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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 | 13 | 63 | 6.010 | 110 | 710 | 710 | 7.17 | 1.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 531 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -1.76 | 7.340 | 7.041 | +1.040 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 19.5%41 | — | 1953: P15 from — | 12 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.6 |
| 4Rex White | 10 | 58 | 8.48 | 28 | 58 | 58 | 4.18 | 10.5%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 7.65 | — | +8.36 | 7.221 | 8.822 | -2.921 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 31.8%22 | — | 1959: P21 from 5 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.4 |
| 88Buck Baker | 3 | 56 | 8.410 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 8.47 | 2.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 731 | — | — | 9.85 | — | +12.76 | 11.134 | 10.634 | -1.034 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0034 | 38.2%34 | — | 1953: P19 from — | 23 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.5 |
| 47Jack Smith | 11 | 53 | 11.39 | 29 | 49 | 49 | 8.49 | 13.8%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +16.01 | 731 | — | — | 9.05 | — | -8.36 | 9.220 | 9.820 | -1.420 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 35.0%20 | — | 1956: P18 from 7 | 9 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 11.3 |
| 34G.C. Spencer | 6 | 52 | 8.810 | 010 | 310 | 610 | 9.610 | 0.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +1.76 | 16.927 | 8.227 | +0.527 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 55.6%27 | — | 1959: P14 from 4 | 17 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.8 |
| 23Fuzzy Clifton | 7 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 17Fred Harb | 9 | 49 | 12.39 | 09 | 09 | 39 | 13.49 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 531 | — | — | 13.05 | — | -10.76 | 15.618 | 11.518 | -3.718 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 55.6%18 | — | 1956: P17 from 25 | 9 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 12.3 |
| 21Junior Johnson | 2 | 49 | 9.310 | 410 | 610 | 610 | 3.99 | 20.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.32 | 531 | — | — | 18.25 | — | +2.76 | 13.626 | 9.527 | +2.126 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0727 | 37.0%27 | — | 1954: P5 from — | 19 st · 7 W · best P1 · avg 9.7 |
| 55L.D. Austin | 5 | 48 | 11.54 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 20.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.06 | 23.234 | 8.134 | +7.634 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0334 | 17.6%34 | — | 1957: P11 from 23 | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 11.5 |
| 19Herman Beam | 14 | 48 | 11.79 | 09 | 09 | 59 | 15.99 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.06 | 23.329 | 5.229 | +10.129 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 3.4%29 | — | 1958: P21 from 17 | 9 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 11.7 |
| 63R.L. Combs | 1 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 531 | — | — | 19.05 | — | +6.76 | 19.88 | 8.18 | +0.48 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 12Marvin Porter | 8 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 531 | — | — | 22.25 | — | -5.76 | 19.76 | 16.66 | +5.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 31Brownie King | 4 | 43 | 14.84 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 17.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.01 | 731 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +4.36 | 19.117 | 9.117 | +0.117 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 47.1%17 | — | 1956: P11 from 23 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 14.8 |
| 62Buck Brigance | 12 | 41 | 17.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | — | — | 16.65 | — | -2.76 | 19.712 | 6.612 | +0.512 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 58.3%12 | — | 1959: P17 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P17 · 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.