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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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| 4Rex White | 4 | 62 | 3.76 | 36 | 46 | 66 | 6.56 | 0.2%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 932 | — | — | 6.25 | — | +7.36 | 7.746 | 7.046 | +0.846 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 15.2%46 | — | 1956: P8 from 11 | 6 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 3.7 |
| 85Emanuel Zervakis | 5 | 59 | 3.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 3.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 932 | — | — | 10.85 | — | -2.36 | 10.937 | 6.037 | +3.037 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0537 | 10.8%37 | — | 1961: P3 from 3 | 1 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 3.0 |
| 43Richard Petty | 8 | 58 | 8.110 | 210 | 310 | 710 | 4.410 | 7.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.04 | 932 | — | — | 6.45 | — | +2.06 | 8.941 | 8.841 | -2.241 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 46.3%41 | — | 1960: P6 from 6 | 23 st · 7 W · best P1 · avg 5.6 |
| 47Jack Smith | 6 | 58 | 6.110 | 210 | 610 | 810 | 5.09 | 4.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | — | — | 8.85 | — | -18.06 | 10.224 | 9.524 | -0.824 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0424 | 37.5%24 | — | 1952: P9 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.1 |
| 86Buck Baker | 12 | 57 | 3.410 | 310 | 910 | 1010 | 3.88 | 15.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 032 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +2.36 | 11.141 | 10.041 | -3.141 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 46.3%41 | — | 1951: P5 from — | 27 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 8.3 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 3 | 54 | 4.110 | 210 | 810 | 910 | 6.310 | 15.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 932 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +13.76 | 8.545 | 5.845 | +0.845 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 24.4%45 | — | 1959: P2 from 8 | 14 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 3.9 |
| 14Jim Paschal | 7 | 53 | 7.810 | 110 | 310 | 710 | 8.98 | 1.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.03 | 132 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +2.06 | 8.322 | 10.722 | -1.222 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 31.8%22 | — | 1951: P6 from — · led 33 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.5 |
| 6Cotton Owens | 1 | 51 | 8.58 | 18 | 48 | 58 | 8.98 | 0.2%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +10.06 | 7.916 | 11.116 | -1.716 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 31.3%16 | — | 1951: P7 from 12 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.5 |
| 23Doug Yates | 10 | 51 | 10.45 | 05 | 25 | 25 | 5.65 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 932 | — | — | 13.25 | — | -23.76 | 16.230 | 9.331 | +0.230 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 58.1%31 | — | 1956: P17 from 11 | 5 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.4 |
| 67David Pearson | 18 | 49 | 6.710 | 410 | 510 | 710 | 5.710 | 16.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.01 | 932 | — | — | 18.85 | — | +6.06 | 8.318 | 12.618 | -6.218 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 44.4%18 | — | 1960: P15 from 6 | 13 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 6.8 |
| 27Junior Johnson | 14 | 48 | 15.110 | 110 | 110 | 410 | 6.510 | 2.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | — | — | 11.45 | — | +14.06 | 6.640 | 10.640 | -5.740 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1040 | 50.0%40 | — | 1955: P7 from 8 | 13 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 15.3 |
| 9Bunkie Blackburn | 17 | 48 | 11.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 11.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 532 | — | — | 15.85 | — | -0.76 | 11.54 | 4.64 | -21.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 100.0%4 | — | 1960: P10 from 12 | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 11.0 |
| 8Joe Weatherly | 2 | 47 | 10.39 | 09 | 49 | 59 | 7.99 | 2.3%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -14.01 | 132 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +6.76 | 4.124 | 8.224 | -3.424 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0424 | 20.8%24 | — | 1955: P8 from 13 | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.3 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 16 | 47 | 10.010 | 010 | 010 | 810 | 16.510 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 932 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +10.06 | 24.419 | 4.719 | +10.919 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 15.8%19 | — | 1957: P9 from 18 | 11 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 9.8 |
| 48G.C. Spencer | 11 | 46 | 12.710 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 7.910 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 932 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -4.36 | 16.530 | 8.530 | +3.330 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 30.0%30 | — | 1959: P17 from 15 | 10 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 12.7 |
| 77Jimmy Pardue | 21 | 45 | 15.37 | 07 | 17 | 27 | 13.97 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +10.01 | 532 | — | — | 14.85 | — | -0.76 | 15.743 | 8.343 | +1.843 | 0.043 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0243 | 32.6%43 | — | 1959: P20 from 20 | 7 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 15.3 |
| 19Herman Beam | 13 | 44 | 11.110 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 15.610 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 532 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +14.76 | 18.340 | 6.940 | +4.940 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0340 | 7.5%40 | — | 1958: P12 from 21 | 10 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 11.1 |
| 62Curtis Crider | 20 | 44 | 12.010 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 14.610 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 032 | — | — | 20.05 | — | +2.76 | 21.840 | 9.640 | +2.540 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0340 | 35.0%40 | — | 1959: P14 from 17 | 11 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 12.4 |
| 18Larry Thomas | 19 | 43 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 14.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 932 | — | — | 12.65 | — | -5.76 | 20.112 | 8.013 | +5.812 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 30.8%13 | — | 1962: P19 from 14 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 71Bob Barron | 15 | 43 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 832 | — | — | 19.25 | — | -1.76 | 21.730 | 7.830 | +4.530 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 40.0%30 | — | 1961: P13 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 63Tiny Lund | 9 | 43 | 9.210 | 110 | 510 | 610 | 9.110 | 5.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 532 | — | — | 23.65 | — | -10.06 | 27.09 | 6.99 | +10.69 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 33.3%9 | — | 1956: P4 from 10 | 17 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.2 |
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.