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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 | 8 | 63 | 6.010 | 110 | 710 | 710 | 7.17 | 1.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 5.05 | — | -2.06 | 7.738 | 11.338 | -0.838 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0838 | 23.7%38 | — | 1953: P15 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 5.8 |
| 12Joe Weatherly | 2 | 56 | 12.08 | 08 | 48 | 48 | 6.68 | 3.5%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.03 | 430 | — | — | 5.65 | — | -2.76 | 9.023 | 13.823 | -7.523 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1723 | 56.5%23 | — | 1956: P28 from 7 | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.0 |
| 27Junior Johnson | 10 | 56 | 7.410 | 410 | 710 | 710 | 3.09 | 20.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.32 | 730 | — | — | 11.85 | — | +4.06 | 9.633 | 14.333 | -4.333 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 42.4%33 | — | 1954: P5 from — | 19 st · 7 W · best P1 · avg 8.7 |
| 4Rex White | 1 | 56 | 7.08 | 28 | 68 | 68 | 5.38 | 10.5%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +3.36 | 6.639 | 4.439 | +1.539 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 5.1%39 | — | 1959: P21 from 5 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 7.0 |
| 48G.C. Spencer | 9 | 54 | 8.210 | 010 | 310 | 610 | 9.310 | 0.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +6.36 | 18.525 | 6.525 | +3.525 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 36.0%25 | — | 1959: P14 from 4 | 17 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.5 |
| 32Paul Lewis | 21 | 53 | 7.26 | 06 | 26 | 56 | 9.76 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +3.76 | 21.921 | 12.021 | +3.221 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 38.1%21 | — | 1960: P10 from 14 | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 7.2 |
| 1Buddy Baker | 23 | 52 | 10.17 | 07 | 37 | 37 | 12.47 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.03 | 730 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +1.76 | 21.114 | 6.914 | +2.014 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 57.1%14 | — | 1963: P12 from 16 | 7 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.1 |
| 36Tommy Irwin | 13 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 430 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -3.06 | 12.415 | 11.315 | -0.115 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2015 | 40.0%15 | — | first start here | — |
| 19Herman Beam | 20 | 51 | 11.19 | 09 | 09 | 69 | 15.29 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 430 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +8.36 | 25.325 | 7.525 | +10.325 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 8.0%25 | — | 1958: P21 from 17 | 9 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 11.1 |
| 54Jimmy Pardue | 6 | 51 | 9.89 | 09 | 39 | 49 | 8.49 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.52 | 730 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -3.36 | 21.131 | 10.131 | +4.331 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 38.7%31 | — | 1959: P19 from 13 | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.8 |
| 64Bunkie Blackburn | 17 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 430 | — | — | 15.05 | — | +1.06 | 16.519 | 10.019 | -1.519 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1119 | 52.6%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 49Bob Welborn | 12 | 49 | 13.26 | 06 | 16 | 26 | 7.85 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.02 | 730 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +4.36 | 13.714 | 13.914 | +1.414 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 21.4%14 | — | 1953: P6 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.2 |
| 43Richard Petty | 3 | 49 | 9.110 | 110 | 410 | 610 | 5.110 | 6.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.02 | 630 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.539 | 9.339 | -0.839 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0839 | 20.5%39 | — | 1960: P12 from 8 | 21 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 5.8 |
| 78Joe Lee Johnson | 11 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 15.65 | — | +3.76 | 14.221 | 16.421 | -5.421 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 61.9%21 | — | first start here | — |
| 87Buck Baker | 4 | 49 | 8.410 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 8.47 | 2.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 730 | — | — | 19.25 | — | +16.06 | 11.436 | 8.136 | +1.036 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0036 | 16.7%36 | — | 1953: P19 from — | 23 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.1 |
| 9Roy Tyner | 22 | 48 | 14.08 | 08 | 08 | 38 | 18.68 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 030 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +8.76 | 25.322 | 13.322 | +3.022 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1822 | 63.6%22 | — | 1958: P15 from 22 | 8 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 14.0 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 5 | 48 | 12.410 | 010 | 210 | 410 | 8.18 | 6.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 430 | — | — | 15.05 | — | -17.06 | 9.039 | 10.239 | -1.139 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 30.8%39 | — | 1953: P11 from — | 15 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.9 |
| 17Fred Harb | 16 | 48 | 12.29 | 09 | 09 | 39 | 12.79 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 430 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.36 | 13.419 | 7.319 | -0.519 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1619 | 52.6%19 | — | 1956: P17 from 25 | 9 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 12.2 |
| 59Tom Pistone | 15 | 47 | 20.05 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 16.45 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 6.45 | — | -3.76 | 14.319 | 9.919 | -2.919 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 63.2%19 | — | 1956: P31 from 11 | 5 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 20.0 |
| 79James Norton | 18 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 030 | — | — | 19.25 | — | — | 15.54 | 2.74 | +1.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 75.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 23Doug Yates | 7 | 43 | 17.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 11.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 15.25 | — | -20.06 | 13.823 | 9.523 | -2.123 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1323 | 60.9%23 | — | 1961: P16 from 13 | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 17.5 |
| 80Neil Castles | 14 | 42 | 12.210 | 010 | 010 | 410 | 16.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.25 | 430 | — | — | 22.45 | — | -16.36 | 16.217 | 5.917 | +1.117 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 52.9%17 | — | 1962: P18 from 22 | 16 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.0 |
| 35E.J. Trivette | 19 | 40 | 13.58 | 08 | 08 | 28 | 16.48 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.01 | 630 | — | — | 23.05 | — | -3.76 | 28.69 | 14.19 | +1.99 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 55.6%9 | — | 1960: P14 from 15 | 8 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.5 |
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.