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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 | 7 | 62 | 10.310 | 010 | 510 | 710 | 9.310 | 22.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.19 | 3121 | 14.712 | — | 7.45 | — | +0.36 | 6.750 | 6.851 | -0.150 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 21.6%51 | — | 1959: P4 from 6 · led 7 | 64 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 14.3 |
| 4Rex White | 13 | 61 | 14.210 | 010 | 210 | 510 | 14.410 | 0.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.01 | 42121 | 10.312 | — | 9.05 | — | +2.06 | 6.535 | 9.336 | -2.735 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0636 | 30.6%36 | — | 1956: P11 from 28 | 12 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 14.1 |
| 3David Pearson | 6 | 59 | 8.610 | 010 | 510 | 610 | 10.110 | 1.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.44 | 5121 | 19.012 | — | 12.45 | — | -8.76 | 8.411 | 11.511 | -5.911 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 54.5%11 | — | 1960: P27 from 22 | 46 st · 10 W · best P1 · avg 12.1 |
| 75Ralph Earnhardt | 21 | 59 | 13.73 | 03 | 03 | 23 | 12.73 | 0.6%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5121 | 21.612 | — | 6.65 | — | -6.76 | 19.615 | 13.416 | +0.315 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 43.8%16 | — | 1961: P7 from 6 · led 6 | 3 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 13.7 |
| 20Emanuel Zervakis | 23 | 58 | 18.68 | 08 | 28 | 38 | 24.58 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10121 | 14.512 | — | 8.05 | — | +2.06 | 12.110 | 8.210 | -6.010 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 50.0%10 | — | 1956: P23 from 57 | 8 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 18.6 |
| 6Cotton Owens | 14 | 58 | 19.29 | 09 | 19 | 39 | 26.69 | 2.8%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -21.52 | 5121 | 22.85 | — | 2.45 | — | -2.36 | 6.514 | 12.515 | -7.714 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 60.0%15 | — | 1950: P7 from 38 · led 23 | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 19.2 |
| 21Marvin Panch | 5 | 58 | 11.110 | 010 | 410 | 610 | 21.510 | 1.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -35.31 | 32121 | 19.912 | — | 11.65 | — | -14.76 | 9.316 | 12.716 | -6.016 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 50.0%16 | — | 1953: P28 from 15 | 17 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.3 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 29 | 55 | 18.610 | 010 | 210 | 510 | 23.810 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.02 | 42121 | 16.012 | — | 12.65 | — | +4.76 | 9.150 | 8.351 | -0.150 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 27.5%51 | — | 1953: P59 from 52 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 14.8 |
| 38G.C. Spencer | 24 | 54 | 19.210 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 21.810 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.73 | 32121 | 19.112 | — | 11.25 | — | -4.76 | 14.140 | 9.041 | -1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 51.2%41 | — | 1958: P16 from 12 | 33 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 19.3 |
| 8Joe Weatherly | 4 | 54 | 22.810 | 110 | 110 | 210 | 10.010 | 7.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.15 | 5121 | 19.112 | — | 8.25 | — | -11.36 | 5.851 | 4.851 | +1.151 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 9.8%51 | — | 1952: P16 from 38 | 13 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 18.9 |
| 29Nelson Stacy | 3 | 54 | 12.45 | 15 | 25 | 35 | 8.65 | 4.3%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.52 | 32121 | 23.012 | — | 15.25 | — | +10.06 | 8.414 | 15.614 | -10.614 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2914 | 57.1%14 | — | 1961: P11 from 7 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.4 |
| 87Buck Baker | 12 | 53 | 23.310 | 110 | 310 | 510 | 8.610 | 6.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.02 | 0121 | 20.212 | — | 8.65 | — | -3.36 | 14.136 | 8.336 | -0.436 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0636 | 50.0%36 | — | 1950: P69 from 28 | 29 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 18.0 |
| 28Fred Lorenzen | 1 | 53 | 17.410 | 210 | 310 | 310 | 2.910 | 11.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.57 | 32121 | 20.912 | — | 13.65 | — | +2.36 | 7.617 | 11.218 | -3.517 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1718 | 38.9%18 | — | 1960: P28 from 14 | 15 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 17.5 |
| 54Jimmy Pardue | 16 | 52 | 13.88 | 08 | 28 | 38 | 19.98 | 0.5%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -18.01 | 5121 | 28.012 | — | 14.45 | — | -0.76 | 10.028 | 8.428 | -2.328 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0728 | 21.4%28 | — | 1960: P33 from 46 | 8 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.8 |
| 72Bobby Johns | 9 | 52 | 15.310 | 010 | 210 | 510 | 13.610 | 3.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +16.01 | 5121 | 14.512 | — | 23.05 | — | +15.36 | 7.112 | 10.012 | -14.112 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2512 | 75.0%12 | — | 1956: P9 from 30 | 19 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 18.9 |
| 90Darel Dieringer | 10 | 51 | 15.710 | 110 | 410 | 510 | 9.310 | 10.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.45 | 5121 | 19.812 | — | 19.85 | — | -13.06 | 17.513 | 10.013 | -2.513 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2313 | 69.2%13 | — | 1961: P38 from 27 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 17.2 |
