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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 | 9 | 61 | 8.18 | 28 | 48 | 58 | 7.98 | 0.7%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | — | — | 2.45 | — | -2.36 | 6.914 | 12.415 | -7.414 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0715 | 66.7%15 | — | 1951: P7 from 12 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.1 |
| 4Rex White | 4 | 59 | 5.86 | 26 | 36 | 56 | 6.56 | 0.2%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 9.05 | — | +2.06 | 6.835 | 9.636 | -3.235 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0836 | 33.3%36 | — | 1956: P8 from 11 | 6 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 5.8 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 5 | 59 | 3.910 | 210 | 810 | 910 | 6.110 | 15.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +4.76 | 9.550 | 8.351 | +0.350 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 27.5%51 | — | 1959: P2 from 8 | 14 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 3.8 |
| 43Richard Petty | 2 | 59 | 6.810 | 210 | 310 | 810 | 5.010 | 7.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.04 | 930 | — | — | 7.45 | — | +0.36 | 6.850 | 6.751 | +0.150 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 19.6%51 | — | 1960: P6 from 6 | 23 st · 7 W · best P1 · avg 5.0 |
| 61Sherman Utsman | 12 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530 | — | — | 8.25 | — | -3.36 | 15.911 | 6.711 | +1.911 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 36.4%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 8Joe Weatherly | 3 | 54 | 10.79 | 09 | 49 | 59 | 7.89 | 4.9%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -14.01 | 230 | — | — | 8.25 | — | -11.36 | 5.951 | 5.251 | +0.851 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 9.8%51 | — | 1955: P8 from 13 | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.7 |
| 2Jim Paschal | 7 | 54 | 7.610 | 110 | 310 | 710 | 8.88 | 8.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -9.03 | 230 | — | — | 14.05 | — | +18.76 | 11.937 | 8.538 | +2.137 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0338 | 28.9%38 | — | 1951: P6 from — · led 33 | 14 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.5 |
| 47Jack Smith | 1 | 54 | 7.610 | 210 | 510 | 710 | 5.69 | 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 | 6 | 50 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 15.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 930 | — | — | 15.25 | — | +8.06 | 19.240 | 10.341 | +4.440 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 29.3%41 | — | 1962: P10 from 15 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 19Herman Beam | 13 | 49 | 11.010 | 010 | 010 | 410 | 15.610 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -6.76 | 19.149 | 5.550 | +6.049 | 0.050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0050 | 0.0%50 | — | 1958: P12 from 21 | 10 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 11.0 |
| 34Wendell Scott | 10 | 49 | 10.310 | 010 | 010 | 610 | 14.610 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.06 | 16.439 | 6.440 | +3.839 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0540 | 30.0%40 | — | 1961: P11 from 16 | 20 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.4 |
| 36Larry Thomas | 14 | 49 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 830 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +3.76 | 18.136 | 7.936 | +3.336 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0336 | 30.6%36 | — | 1961: P12 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 17Fred Harb | 8 | 48 | 11.37 | 07 | 27 | 37 | 12.37 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530 | — | — | 15.25 | — | +8.76 | 15.820 | 7.620 | -1.720 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 75.0%20 | — | 1958: P3 from 14 | 7 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.3 |
| 27Tommy Irwin | 11 | 48 | 10.36 | 06 | 26 | 36 | 9.56 | 4.8%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 17.25 | — | -14.76 | 10.118 | 10.919 | -7.018 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2119 | 57.9%19 | — | 1959: P2 from 10 · led 63 | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.3 |
| 18Stick Elliott | 15 | 45 | 14.05 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 11.25 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +10.01 | 230 | — | — | 15.25 | — | +3.06 | 23.819 | 10.520 | +2.219 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0520 | 65.0%20 | — | 1962: P12 from 19 | 5 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 14.0 |
| 1George Green | 19 | 45 | 13.98 | 08 | 08 | 28 | 15.18 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.52 | 630 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -0.76 | 20.145 | 7.345 | +4.945 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 24.4%45 | — | 1956: P12 from 13 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 13.9 |
| 87Buddy Baker | 18 | 43 | 13.310 | 010 | 110 | 310 | 13.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.17 | 030 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +8.36 | 16.729 | 9.530 | +1.229 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 36.7%30 | — | 1959: P14 from 18 | 13 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.1 |
| 76Neil Castles | 16 | 43 | 13.410 | 010 | 110 | 310 | 16.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.55 | 530 | — | — | 19.05 | — | -1.76 | 20.37 | 6.67 | +1.07 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 42.9%7 | — | 1957: P18 from 17 | 20 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.4 |
| 62Curtis Crider | 17 | 41 | 12.810 | 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 13.1 |
| 48Joe Penland | 20 | 40 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 7.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | 26.05 | — | -2.76 | 12.02 | 4.22 | -5.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1965: P12 from 7 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
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.