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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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| 12Joe Weatherly | 13 | 57 | 9.37 | 07 | 47 | 57 | 9.37 | 5.4%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.01 | 326 | — | — | 5.65 | — | -2.76 | 8.523 | 14.223 | -7.423 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1723 | 52.2%23 | — | 1956: P5 from 10 | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.3 |
| 4Rex White | 8 | 55 | 7.26 | 06 | 36 | 56 | 4.36 | 8.8%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 426 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +3.36 | 6.439 | 4.639 | +1.239 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 5.1%39 | — | 1956: P7 from 1 | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 7.2 |
| 42Lee Petty | 2 | 55 | 11.45 | 05 | 15 | 35 | 7.85 | 2.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 726 | — | — | 5.05 | — | -2.06 | 7.938 | 11.338 | -0.938 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0838 | 23.7%38 | — | 1955: P10 from 16 | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.4 |
| 59Junior Johnson | 10 | 55 | 8.06 | 26 | 46 | 46 | 7.56 | 8.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -15.01 | 426 | — | — | 11.85 | — | +4.06 | 9.633 | 14.433 | -4.633 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 42.4%33 | — | 1955: P2 from 13 | 6 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.0 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 5 | 54 | 6.910 | 110 | 610 | 710 | 5.310 | 22.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 326 | — | — | 15.05 | — | -17.06 | 9.039 | 10.239 | -1.239 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 30.8%39 | — | 1959: P22 from 14 | 13 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.5 |
| 92Gerald Duke | 18 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 326 | — | — | 9.25 | — | +3.06 | 19.910 | 11.310 | +5.010 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 40.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 36Tommy Irwin | 14 | 53 | 8.04 | 04 | 24 | 34 | 9.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 326 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -3.06 | 12.315 | 11.115 | -0.515 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2015 | 40.0%15 | — | 1959: P5 from 3 | 4 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 8.0 |
| 26Curtis Turner | 1 | 53 | 10.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 11.52 | 45.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 326 | — | — | 9.25 | — | +6.06 | 18.58 | 10.18 | -5.08 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.258 | 75.0%8 | — | 1956: P2 from 5 · led 180 | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.5 |
| 43Richard Petty | 3 | 53 | 5.910 | 210 | 710 | 710 | 5.810 | 12.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.84 | 726 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.539 | 9.339 | -0.839 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0839 | 20.5%39 | — | 1961: P2 from 5 | 19 st · 6 W · best P1 · avg 6.1 |
| 67David Pearson | 4 | 52 | 6.610 | 410 | 510 | 810 | 4.110 | 35.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.73 | 426 | — | — | 18.85 | — | +7.06 | 15.221 | 8.121 | -0.521 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 42.9%21 | — | 1961: P10 from 8 | 14 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 5.4 |
| 48G.C. Spencer | 11 | 51 | 9.710 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 10.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 426 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +6.36 | 18.425 | 6.525 | +3.425 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 36.0%25 | — | 1959: P7 from 20 | 10 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.7 |
| 9Roy Tyner | 22 | 50 | 11.210 | 010 | 310 | 410 | 14.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -19.01 | 026 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +8.76 | 25.322 | 13.322 | +3.122 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1822 | 63.6%22 | — | 1959: P2 from 7 | 12 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.7 |
| 17Fred Harb | 12 | 49 | 10.88 | 08 | 28 | 38 | 12.58 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 326 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.36 | 13.619 | 7.519 | 0.019 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1619 | 47.4%19 | — | 1959: P12 from 18 | 8 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.8 |
| 79James Norton | 19 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 026 | — | — | 17.65 | — | — | 15.34 | 1.44 | +3.34 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 87Buck Baker | 7 | 49 | 9.310 | 210 | 510 | 610 | 7.410 | 6.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.23 | 426 | — | — | 19.25 | — | +16.06 | 11.336 | 8.036 | +1.136 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0036 | 16.7%36 | — | 1955: P5 from 15 | 17 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 9.8 |
| 68Bud Parnell | 21 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 726 | — | — | 18.73 | — | — | 20.73 | 5.53 | +2.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 49Bob Welborn | 9 | 48 | 13.85 | 05 | 15 | 15 | 6.85 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 426 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +4.36 | 13.914 | 13.914 | +1.614 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 21.4%14 | — | 1955: P3 from 1 | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.8 |
| 54Jimmy Pardue | 15 | 48 | 12.37 | 07 | 07 | 37 | 8.67 | 0.1%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 926 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -3.36 | 20.831 | 10.231 | +3.931 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 38.7%31 | — | 1961: P6 from 11 | 7 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 12.3 |
| 80Neil Castles | 20 | 46 | 9.510 | 010 | 110 | 510 | 16.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.05 | 326 | — | — | 22.45 | — | -16.36 | 15.817 | 5.717 | +0.617 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 52.9%17 | — | 1962: P15 from 18 | 18 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 11.0 |
| 32Paul Lewis | 16 | 43 | 16.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 15.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 426 | — | — | 15.05 | — | +5.76 | 22.121 | 12.021 | +3.721 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 38.1%21 | — | 1961: P20 from 16 | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 16.3 |
| 70Elmo Henderson | 6 | 40 | 8.73 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 8.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 326 | — | — | 34.45 | — | -13.36 | 24.54 | 19.35 | -9.04 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 20.0%5 | — | 1961: P6 from 11 | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 8.7 |
| 64Bunkie Blackburn | 17 | 40 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 326 | — | — | 15.85 | — | -0.76 | 16.519 | 10.019 | -1.619 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1119 | 47.4%19 | — | 1963: P19 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
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.