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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 | 65 | 7.18 | 18 | 58 | 68 | 3.48 | 9.3%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.36 | 428 | 4.312 | — | 5.05 | — | -2.06 | 7.938 | 11.338 | -0.938 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0838 | 23.7%38 | — | 1958: P23 from 3 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.1 |
| 4Rex White | 4 | 63 | 1.610 | 610 | 1010 | 1010 | 2.310 | 29.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.51 | 928 | 10.212 | — | 12.65 | — | +3.36 | 6.539 | 4.639 | +1.139 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 7.7%39 | — | 1958: P2 from 1 · led 101 | 11 st · 6 W · best P1 · avg 1.6 |
| 12Joe Weatherly | 11 | 61 | 6.38 | 08 | 38 | 88 | 7.18 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.02 | 428 | 14.312 | — | 5.65 | — | -2.76 | 8.623 | 14.023 | -7.723 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1723 | 56.5%23 | — | 1959: P7 from 4 | 8 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 6.3 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 8 | 56 | 5.510 | 010 | 610 | 910 | 5.210 | 1.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1128 | 13.712 | — | 15.05 | — | -17.06 | 8.939 | 10.339 | -1.039 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 30.8%39 | — | 1960: P5 from 5 | 15 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 4.7 |
| 16Glen Wood | 1 | 54 | 6.110 | 310 | 610 | 810 | 3.210 | 34.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.33 | 1128 | 17.212 | — | 14.05 | — | +1.06 | 2.88 | 8.68 | -4.88 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 25.0%8 | — | 1958: P7 from 5 | 12 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.9 |
| 43Richard Petty | 3 | 53 | 8.210 | 010 | 710 | 810 | 6.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.18 | 428 | 9.712 | — | 17.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.539 | 9.339 | -0.739 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0839 | 20.5%39 | — | 1958: P20 from 11 | 25 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 5.0 |
| 27Junior Johnson | 5 | 52 | 9.610 | 210 | 410 | 510 | 4.310 | 28.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.01 | 928 | 17.912 | — | 11.85 | — | +4.06 | 9.833 | 14.333 | -4.733 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 45.5%33 | — | 1959: P4 from 10 | 12 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 8.2 |
| 48G.C. Spencer | 10 | 51 | 9.510 | 010 | 110 | 710 | 12.510 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 928 | 15.812 | — | 13.85 | — | +6.36 | 18.425 | 6.625 | +3.325 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 36.0%25 | — | 1959: P8 from 19 | 11 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.0 |
| 54Jimmy Pardue | 17 | 51 | 8.610 | 010 | 110 | 810 | 10.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 228 | 17.212 | — | 15.45 | — | -3.36 | 20.731 | 10.131 | +3.731 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 41.9%31 | — | 1959: P14 from 19 | 13 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.2 |
| 87Buck Baker | 6 | 50 | 9.910 | 010 | 410 | 710 | 11.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -14.02 | 928 | 11.112 | — | 19.25 | — | +16.06 | 11.336 | 8.136 | +0.836 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0036 | 16.7%36 | — | 1958: P24 from 9 | 14 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.7 |
| 1Paul Lewis | 14 | 47 | 11.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 11.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 928 | 19.512 | — | 15.05 | — | +1.06 | 22.221 | 11.921 | +3.521 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 42.9%21 | — | 1960: P11 from 10 | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.5 |
| 83Curtis Crider | 15 | 46 | 13.210 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 13.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.01 | 1128 | 19.312 | — | 14.65 | — | -4.76 | 23.223 | 8.523 | +5.623 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 30.4%23 | — | 1961: P15 from 11 | 11 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 12.8 |
| 21Fred Harb | 9 | 44 | 12.310 | 010 | 310 | 610 | 8.210 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1128 | 22.312 | — | 15.85 | — | +2.36 | 13.719 | 7.319 | -0.219 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1619 | 52.6%19 | — | 1958: P4 from 4 | 20 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.8 |
| 93Bobby Johns | 7 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1128 | 17.412 | — | 24.25 | — | +13.36 | 7.818 | 11.418 | -5.218 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1118 | 44.4%18 | — | first start here | — |
| 17Shorty York | 13 | 42 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 13.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1128 | 22.02 | — | 20.52 | — | — | 54.01 | — | +25.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1959: P12 from 13 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 35E.J. Trivette | 16 | 37 | 14.45 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 14.65 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -13.01 | 428 | 23.612 | — | 23.05 | — | -3.76 | 28.99 | 13.99 | +2.09 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 66.7%9 | — | 1961: P17 from 17 | 5 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 14.4 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 12 | 37 | 16.34 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 19.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 928 | 16.012 | — | 25.45 | — | +19.76 | 23.226 | 9.926 | +7.626 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 19.2%26 | — | 1958: P13 from 16 | 4 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 16.3 |
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.