| 47Jack Smith | 11 | 50 | 26.19 | 09 | 09 | 19 | 20.69 | 0.3%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -20.01 | 5121 | 16.612 | — | 14.05 | — | -7.76 | 7.549 | 8.050 | -1.349 | 0.050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0450 | 24.0%50 | — | 1950: P29 from 13 | 9 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 26.1 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 2 | 50 | 26.710 | 110 | 310 | 510 | 11.610 | 9.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.62 | 5121 | 16.712 | — | 13.65 | — | -9.06 | 5.418 | 11.918 | -5.918 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 27.8%18 | — | 1950: P2 from 67 | 19 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 18.5 |
| 2Jim Paschal | 19 | 50 | 27.410 | 010 | 110 | 410 | 25.010 | 0.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.46 | 5121 | 15.512 | — | 14.05 | — | +18.76 | 11.637 | 8.438 | +1.937 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 28.9%38 | — | 1950: P53 from 40 | 24 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 17.0 |
| 97LeeRoy Yarbrough | 30 | 49 | 20.510 | 010 | 110 | 310 | 13.810 | 1.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.03 | 42121 | 23.312 | — | 17.25 | — | -7.36 | 18.511 | 12.611 | -5.211 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1811 | 72.7%11 | — | 1962: P27 from 29 | 16 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 20.3 |
| 77Jim Reed | 18 | 48 | 16.68 | 18 | 48 | 48 | 19.68 | 5.2%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +13.01 | 32121 | 33.76 | — | 16.85 | — | -7.76 | 9.73 | 12.03 | -7.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.333 | 66.7%3 | — | 1953: P31 from 12 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 16.6 |
| 39Junior Johnson | 8 | 46 | 23.210 | 010 | 110 | 110 | 15.510 | 8.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.01 | 5121 | 21.512 | — | 21.45 | — | -6.06 | 6.022 | 12.122 | -11.022 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1422 | 63.6%22 | — | 1953: P38 from 26 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 21.6 |
| 64Elmo Langley | 20 | 46 | 27.910 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 30.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32121 | 23.812 | — | 16.45 | — | -2.76 | 24.05 | 14.15 | -1.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 60.0%5 | — | 1954: P12 from 41 | 31 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 23.3 |
| 1George Green | 26 | 46 | 26.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 39.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42121 | 27.85 | — | 15.45 | — | -0.76 | 19.945 | 7.445 | +4.945 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 24.4%45 | — | 1959: P32 from 46 | 2 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 26.5 |
| 86Buddy Baker | 15 | 45 | 26.610 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 21.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.96 | 0121 | 25.312 | — | 18.45 | — | +8.36 | 16.829 | 9.430 | +1.229 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 40.0%30 | — | 1959: P40 from 40 | 57 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 18.7 |
| 62Curtis Crider | 31 | 44 | 20.39 | 09 | 09 | 09 | 33.09 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -16.03 | 10121 | 28.312 | — | 23.25 | — | -9.06 | 19.050 | 8.251 | +4.650 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0051 | 23.5%51 | — | 1960: P31 from 32 | 9 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 20.3 |
| 66Larry Frank | 32 | 42 | 19.09 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 14.19 | 3.2%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +10.02 | 32121 | 22.112 | — | 32.25 | — | +7.36 | 14.318 | 13.718 | -4.418 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 44.4%18 | — | 1958: P39 from 11 | 9 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 19.0 |
| 68Ed Livingston | 22 | 41 | 29.86 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 34.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +16.03 | 32121 | 27.011 | — | 21.65 | — | -7.36 | 24.812 | 8.912 | +4.812 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 50.0%12 | — | 1961: P21 from 28 | 6 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 29.8 |
| 93Lee Reitzel | 28 | 41 | 38.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 38.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32121 | 24.56 | — | 15.65 | — | +4.36 | 30.56 | 10.77 | +2.56 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 85.7%7 | — | 1961: P43 from 42 | 3 st · 0 W · best P33 · avg 38.7 |
| 80Tubby Gonzales | 25 | 40 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32121 | 34.65 | — | 27.05 | — | -19.76 | 36.73 | 11.73 | +4.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 52Cale Yarborough | 17 | 38 | 24.610 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 23.110 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -16.51 | 32121 | 24.312 | — | 33.25 | — | -1.06 | 22.97 | 14.27 | -6.77 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 85.7%7 | — | 1957: P42 from 44 | 48 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 16.3 |
| 60Tom Cox | 27 | 33 | 43.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 43.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3121 | 41.25 | — | 15.25 | — | +8.06 | 18.740 | 10.441 | +4.240 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 29.3%41 | — | 1962: P43 from 43 | 1 st · 0 W · best P43 · avg 43.0 |
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.