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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 | 2 | 62 | 5.710 | 110 | 410 | 1010 | 13.45 | 3.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 420 | — | — | 5.05 | — | -2.06 | 7.938 | 11.338 | -0.938 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0838 | 23.7%38 | — | 1949: P9 from — | 19 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.6 |
| 12Joe Weatherly | 7 | 60 | 6.86 | 26 | 26 | 46 | 4.06 | 46.1%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.52 | 620 | — | — | 5.65 | — | -2.76 | 8.823 | 14.123 | -7.023 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1723 | 52.2%23 | — | 1955: P6 from 8 | 6 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.8 |
| 4Rex White | 6 | 55 | 6.86 | 16 | 46 | 46 | 8.26 | 0.7%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 420 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +3.36 | 6.439 | 4.639 | +1.339 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 7.7%39 | — | 1956: P13 from 19 | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.8 |
| 5Cotton Owens | 11 | 54 | 11.38 | 18 | 48 | 58 | 6.58 | 5.4%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.34 | 420 | — | — | 7.05 | — | -2.76 | 4.813 | 15.413 | -10.913 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1513 | 53.8%13 | — | 1952: P29 from 21 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.3 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 10 | 54 | 7.98 | 18 | 38 | 68 | 8.26 | 1.3%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -21.01 | 420 | — | — | 12.25 | — | +6.06 | 22.86 | 13.56 | +3.26 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 50.0%6 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.9 |
| 92Gerald Duke | 16 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 620 | — | — | 8.45 | — | +3.76 | 20.110 | 11.610 | +5.610 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 40.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 47Jack Smith | 5 | 53 | 8.84 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 8.34 | 11.4%4 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.51 | 420 | — | — | 11.65 | — | +14.06 | 2.312 | 13.412 | -10.512 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 41.7%12 | — | 1957: P3 from 5 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 8.8 |
| 24Spook Crawford | 22 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 620 | — | — | 10.02 | — | — | 13.52 | 2.82 | +3.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 21Curtis Turner | 12 | 52 | 11.810 | 210 | 610 | 610 | 9.08 | 17.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.23 | 620 | — | — | 9.25 | — | +6.06 | 17.18 | 10.28 | -6.38 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 75.0%8 | — | 1949: P20 from — | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 11.9 |
| 87Buck Baker | 23 | 51 | 5.210 | 310 | 810 | 810 | 3.58 | 22.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.25 | 420 | — | — | 19.25 | — | +16.06 | 10.836 | 8.136 | +0.336 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0036 | 16.7%36 | — | 1950: P2 from 5 | 21 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.2 |
| 27Junior Johnson | 9 | 49 | 12.010 | 110 | 210 | 310 | 5.810 | 21.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.01 | 420 | — | — | 11.85 | — | +4.06 | 9.733 | 14.433 | -4.733 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 45.5%33 | — | 1955: P12 from 6 | 13 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.1 |
| 19Herman Beam | 19 | 49 | 10.68 | 08 | 18 | 48 | 16.58 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 620 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +8.36 | 25.425 | 7.525 | +10.425 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 8.0%25 | — | 1958: P16 from 13 | 8 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.6 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 8 | 49 | 9.910 | 210 | 510 | 610 | 5.610 | 5.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 620 | — | — | 15.05 | — | -17.06 | 8.939 | 10.239 | -1.239 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 30.8%39 | — | 1959: P19 from 12 | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.4 |
| 43Richard Petty | 1 | 49 | 8.610 | 110 | 510 | 710 | 4.410 | 17.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.29 | 420 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.539 | 9.339 | -0.739 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0839 | 20.5%39 | — | 1958: P31 from 16 | 12 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.3 |
| 36Tommy Irwin | 14 | 48 | 12.06 | 06 | 16 | 36 | 9.06 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 620 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -3.06 | 12.315 | 11.115 | -0.515 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2015 | 40.0%15 | — | 1958: P4 from 15 | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 12.0 |
| 64Bunkie Blackburn | 13 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 620 | — | — | 15.85 | — | -0.76 | 16.719 | 10.019 | -0.919 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1119 | 47.4%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 85Emanuel Zervakis | 3 | 48 | 14.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 12.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 420 | — | — | 10.85 | — | -6.06 | 11.613 | 9.513 | -1.213 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 30.8%13 | — | 1956: P14 from 17 | 2 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.0 |
| 51Roy Tyner | 21 | 48 | 12.610 | 010 | 110 | 610 | 20.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 020 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +8.76 | 25.422 | 13.322 | +3.022 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1822 | 63.6%22 | — | 1958: P7 from 21 | 10 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.6 |
| 48G.C. Spencer | 18 | 47 | 12.88 | 08 | 18 | 48 | 9.58 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 420 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +6.36 | 18.125 | 6.625 | +3.025 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 36.0%25 | — | 1959: P8 from 15 | 8 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.8 |
| 67David Pearson | 4 | 46 | 10.58 | 18 | 28 | 38 | 5.68 | 22.1%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.02 | 420 | — | — | 18.85 | — | +6.06 | 15.221 | 8.321 | -0.221 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 42.9%21 | — | 1960: P15 from 9 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.5 |
| 17Fred Harb | 20 | 43 | 14.48 | 08 | 08 | 18 | 15.58 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.52 | 620 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.36 | 13.219 | 7.319 | 0.019 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1619 | 47.4%19 | — | 1955: P12 from 24 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 14.4 |
| 23Doug Yates | 15 | 41 | 18.06 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 6.26 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 420 | — | — | 13.25 | — | -23.76 | 13.423 | 9.423 | -2.323 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1323 | 60.9%23 | — | 1960: P16 from 3 | 6 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 18.0 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 17 | 38 | 12.26 | 06 | 06 | 46 | 19.36 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 420 | — | — | 25.45 | — | +19.76 | 23.026 | 9.926 | +7.526 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 19.2%26 | — | 1957: P6 from 18 | 6 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 12.2 |
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.