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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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| 6Cotton Owens | 12 | 61 | 6.48 | 28 | 58 | 68 | 7.58 | 0.7%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | — | — | 2.45 | — | -2.36 | 6.614 | 12.715 | -6.614 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0715 | 60.0%15 | — | 1951: P7 from 12 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.4 |
| 87Buck Baker | 18 | 60 | 3.410 | 310 | 910 | 1010 | 3.88 | 15.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.82 | 030 | — | — | 8.65 | — | -3.36 | 13.936 | 8.336 | -0.736 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0636 | 50.0%36 | — | 1951: P5 from — | 27 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 8.5 |
| 4Rex White | 5 | 58 | 5.06 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 6.36 | 0.2%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 9.05 | — | +2.06 | 6.835 | 9.736 | -3.135 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0836 | 33.3%36 | — | 1956: P8 from 11 | 6 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 5.0 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 7 | 56 | 4.310 | 110 | 810 | 910 | 5.910 | 15.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +4.76 | 9.550 | 8.251 | +0.250 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 27.5%51 | — | 1959: P2 from 8 | 14 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 4.1 |
| 43Richard Petty | 6 | 55 | 8.110 | 210 | 310 | 710 | 4.610 | 7.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.04 | 930 | — | — | 7.45 | — | +0.36 | 6.750 | 6.951 | -0.250 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 21.6%51 | — | 1960: P6 from 6 | 23 st · 7 W · best P1 · avg 5.6 |
| 75Ralph Earnhardt | 4 | 53 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | — | — | 6.65 | — | -6.76 | 20.715 | 13.316 | +0.415 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 50.0%16 | — | 1964: P11 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 8Joe Weatherly | 1 | 52 | 10.79 | 09 | 49 | 59 | 8.09 | 4.9%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -14.01 | 230 | — | — | 8.25 | — | -11.36 | 5.951 | 5.251 | +0.951 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 9.8%51 | — | 1955: P8 from 13 | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.7 |
| 31Frank Sessoms | 16 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 030 | — | — | 11.54 | — | — | 19.01 | — | +7.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Jim Paschal | 8 | 51 | 7.610 | 110 | 310 | 710 | 8.88 | 8.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.03 | 230 | — | — | 14.05 | — | +18.76 | 11.937 | 8.538 | +1.837 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0338 | 31.6%38 | — | 1951: P6 from — · led 33 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.4 |
| 47Jack Smith | 2 | 51 | 7.610 | 210 | 510 | 710 | 5.49 | 4.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | — | — | 14.05 | — | -7.76 | 7.749 | 8.050 | -1.149 | 0.050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0450 | 24.0%50 | — | 1952: P9 from — | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 7.3 |
| 60Tom Cox | 15 | 51 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 930 | — | — | 15.25 | — | +8.06 | 19.040 | 10.441 | +4.240 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 29.3%41 | — | 1962: P7 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 34Wendell Scott | 11 | 48 | 9.610 | 010 | 010 | 710 | 14.510 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.06 | 16.339 | 6.440 | +4.039 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0340 | 30.0%40 | — | 1961: P11 from 16 | 20 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.1 |
| 19Herman Beam | 9 | 47 | 10.710 | 010 | 010 | 410 | 16.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -6.76 | 19.149 | 5.550 | +6.149 | 0.050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0050 | 0.0%50 | — | 1958: P12 from 21 | 10 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 10.7 |
| 48G.C. Spencer | 10 | 47 | 13.010 | 010 | 210 | 510 | 8.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -4.76 | 14.440 | 9.041 | -1.940 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 53.7%41 | — | 1959: P17 from 15 | 10 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.0 |
| 25Jim Bennett | 3 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530 | — | — | 20.25 | — | -2.06 | 13.54 | 16.04 | -4.34 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 1George Green | 14 | 44 | 13.38 | 08 | 08 | 38 | 15.88 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.52 | 630 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -0.76 | 20.245 | 7.445 | +5.145 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 24.4%45 | — | 1956: P12 from 13 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 13.3 |
| 86Buddy Baker | 13 | 42 | 13.410 | 010 | 110 | 310 | 13.510 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.86 | 030 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +8.36 | 16.929 | 9.530 | +1.329 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 40.0%30 | — | 1959: P14 from 18 | 13 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.2 |
| 18Stick Elliott | 19 | 41 | 14.05 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 10.45 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +10.01 | 530 | — | — | 18.25 | — | -3.36 | 23.619 | 10.520 | +1.919 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0520 | 65.0%20 | — | 1962: P12 from 15 | 5 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 14.0 |
| 62Curtis Crider | 17 | 39 | 13.010 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 14.910 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 030 | — | — | 23.25 | — | -9.06 | 19.350 | 8.251 | +4.750 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0051 | 23.5%51 | — | 1959: P14 from 17 | 11 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.3 |
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.