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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 | 1 | 63 | 3.02 | 02 | 22 | 22 | 1.52 | 61.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 10.212 | — | 9.05 | — | +2.06 | 6.935 | 9.736 | -2.835 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0836 | 30.6%36 | — | 1961: P4 from 2 | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 3.0 |
| 43Richard Petty | 7 | 58 | 10.03 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 2.73 | 14.3%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -12.01 | 03 | 9.712 | — | 7.45 | — | +0.36 | 6.750 | 6.951 | -0.350 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 21.6%51 | — | 1961: P9 from 4 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.0 |
| 17Joe Weatherly | 9 | 58 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14.312 | — | 8.25 | — | -11.36 | 5.751 | 5.251 | +0.851 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 9.8%51 | — | 1962: P7 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 6 | 57 | 3.03 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 4.33 | 25.7%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 13.712 | — | 12.65 | — | +4.76 | 9.550 | 8.351 | +0.550 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 25.5%51 | — | 1961: P2 from 5 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 3.0 |
| 47Jack Smith | 4 | 55 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 5.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 8.312 | — | 14.05 | — | -7.76 | 7.749 | 8.050 | -1.249 | 0.050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0450 | 24.0%50 | — | 1962: P8 from 5 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 20Emanuel Zervakis | 5 | 54 | 13.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 6.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 13.212 | — | 8.05 | — | +2.06 | 13.910 | 7.610 | -6.510 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 60.0%10 | — | 1961: P3 from 3 | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.0 |
| 54Jimmy Pardue | 12 | 53 | 4.03 | 03 | 33 | 33 | 5.03 | 2.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 17.212 | — | 14.45 | — | -0.76 | 10.128 | 8.128 | -2.528 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0728 | 21.4%28 | — | 1961: P5 from 6 | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 4.0 |
| 2Jim Paschal | 3 | 51 | 7.52 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3.52 | 1.5%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +12.01 | 23 | 16.812 | — | 14.05 | — | +18.76 | 12.037 | 8.638 | +1.937 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0338 | 31.6%38 | — | 1962: P1 from 3 · led 9 | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.5 |
| 85Johnny Allen | 8 | 50 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 18.112 | — | 17.05 | — | +17.76 | 9.219 | 12.019 | -7.919 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1619 | 47.4%19 | — | 1962: P4 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 36Larry Thomas | 2 | 48 | 13.73 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 11.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 14.312 | — | 13.05 | — | +3.76 | 18.436 | 8.036 | +3.536 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0636 | 30.6%36 | — | 1961: P14 from 16 | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.7 |
| 224Bob Devine | 13 | 47 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | — | — | 14.02 | — | — | 17.01 | — | +4.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1962: P13 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 19Herman Beam | 14 | 46 | 14.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 17.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14.312 | — | 14.65 | — | -6.76 | 19.049 | 5.450 | +5.949 | 0.050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0050 | 0.0%50 | — | 1962: P16 from 19 | 2 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 14.0 |
| 76Jim Bray | 15 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 18.02 | — | 20.05 | — | -4.76 | 27.02 | 7.12 | +9.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 34Wendell Scott | 11 | 43 | 13.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 14.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 19.712 | — | 16.05 | — | -3.06 | 16.339 | 6.440 | +3.839 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0540 | 32.5%40 | — | 1961: P16 from 10 | 3 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 13.0 |
| 112Ronnie Fones | 10 | 39 | 15.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 17.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 22.01 | — | 17.33 | — | — | 21.01 | — | +4.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1961: P13 from 13 | 2 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 15.0 |
| 62Curtis Crider | 16 | 35 | 15.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 11.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.01 | 13 | 19.312 | — | 23.25 | — | -9.06 | 19.350 | 8.251 | +4.750 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0051 | 23.5%51 | — | 1961: P12 from 8 | 3 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 15.7 |
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.