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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 | 6 | 63 | 6.010 | 110 | 710 | 710 | 7.17 | 1.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 5.05 | — | -2.06 | 7.838 | 11.438 | -0.938 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0838 | 23.7%38 | — | 1953: P15 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.0 |
| 4Rex White | 7 | 55 | 8.48 | 28 | 58 | 58 | 4.58 | 10.5%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +3.36 | 6.439 | 4.639 | +1.039 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 7.7%39 | — | 1959: P21 from 5 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.4 |
| 27Junior Johnson | 2 | 54 | 9.610 | 310 | 610 | 610 | 3.99 | 20.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.32 | 630 | — | — | 11.85 | — | +4.06 | 9.933 | 14.233 | -4.733 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 45.5%33 | — | 1954: P5 from — | 19 st · 6 W · best P1 · avg 9.9 |
| 67David Pearson | 9 | 54 | 5.210 | 410 | 810 | 810 | 2.810 | 34.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 18.85 | — | +6.06 | 15.021 | 7.921 | -1.021 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 47.6%21 | — | 1963: P18 from 1 · led 47 | 11 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 4.9 |
| 1Paul Lewis | 14 | 53 | 8.26 | 06 | 26 | 46 | 10.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 630 | — | — | 15.05 | — | +1.06 | 22.221 | 11.821 | +3.321 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 42.9%21 | — | 1960: P16 from 21 | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 8.2 |
| 48G.C. Spencer | 4 | 53 | 9.110 | 010 | 310 | 610 | 9.810 | 0.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +6.36 | 18.725 | 6.525 | +3.325 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 40.0%25 | — | 1959: P14 from 4 | 17 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.0 |
| 43Richard Petty | 8 | 51 | 8.210 | 110 | 510 | 710 | 4.610 | 6.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.02 | 630 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.339 | 9.339 | -0.739 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0839 | 17.9%39 | — | 1960: P3 from 3 | 21 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 5.3 |
| 19Herman Beam | 13 | 50 | 11.69 | 09 | 09 | 59 | 16.09 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +8.36 | 25.625 | 7.425 | +10.425 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 8.0%25 | — | 1958: P21 from 17 | 9 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 11.6 |
| 87Buck Baker | 1 | 50 | 8.410 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 8.47 | 2.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 630 | — | — | 19.25 | — | +16.06 | 11.436 | 8.136 | +1.236 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0036 | 13.9%36 | — | 1953: P19 from — | 23 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.0 |
| 83Curtis Crider | 12 | 49 | 11.86 | 06 | 06 | 36 | 15.26 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -19.52 | 530 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -4.76 | 23.323 | 8.523 | +5.623 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 30.4%23 | — | 1961: P21 from 16 | 6 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 11.8 |
| 54Jimmy Pardue | 10 | 49 | 11.69 | 09 | 39 | 39 | 8.09 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.52 | 730 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -3.36 | 21.031 | 10.031 | +3.731 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 41.9%31 | — | 1959: P19 from 13 | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.6 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 3 | 49 | 12.110 | 010 | 210 | 410 | 8.48 | 6.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 530 | — | — | 15.05 | — | -17.06 | 9.039 | 10.239 | -1.039 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 30.8%39 | — | 1953: P11 from — | 15 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.7 |
| 17Fred Harb | 11 | 48 | 12.29 | 09 | 09 | 39 | 13.29 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.36 | 13.619 | 7.319 | -0.319 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1619 | 52.6%19 | — | 1956: P17 from 25 | 9 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 12.2 |
| 35E.J. Trivette | 15 | 41 | 14.08 | 08 | 08 | 28 | 16.98 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.01 | 630 | — | — | 23.05 | — | -3.76 | 29.09 | 13.79 | +1.99 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 66.7%9 | — | 1960: P18 from 19 | 8 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 14.0 |
| 2Possum Jones | 5 | 32 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 29.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.01 | 630 | — | — | 27.05 | — | +30.36 | 19.712 | 15.912 | +0.512 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 41.7%12 | — | 1958: P19 from 29 | 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.