9.06 | 20.117 | 12.817 | +2.117 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 35.3%17 | — | 1957: P10 from 15 | 5 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 13.2 |
| 45Bobby Waddell | 16 | 42 | 22.04 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 13.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 014 | — | — | 19.05 | — | -6.06 | 13.26 | 6.56 | -7.86 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 100.0%6 | — | 1956: P17 from 16 | 4 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 22.0 |
| 63R.L. Combs | 20 | 42 | 23.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 14.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 514 | — | — | 19.05 | — | +6.76 | 17.48 | 8.68 | -1.38 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | 1958: P13 from 14 | 2 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 23.0 |
| 86Larry Flynn | 21 | 40 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 514 | — | — | 29.04 | — | — | 32.33 | 14.43 | 0.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.333 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 4Joe Halton | 17 | 33 | 32.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 29.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | 24.85 | — | — | 23.25 | 11.65 | -1.65 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 60.0%5 | — | 1959: P32 from 29 | 1 st · 0 W · best P32 · avg 32.0 |
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.