Bristol Motor Speedway
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Banking · Turns 24-28° · Back 4-8° · Front 5-9°
Bristol, TN
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Last 8 completed races here · 1961–1965 · n = races behind each number
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Form favourites · top 8
Drivers · 36
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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 | 11 | 63 | 9.910 | 010 | 610 | 710 | 7.510 | 17.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.35 | 3128 | 9.712 | — | 7.45 | — | +0.36 | 6.650 | 6.851 | -0.250 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 19.6%51 | — | 1961: P4 from 4 · led 19 | 59 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 11.2 |
| 8Joe Weatherly | 8 | 63 | 5.85 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 9.45 | 6.8%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.01 | 7128 | 14.312 | — | 8.25 | — | -11.36 | 5.851 | 5.151 | +0.951 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 7.8%51 | — | 1961: P6 from 11 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.8 |
| 4Rex White | 9 | 61 | 12.76 | 06 | 16 | 46 | 8.76 | 2.2%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 48128 | 10.212 | — | 9.05 | — | +2.06 | 6.735 | 9.236 | -2.535 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0836 | 30.6%36 | — | 1961: P25 from 6 · led 42 | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.7 |
| 21Marvin Panch | 3 | 59 | 12.07 | 07 | 37 | 47 | 3.97 | 1.7%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41128 | 11.312 | — | 11.65 | — | -14.76 | 9.416 | 12.716 | -4.416 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 43.8%16 | — | 1962: P11 from 7 | 7 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 12.0 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 12 | 58 | 11.210 | 110 | 310 | 610 | 10.910 | 4.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -17.52 | 48128 | 13.712 | — | 12.65 | — | +4.76 | 9.450 | 8.251 | +0.250 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 27.5%51 | — | 1961: P3 from 8 | 11 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.1 |
| 41Maurice Petty | 18 | 57 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3128 | 8.02 | — | 10.45 | — | -2.06 | 12.34 | 10.54 | +2.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 28Fred Lorenzen | 2 | 57 | 12.410 | 310 | 510 | 510 | 2.410 | 22.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.07 | 41128 | 12.212 | — | 13.65 | — | +2.36 | 7.517 | 9.818 | -1.817 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2218 | 38.9%18 | — | 1961: P33 from 1 | 11 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 13.7 |
| 87Buck Baker | 21 | 57 | 19.810 | 010 | 110 | 210 | 15.410 | 0.0%10 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | +7.67 | 0128 | 11.112 | — | 8.65 | — | -3.36 | 13.836 | 8.136 | -0.336 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0636 | 47.2%36 | — | 1961: P37 from 5 | 11 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 18.9 |
| 2Jim Paschal | 16 | 56 | 9.710 | 110 | 510 | 710 | 12.410 | 1.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.35 | 7128 | 16.812 | — | 14.05 | — | +18.76 | 11.637 | 7.838 | +2.337 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0338 | 28.9%38 | — | 1961: P8 from 19 | 12 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.8 |
| 47Jack Smith | 10 | 55 | 19.25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17.45 | 9.7%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.73 | 7128 | 8.312 | — | 14.05 | — | -7.76 | 7.549 | 8.050 | -1.349 | 0.050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0450 | 24.0%50 | — | 1961: P1 from 12 · led 243 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 19.2 |
| 19Herman Beam | 22 | 54 | 14.84 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 19.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41128 | 14.312 | — | 14.65 | — | -6.76 | 18.949 | 5.450 | +5.749 | 0.050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0050 | 0.0%50 | — | 1961: P13 from 25 | 4 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 14.8 |
| 90Darel Dieringer | 19 | 54 | 13.310 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 7.910 | 7.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 8128 | 10.112 | — | 19.85 | — | -13.06 | 16.813 | 10.213 | -2.313 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2313 | 69.2%13 | — | 1963: P7 from 5 | 11 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 14.4 |
| 6David Pearson | 14 | 54 | 20.310 | 110 | 310 | 310 | 9.210 | 8.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.84 | 7128 | 11.312 | — | 12.45 | — | -8.76 | 7.611 | 11.511 | -6.611 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | 1961: P30 from 3 | 19 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 15.0 |
| 36Larry Thomas | 15 | 54 | 16.97 | 07 | 17 | 17 | 24.76 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8128 | 14.312 | — | 13.05 | — | +3.76 | 18.036 | 7.236 | +3.736 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0636 | 30.6%36 | — | 1961: P14 from 36 | 7 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 16.9 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 1 | 54 | 16.06 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 4.86 | 8.2%6 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | +4.34 | 7128 | 15.012 | — | 13.65 | — | -9.06 | 5.418 | 12.618 | -7.518 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1118 | 33.3%18 | — | 1961: P2 from 16 | 6 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 16.0 |
| 29Nelson Stacy | 4 | 54 | 18.54 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 11.54 | 0.0%4 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | +12.32 | 41128 | 10.77 | — | 15.25 | — | +10.06 | 8.414 | 16.314 | -9.514 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2114 | 50.0%14 | — | 1961: P32 from 15 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 18.5 |
| 54Jimmy Pardue | 7 | 53 | 14.37 | 07 | 07 | 47 | 15.47 | 0.0%7 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | +7.01 | 7128 | 17.212 | — | 14.45 | — | -0.76 | 10.328 | 8.428 | -1.928 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0728 | 21.4%28 | — | 1961: P21 from 22 | 7 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 14.3 |
