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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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| 43Richard Petty | 4 | 65 | 11.110 | 010 | 510 | 610 | 8.210 | 16.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.36 | 3128 | 9.712 | — | 6.45 | — | +2.06 | 9.041 | 8.741 | -2.241 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 46.3%41 | — | 1961: P23 from 11 | 59 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 11.4 |
| 4Rex White | 6 | 63 | 13.36 | 06 | 16 | 46 | 9.26 | 0.8%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 48128 | 10.212 | — | 6.25 | — | +7.36 | 7.646 | 6.546 | +1.046 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 13.0%46 | — | 1961: P2 from 8 · led 24 | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.3 |
| 47Bob Welborn | 10 | 63 | 11.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 10.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.01 | 7128 | 9.512 | — | 9.45 | — | +2.36 | 11.513 | 6.813 | +0.813 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 30.8%13 | — | 1961: P10 from 3 | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 11.0 |
| 46Jack Smith | 12 | 59 | 19.65 | 05 | 15 | 15 | 17.05 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.02 | 7128 | 8.312 | — | 8.85 | — | -18.06 | 9.924 | 9.324 | -1.824 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0424 | 41.7%24 | — | 1961: P21 from 24 | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 19.6 |
| 26Sherman Utsman | 20 | 59 | 14.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 5.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41128 | 15.03 | — | 8.05 | — | -3.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1962: P14 from 5 | 1 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.0 |
| 28Fred Lorenzen | 1 | 57 | 12.510 | 310 | 510 | 510 | 2.510 | 22.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.58 | 41128 | 12.212 | — | 14.65 | — | -6.76 | 6.214 | 14.214 | -9.914 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 50.0%14 | — | 1962: P34 from 2 | 11 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 13.8 |
| 8Joe Weatherly | 11 | 56 | 6.85 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 8.85 | 6.8%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.01 | 7128 | 14.312 | — | 17.85 | — | +6.76 | 3.824 | 8.324 | -3.824 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0424 | 20.8%24 | — | 1961: P1 from 2 · led 82 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 6.8 |
| 85Emanuel Zervakis | 13 | 56 | 17.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 7.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48128 | 13.212 | — | 10.85 | — | -2.36 | 10.737 | 6.037 | +2.837 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0537 | 10.8%37 | — | 1961: P5 from 5 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 17.5 |
| 29Nelson Stacy | 15 | 56 | 15.04 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 8.84 | 0.0%4 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | +2.93 | 41128 | 10.77 | — | 15.25 | — | +10.06 | 10.814 | 16.814 | -6.614 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 42.9%14 | — | 1961: P3 from 18 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 15.0 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 8 | 55 | 11.310 | 110 | 310 | 610 | 11.310 | 4.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.01 | 48128 | 13.712 | — | 15.85 | — | +13.76 | 8.445 | 5.845 | +0.645 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 24.4%45 | — | 1961: P6 from 16 | 11 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.2 |
| 86Buck Baker | 5 | 55 | 18.810 | 010 | 110 | 210 | 17.010 | 0.0%10 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | +5.17 | 0128 | 11.112 | — | 12.65 | — | +2.36 | 11.341 | 9.341 | -2.441 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 46.3%41 | — | 1961: P11 from 20 | 11 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 18.0 |
| 44Jim Paschal | 19 | 55 | 12.110 | 110 | 510 | 610 | 12.110 | 1.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.35 | 7128 | 16.812 | — | 13.45 | — | +2.06 | 7.822 | 10.922 | -1.522 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 31.8%22 | — | 1961: P4 from 17 | 12 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.8 |
| 54Jimmy Pardue | 22 | 53 | 13.17 | 07 | 07 | 47 | 13.37 | 0.0%7 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | +7.01 | 48128 | 17.212 | — | 14.85 | — | -0.76 | 15.743 | 8.343 | +1.943 | 0.043 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0243 | 34.9%43 | — | 1961: P7 from 13 | 7 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 13.1 |
| 36Larry Thomas | 36 | 53 | 19.97 | 07 | 17 | 17 | 21.26 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48128 | 14.312 | — | 12.25 | — | -2.36 | 18.712 | 8.113 | +4.612 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 30.8%13 | — | 1961: P32 from — | 7 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 19.9 |
| 82Marvin Porter | 32 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41128 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -12.36 | 18.97 | 13.67 | -2.67 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 42.9%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 27Junior Johnson | 2 | 52 | 18.39 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 4.79 | 22.4%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.01 | 7128 | 17.912 | — | 11.45 | — | +14.06 | 6.940 | 10.640 | -5.040 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1040 | 47.5%40 | — | 1961: P24 from 7 · led 294 | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 18.3 |
| 74L.D. Austin | 30 | 51 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 30.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48128 | 16.012 | — | 18.45 | — | +10.06 | 23.619 | 4.819 | +10.419 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 15.8%19 | — | 1961: P13 from 30 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 3David Pearson | 3 | 51 | 18.010 | 110 | 310 | 410 | 10.310 | 8.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.84 | 7128 | 11.312 | — | 18.85 | — | +6.06 | 9.218 | 12.018 | -4.618 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1118 | 44.4%18 | — | 1962: P7 from 14 | 19 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 13.8 |
| 19Herman Beam | 25 | 51 | 13.04 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 18.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41128 | 14.312 | — | 20.65 | — | +14.76 | 18.040 | 6.940 | +4.740 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0340 | 7.5%40 | — | 1961: P14 from 9 | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 13.0 |
