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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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| 75Ralph Earnhardt | 6 | 65 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 1.01 | 6.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.81 | 126 | — | — | 6.65 | — | -6.76 | 20.615 | 13.016 | 0.015 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 50.0%16 | — | 1956: P2 from 1 · led 15 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 6Cotton Owens | 8 | 60 | 9.56 | 06 | 26 | 46 | 12.06 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | — | — | 2.45 | — | -2.36 | 6.914 | 12.715 | -6.414 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0715 | 60.0%15 | — | 1956: P15 from 9 | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.5 |
| 43Richard Petty | 4 | 57 | 8.810 | 110 | 510 | 610 | 5.010 | 6.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.03 | 626 | — | — | 7.45 | — | +0.36 | 6.850 | 6.951 | -0.250 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 21.6%51 | — | 1960: P3 from 3 | 21 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 5.6 |
| 4Rex White | 3 | 56 | 8.58 | 28 | 58 | 58 | 5.08 | 10.5%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 626 | — | — | 9.05 | — | +2.06 | 6.835 | 9.736 | -3.135 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0836 | 33.3%36 | — | 1959: P21 from 5 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.5 |
| 48G.C. Spencer | 10 | 55 | 8.710 | 010 | 310 | 610 | 9.210 | 0.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 626 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -4.76 | 14.440 | 9.241 | -1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 51.2%41 | — | 1959: P14 from 4 | 17 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.8 |
| 8Joe Weatherly | 7 | 54 | 11.88 | 18 | 48 | 48 | 6.08 | 7.5%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.03 | 126 | — | — | 8.25 | — | -11.36 | 5.851 | 5.251 | +0.851 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 9.8%51 | — | 1956: P28 from 7 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.8 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 9 | 51 | 11.310 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 7.68 | 6.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 626 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +4.76 | 9.550 | 8.351 | +0.450 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 25.5%51 | — | 1953: P11 from — | 15 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.1 |
| 19Herman Beam | 19 | 49 | 11.69 | 09 | 09 | 59 | 15.39 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 526 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -6.76 | 18.949 | 5.450 | +5.849 | 0.050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0050 | 0.0%50 | — | 1958: P21 from 17 | 9 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 11.6 |
| 60Tom Cox | 16 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 626 | — | — | 15.25 | — | +8.06 | 18.940 | 10.341 | +4.140 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 29.3%41 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Jim Paschal | 13 | 49 | 12.310 | 010 | 510 | 510 | 10.18 | 4.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.33 | 126 | — | — | 14.05 | — | +18.76 | 11.737 | 8.538 | +1.637 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0338 | 31.6%38 | — | 1953: P25 from — | 10 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.3 |
| 17Fred Harb | 11 | 49 | 11.79 | 09 | 09 | 49 | 13.29 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 526 | — | — | 15.25 | — | +8.76 | 15.620 | 7.420 | -2.120 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 75.0%20 | — | 1956: P17 from 25 | 9 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 11.7 |
| 47Jack Smith | 1 | 49 | 12.79 | 19 | 39 | 39 | 9.69 | 2.7%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +16.01 | 126 | — | — | 14.05 | — | -7.76 | 7.749 | 7.950 | -1.149 | 0.050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0450 | 24.0%50 | — | 1956: P18 from 7 | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.7 |
| 27Junior Johnson | 2 | 48 | 7.710 | 410 | 710 | 710 | 3.99 | 18.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.32 | 126 | — | — | 21.45 | — | -6.06 | 6.322 | 12.422 | -11.522 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1422 | 63.6%22 | — | 1954: P5 from — | 19 st · 7 W · best P1 · avg 9.2 |
| 34Wendell Scott | 12 | 47 | 12.410 | 010 | 010 | 510 | 13.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.02 | 626 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.06 | 16.339 | 6.440 | +4.039 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0540 | 32.5%40 | — | 1962: P15 from 13 | 19 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 14.5 |
| 85Johnny Allen | 5 | 46 | 13.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 10.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.01 | 626 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +17.76 | 9.419 | 12.119 | -7.619 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1619 | 47.4%19 | — | 1956: P14 from 14 | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.3 |
| 1George Green | 18 | 45 | 14.84 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 22.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.01 | 626 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -0.76 | 20.145 | 7.345 | +4.945 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 24.4%45 | — | 1956: P13 from 22 | 4 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 14.8 |
| XJohn Hamby | 17 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 526 | — | — | 20.85 | — | -2.36 | 26.52 | 3.52 | +6.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 18Stick Elliott | 14 | 45 | 15.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 14.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.01 | 526 | — | — | 15.25 | — | +3.06 | 23.919 | 10.720 | +2.519 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0520 | 60.0%20 | — | 1963: P15 from 17 | 2 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.5 |
| 62Curtis Crider | 15 | 44 | 10.86 | 06 | 06 | 36 | 14.76 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -19.52 | 026 | — | — | 23.25 | — | -9.06 | 19.350 | 8.251 | +4.950 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0051 | 21.6%51 | — | 1960: P13 from 12 | 6 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.8 |
| 50Bobby Waddell | 20 | 39 | 19.84 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 14.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 726 | — | — | 17.05 | — | -2.76 | 30.25 | 10.85 | -1.65 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 80.0%5 | — | 1956: P29 from 19 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 19.8 |
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.