| 75Ralph Earnhardt | 29 | 52 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 33.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7128 | 18.65 | — | 6.65 | — | -6.76 | 19.115 | 12.916 | +0.315 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 43.8%16 | — | 1964: P23 from 33 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
| 30Tiny Lund | 24 | 51 | 16.48 | 08 | 08 | 38 | 12.08 | 2.1%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -14.31 | 48128 | 16.112 | — | 16.85 | — | +6.06 | 23.29 | 5.19 | +4.99 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 44.4%9 | — | 1961: P10 from 7 | 8 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 16.4 |
| 48G.C. Spencer | 26 | 50 | 24.110 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 15.410 | 0.0%10 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | 48128 | 15.812 | — | 11.25 | — | -4.76 | 14.040 | 9.141 | -1.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 51.2%41 | — | 1961: P34 from 29 | 22 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 22.9 |
| 34Wendell Scott | 31 | 49 | 17.110 | 010 | 110 | 310 | 28.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.01 | 48128 | 19.712 | — | 16.05 | — | -3.06 | 15.839 | 6.440 | +3.339 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0540 | 32.5%40 | — | 1961: P24 from 31 | 19 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 17.1 |
| 86Buddy Baker | 20 | 47 | 21.210 | 010 | 110 | 210 | 17.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.34 | 0128 | 16.012 | — | 18.45 | — | +8.36 | 16.729 | 9.530 | +1.029 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 36.7%30 | — | 1961: P5 from 21 | 24 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 18.5 |
| 60Tom Cox | 25 | 47 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 29.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3128 | 16.65 | — | 15.25 | — | +8.06 | 18.740 | 10.341 | +3.940 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 29.3%41 | — | 1962: P25 from 29 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
| 27Junior Johnson | 5 | 47 | 17.49 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 4.39 | 26.2%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.01 | 7128 | 17.912 | — | 21.45 | — | -6.06 | 6.122 | 12.222 | -10.922 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1422 | 63.6%22 | — | 1961: P22 from 2 · led 170 | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 17.4 |
| 85Johnny Allen | 17 | 46 | 22.85 | 05 | 15 | 15 | 19.25 | 2.4%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +15.03 | 48128 | 18.112 | — | 17.05 | — | +17.76 | 8.719 | 12.219 | -7.719 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1619 | 42.1%19 | — | 1961: P36 from 34 | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 22.8 |
| 49Charley Griffith | 35 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7128 | — | — | 22.73 | — | — | 19.52 | 18.42 | -5.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 1George Green | 36 | 46 | 24.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 30.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.01 | 48128 | 18.912 | — | 15.45 | — | -0.76 | 19.745 | 7.445 | +4.645 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 24.4%45 | — | 1961: P27 from 28 | 3 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 24.0 |
| 61Bill Morton | 28 | 46 | 26.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 30.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41128 | 15.88 | — | 16.45 | — | +11.76 | 30.84 | 12.14 | +9.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1961: P26 from 39 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 26.3 |
| 72Bobby Johns | 6 | 45 | 19.26 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 8.06 | 1.6%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.82 | 7128 | 17.412 | — | 23.05 | — | +15.36 | 7.312 | 8.912 | -14.412 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2512 | 83.3%12 | — | 1961: P17 from 1 · led 49 | 6 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 19.2 |
| 14Joe Lee Johnson | 23 | 43 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 15.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48128 | 19.56 | — | 19.45 | — | -13.06 | 12.73 | 5.13 | -10.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 100.0%3 | — | 1961: P25 from 15 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
| 18Stick Elliott | 34 | 42 | 24.05 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 25.65 | 0.0%5 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | -9.02 | 41128 | 26.79 | — | 15.25 | — | +3.06 | 22.819 | 10.520 | +2.219 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0520 | 60.0%20 | — | 1962: P34 from 36 | 5 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 24.0 |
| 17Fred Harb | 27 | 42 | 28.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 26.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41128 | 22.312 | — | 15.25 | — | +8.76 | 14.820 | 7.520 | -2.820 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 75.0%20 | — | 1961: P41 from 24 | 4 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 28.5 |
| 62Curtis Crider | 33 | 41 | 24.47 | 07 | 07 | 07 | 32.77 | 0.0%7 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | -4.03 | 0128 | 19.312 | — | 23.25 | — | -9.06 | 19.050 | 8.251 | +4.450 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0051 | 23.5%51 | — | 1961: P15 from 41 | 7 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 24.4 |
| 26Bunkie Blackburn | 13 | 35 | 23.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 18.34 | 0.0%4 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | +9.02 | 7128 | 23.84 | — | 30.65 | — | +3.36 | 20.69 | 12.49 | +3.19 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.229 | 33.3%9 | — | 1961: P30 from 10 | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 23.3 |
| 64Gene Blackburn | 30 | 33 | 33.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48128 | — | — | 33.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1961: P33 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P33 · avg 33.0 |
| 66Larry Frank | 32 | 30 | 38.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 16.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41128 | 17.112 | — | 32.25 | — | +7.36 | 14.318 | 13.318 | -2.818 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 38.9%18 | — | 1961: P35 from 17 | 2 st · 0 W · best P35 · avg 38.0 |