| 39Tommy Wells | 37 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48128 | — | — | 16.03 | — | — | 20.73 | 10.13 | +4.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 1Paul Lewis | 18 | 50 | 15.06 | 06 | 26 | 26 | 9.05 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48128 | 19.512 | — | 15.05 | — | +1.06 | 23.819 | 11.120 | +3.819 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2020 | 45.0%20 | — | 1961: P31 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 15.0 |
| 38Dub Utsman | 33 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 64Bill Morton | 39 | 50 | 22.04 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 27.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48128 | 15.88 | — | 13.05 | — | +6.76 | 18.45 | 7.35 | +5.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 0.0%5 | — | 1961: P9 from 23 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 22.0 |
| 34Wendell Scott | 31 | 49 | 15.510 | 010 | 110 | 410 | 28.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.01 | 48128 | 19.712 | — | 16.05 | — | -3.06 | 16.122 | 5.722 | +1.022 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1422 | 31.8%22 | — | 1961: P16 from 33 | 19 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 16.3 |
| 99George Alsobrook | 27 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41128 | — | — | 18.25 | — | +4.76 | 24.07 | 12.17 | +0.37 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 85.7%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 6Cotton Owens | 14 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7128 | 20.312 | — | 14.85 | — | +10.06 | 7.116 | 7.716 | -0.116 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 25.0%16 | — | first start here | — |
| 25Layman Utsman | 38 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8128 | 20.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 48G.C. Spencer | 29 | 47 | 23.210 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 15.110 | 0.0%10 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | 48128 | 15.812 | — | 16.05 | — | -4.36 | 15.930 | 7.530 | +3.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 26.7%30 | — | 1961: P12 from 14 | 22 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 22.5 |
| 12Ken Rush | 42 | 47 | 13.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 21.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 41128 | 20.06 | — | 20.45 | — | -6.06 | 18.25 | 15.75 | -2.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1961: P8 from 12 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.0 |
| 87Buddy Baker | 21 | 46 | 21.910 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 17.210 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.54 | 0128 | 16.012 | — | 18.65 | — | -0.36 | 18.013 | 9.013 | -1.613 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 61.5%13 | — | 1962: P12 from 20 | 24 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 18.8 |
| 69Johnny Allen | 34 | 46 | 19.85 | 05 | 15 | 15 | 15.85 | 2.4%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +6.02 | 48128 | 18.112 | — | 18.45 | — | -27.76 | 20.221 | 10.321 | +5.921 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 42.9%21 | — | 1961: P29 from 25 | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 19.8 |
| 71Bob Barron | 35 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8128 | 19.07 | — | 19.25 | — | -1.76 | 21.030 | 7.930 | +4.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 40.0%30 | — | first start here | — |
| 75Tiny Lund | 7 | 44 | 18.18 | 08 | 08 | 28 | 14.18 | 2.1%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -14.31 | 7128 | 16.112 | — | 23.65 | — | -10.06 | 27.29 | 6.79 | +10.49 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.119 | 33.3%9 | — | 1961: P22 from 26 | 8 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 18.1 |
| 14Herb Tillman | 23 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48128 | 17.01 | — | 23.65 | — | 0.06 | 20.04 | 12.64 | -12.34 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 75.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 17Fred Harb | 24 | 43 | 22.04 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 27.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41128 | 22.312 | — | 16.45 | — | +10.36 | 12.426 | 7.426 | -3.226 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 50.0%26 | — | 1961: P20 from 21 | 4 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 22.0 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 16 | 43 | 16.06 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 2.36 | 10.2%6 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | +4.34 | 7128 | 15.012 | — | 28.85 | — | +3.76 | 7.821 | 12.121 | -3.721 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 38.1%21 | — | 1961: P26 from 4 · led 51 | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 16.0 |
| 71George Green | 28 | 42 | 19.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 33.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41128 | 18.912 | — | 23.05 | — | +15.06 | 21.310 | 7.310 | +5.710 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 40.0%10 | — | 1961: P28 from 38 | 3 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 19.7 |
| 23Doug Yates | 26 | 42 | 36.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3128 | 15.912 | — | 13.25 | — | -23.76 | 15.730 | 9.331 | -0.330 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 61.3%31 | — | 1961: P36 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P36 · avg 36.0 |
| 62Curtis Crider | 41 | 42 | 23.77 | 07 | 07 | 17 | 31.67 | 0.0%7 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | -4.03 | 41128 | 19.312 | — | 20.05 | — | +2.76 | 21.340 | 9.640 | +1.840 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0340 | 37.5%40 | — | 1961: P15 from 36 | 7 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 23.7 |
| 2Tommy Irwin | 9 | 41 | 26.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 13.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48128 | 14.712 | — | 23.85 | — | +7.76 | 13.624 | 12.525 | -3.324 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1225 | 64.0%25 | — | 1961: P37 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 26.0 |
| 33Reb Wickersham | 40 | 40 | 20.84 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 29.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1128 | 17.34 | — | 26.65 | — | +1.06 | 25.17 | 8.47 | +3.07 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 42.9%7 | — | 1962: P39 from 41 | 4 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 20.8 |
| 76Larry Frank | 17 | 35 | 38.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 23.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41128 | 17.112 | — | 19.85 | — | +1.76 | 19.67 | 16.27 | -7.67 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 57.1%7 | — | 1962: P36 from 32 | 2 st · 0 W · best P36 · avg 38.5 |
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.