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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 | 1 | 60 | 8.25 | 05 | 25 | 45 | 8.05 | 5.4%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 727 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -1.76 | 7.640 | 6.841 | +1.740 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 17.1%41 | — | 1955: P10 from 16 | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.2 |
| 36Tommy Irwin | 19 | 57 | 7.54 | 04 | 34 | 34 | 8.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | — | — | 10.25 | — | -7.76 | 11.023 | 10.624 | -1.823 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0424 | 41.7%24 | — | 1959: P5 from 3 | 4 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 7.5 |
| 49Bob Welborn | 2 | 56 | 11.65 | 05 | 25 | 25 | 8.25 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 2.45 | — | +1.76 | 11.528 | 13.328 | -3.928 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0728 | 50.0%28 | — | 1955: P3 from 1 | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.6 |
| 48Jim Paschal | 5 | 56 | 9.99 | 09 | 39 | 79 | 9.79 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.73 | 327 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -3.06 | 18.25 | 11.35 | +6.85 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 60.0%5 | — | 1955: P22 from 21 | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.9 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 7 | 54 | 6.710 | 210 | 610 | 710 | 5.110 | 25.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | — | — | 15.05 | — | -17.06 | 13.316 | 10.116 | -1.416 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 50.0%16 | — | 1959: P22 from 14 | 13 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 7.4 |
| 92Jack Smith | 15 | 53 | 10.99 | 29 | 39 | 49 | 4.29 | 1.7%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | — | — | 9.05 | — | -8.36 | 9.020 | 9.720 | -2.020 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 40.0%20 | — | 1955: P8 from 5 | 9 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.9 |
| 88Buck Baker | 4 | 52 | 10.910 | 110 | 410 | 510 | 7.710 | 5.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.23 | 327 | — | — | 9.85 | — | +12.76 | 11.134 | 10.634 | -1.034 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0034 | 38.2%34 | — | 1955: P5 from 15 | 17 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.8 |
| 5Tiny Lund | 6 | 52 | 7.510 | 010 | 510 | 910 | 8.410 | 2.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +0.76 | 11.826 | 9.226 | -1.326 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 26.9%26 | — | 1956: P9 from 14 | 10 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.5 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 12 | 50 | 9.52 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 16.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.06 | 23.034 | 8.234 | +7.634 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0034 | 14.7%34 | — | 1958: P10 from 11 | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.5 |
| 25Gene White | 13 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -4.76 | 13.58 | 10.68 | -7.98 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.258 | 62.5%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 34G.C. Spencer | 10 | 50 | 10.310 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 10.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +1.76 | 16.727 | 8.227 | +0.427 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 59.3%27 | — | 1959: P7 from 20 | 10 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.3 |
| 19Herman Beam | 17 | 49 | 10.98 | 08 | 08 | 28 | 18.98 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.06 | 23.229 | 5.329 | +10.129 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 3.4%29 | — | 1958: P13 from 14 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.9 |
| 64Shep Langdon | 8 | 47 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +3.06 | 17.320 | 6.320 | +2.820 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 30.0%20 | — | 1959: P11 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 45Curtis Crider | 16 | 46 | 11.69 | 09 | 19 | 49 | 16.29 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.01 | 327 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -4.76 | 16.03 | 4.73 | +0.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 100.0%3 | — | 1961: P11 from 18 | 9 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 11.6 |
| 12Marvin Porter | 14 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | — | — | 22.25 | — | -5.76 | 18.76 | 16.46 | +3.36 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 9Roy Tyner | 11 | 44 | 12.310 | 010 | 310 | 410 | 15.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -19.01 | 327 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -13.36 | 16.727 | 8.327 | +4.127 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0027 | 29.6%27 | — | 1959: P2 from 7 | 12 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.6 |
| 15Aubrey Boles | 18 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 727 | — | — | 24.04 | — | — | 22.33 | 10.43 | +1.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 9 | 43 | 17.03 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 5.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | — | — | 11.85 | — | +2.36 | 15.712 | 14.912 | -3.312 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 66.7%12 | — | 1955: P23 from 3 | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.0 |
| 6Cotton Owens | 3 | 43 | 17.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 3.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 12.25 | — | -4.36 | 9.635 | 8.136 | -0.935 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0336 | 27.8%36 | — | 1958: P18 from 5 | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 17.0 |
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.