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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 | 7 | 64 | 5.710 | 110 | 410 | 1010 | 13.45 | 3.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 420 | — | — | 5.05 | — | -2.06 | 7.838 | 11.338 | -0.838 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0838 | 21.1%38 | — | 1949: P9 from — | 19 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.0 |
| 1Paul Lewis | 15 | 56 | 5.03 | 03 | 23 | 33 | 7.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 420 | — | — | 15.05 | — | +1.06 | 22.221 | 11.821 | +3.221 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 42.9%21 | — | 1965: P7 from 8 | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 5.0 |
| 4Rex White | 6 | 55 | 8.26 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 8.26 | 0.7%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 420 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +3.36 | 6.439 | 4.639 | +1.139 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0039 | 7.7%39 | — | 1956: P13 from 19 | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.2 |
| 27Junior Johnson | 2 | 53 | 11.610 | 110 | 210 | 410 | 6.510 | 21.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.01 | 420 | — | — | 11.85 | — | +4.06 | 9.933 | 14.433 | -4.333 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0033 | 42.4%33 | — | 1955: P12 from 6 | 13 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.8 |
| 87Buck Baker | 11 | 52 | 5.210 | 310 | 810 | 810 | 3.58 | 22.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.25 | 420 | — | — | 19.25 | — | +16.06 | 11.236 | 8.136 | +0.736 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0036 | 16.7%36 | — | 1950: P2 from 5 | 21 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.0 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 4 | 52 | 9.910 | 210 | 510 | 610 | 6.010 | 5.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 620 | — | — | 15.05 | — | -17.06 | 9.039 | 10.239 | -1.139 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0539 | 30.8%39 | — | 1959: P19 from 12 | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.4 |
| 36Tommy Irwin | 8 | 51 | 11.76 | 06 | 26 | 36 | 10.06 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 620 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -3.06 | 12.715 | 11.215 | +0.115 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2015 | 33.3%15 | — | 1958: P4 from 15 | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 11.7 |
| 35Curtis Crider | 18 | 51 | 10.88 | 08 | 18 | 48 | 13.58 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.03 | 420 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -4.76 | 23.023 | 8.623 | +5.523 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 26.1%23 | — | 1961: P20 from 14 | 8 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 10.8 |
| 19Herman Beam | 16 | 51 | 12.08 | 08 | 08 | 38 | 16.98 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 620 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +8.36 | 25.525 | 7.125 | +10.125 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 8.0%25 | — | 1958: P16 from 13 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 12.0 |
| 9Roy Tyner | 17 | 50 | 13.710 | 010 | 110 | 510 | 20.510 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 020 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +8.76 | 25.522 | 13.022 | +2.722 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1822 | 68.2%22 | — | 1958: P7 from 21 | 10 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.7 |
| 43Richard Petty | 1 | 50 | 9.110 | 010 | 410 | 710 | 4.410 | 9.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.99 | 420 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +15.06 | 7.539 | 9.339 | -0.839 | 0.039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0839 | 20.5%39 | — | 1958: P31 from 16 | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 7.8 |
| 54Jimmy Pardue | 13 | 49 | 12.36 | 06 | 16 | 36 | 9.26 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -3.36 | 20.931 | 9.931 | +3.531 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 41.9%31 | — | 1959: P10 from 20 | 6 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.3 |
| 67David Pearson | 9 | 48 | 10.48 | 18 | 28 | 38 | 5.08 | 22.1%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.02 | 420 | — | — | 18.85 | — | +6.06 | 15.021 | 8.321 | -0.421 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 42.9%21 | — | 1960: P14 from 4 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.4 |
| 61Elmo Langley | 10 | 47 | 10.17 | 07 | 17 | 47 | 10.67 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 620 | — | — | 19.65 | — | +8.06 | 24.810 | 12.610 | -5.310 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 90.0%10 | — | 1959: P17 from 13 | 7 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.1 |
| 17Fred Harb | 12 | 46 | 15.58 | 08 | 08 | 18 | 16.58 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.52 | 620 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +2.36 | 13.619 | 7.519 | -0.119 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1619 | 47.4%19 | — | 1955: P12 from 24 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 15.5 |
| 23Doug Yates | 3 | 45 | 19.26 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 8.26 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 420 | — | — | 13.25 | — | -23.76 | 14.023 | 9.523 | -2.123 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1323 | 60.9%23 | — | 1960: P23 from 15 | 6 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 19.2 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 14 | 40 | 13.26 | 06 | 06 | 36 | 19.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 420 | — | — | 25.45 | — | +19.76 | 23.126 | 9.726 | +7.326 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 19.2%26 | — | 1957: P6 from 18 | 6 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 13.2 |
| 76Larry Frank | 5 | 39 | 19.45 | 05 | 15 | 15 | 15.85 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 620 | — | — | 19.05 | — | +6.76 | 21.810 | 7.510 | +2.710 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 70.0%10 | — | 1958: P28 from 20 | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 19.4 |
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.