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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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| 59Tom Pistone | 11 | 59 | 3.52 | 02 | 22 | 22 | 8.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 6.45 | — | -3.76 | 14.519 | 9.819 | -2.819 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 63.2%19 | — | 1959: P5 from 8 | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 3.5 |
| 42Lee Petty | 6 | 59 | 5.410 | 110 | 710 | 910 | 9.08 | 2.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.02 | 06 | — | — | 5.05 | — | -2.06 | 7.838 | 11.338 | -1.038 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0838 | 23.7%38 | — | 1952: P2 from 8 | 10 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.4 |
| 12Joe Weatherly | 5 | 55 | 10.34 | 04 | 14 | 34 | 6.73 | 0.5%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.01 | 36 | — | — | 5.65 | — | -2.76 | 8.923 | 13.823 | -7.723 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1723 | 56.5%23 | — | 1954: P7 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.3 |
| 1Buddy Baker | 17 | 53 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 7.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 16 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +1.76 | 21.514 | 6.814 | +2.214 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 64.3%14 | — | 1959: P7 from 7 | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 43Richard Petty | 13 | 52 | 3.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 06 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.239 | 9.339 | -1.039 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0839 | 20.5%39 | — | 1959: P3 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 3.0 |
| 27Junior Johnson | 8 | 52 | 8.73 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16.33 | 4.9%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 11.85 | — | +4.06 | 9.733 | 14.433 | -4.633 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 45.5%33 | — | 1956: P24 from 9 | 3 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.7 |
| 4Rex White | 4 | 52 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 13.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +3.36 | 6.539 | 4.639 | +1.139 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 7.7%39 | — | 1956: P8 from 13 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 9Roy Tyner | 18 | 52 | 8.02 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 12.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +8.76 | 25.522 | 13.322 | +3.022 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1822 | 63.6%22 | — | 1959: P6 from 15 | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 8.0 |
| 51Bob Roberts | 19 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 78Joe Lee Johnson | 16 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 15.65 | — | +3.76 | 14.021 | 16.421 | -5.721 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 61.9%21 | — | first start here | — |
| 87Buck Baker | 2 | 49 | 6.210 | 210 | 610 | 810 | 4.79 | 6.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.94 | 16 | — | — | 19.25 | — | +16.06 | 11.436 | 8.136 | +0.936 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0036 | 16.7%36 | — | 1951: P6 from — | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.1 |
| 64Bunkie Blackburn | 7 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 15.85 | — | -0.36 | 17.019 | 9.919 | -1.219 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1119 | 52.6%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 32Paul Lewis | 12 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 16.05 | — | +4.06 | 22.321 | 12.021 | +3.621 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 42.9%21 | — | first start here | — |
| 85Emanuel Zervakis | 1 | 48 | 18.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 20.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -2.06 | 11.813 | 9.413 | -0.213 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 30.8%13 | — | 1956: P20 from 24 | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 18.0 |
| 49Bob Welborn | 10 | 46 | 18.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 12.01 | 1.5%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +4.36 | 13.914 | 14.014 | +1.814 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 21.4%14 | — | 1953: P16 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 18.0 |
| 80Neil Castles | 15 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 22.45 | — | -16.36 | 16.117 | 5.917 | +1.017 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 52.9%17 | — | first start here | — |
| 84Al Tasnady | 14 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 24.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 3 | 43 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 1.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 15.05 | — | -17.06 | 9.039 | 10.339 | -0.839 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 28.2%39 | — | 1959: P20 from 1 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 9 | 43 | 10.34 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 17.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 25.45 | — | +19.76 | 23.326 | 9.926 | +7.926 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 15.4%26 | — | 1957: P13 from 20 | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 10.3 |
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.