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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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| 11Ned Jarrett | 1 | 59 | 2.97 | 27 | 67 | 77 | 6.67 | 16.7%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +4.76 | 9.650 | 8.251 | +0.350 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 27.5%51 | — | 1959: P1 from 9 · led 1 | 7 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 2.9 |
| 8Joe Weatherly | 4 | 57 | 8.65 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 3.45 | 8.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +20.01 | 28 | — | — | 8.25 | — | -11.36 | 5.851 | 5.251 | +0.851 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 9.8%51 | — | 1958: P21 from 4 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.6 |
| 60Tom Cox | 13 | 55 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 14.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 08 | — | — | 15.25 | — | +8.06 | 19.040 | 10.441 | +4.340 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 29.3%41 | — | 1962: P4 from 14 | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 43Richard Petty | 5 | 55 | 12.07 | 07 | 37 | 37 | 5.97 | 2.1%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.54 | 08 | — | — | 7.45 | — | +0.36 | 6.850 | 6.851 | -0.050 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 19.6%51 | — | 1958: P16 from 9 | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.0 |
| 1George Green | 8 | 54 | 5.52 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 16.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 15.45 | — | -0.76 | 20.345 | 7.445 | +5.345 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 22.2%45 | — | 1961: P4 from 19 | 2 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 5.5 |
| 36Larry Thomas | 14 | 53 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +3.76 | 18.136 | 8.036 | +3.136 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0636 | 30.6%36 | — | 1961: P8 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 2Jim Paschal | 6 | 53 | 7.33 | 03 | 23 | 23 | 7.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 14.05 | — | +18.76 | 11.937 | 8.638 | +2.137 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0338 | 28.9%38 | — | 1959: P2 from 8 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.3 |
| 27Tommy Irwin | 2 | 52 | 5.52 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 5.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 17.25 | — | -14.76 | 10.618 | 11.219 | -5.818 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2119 | 52.6%19 | — | 1959: P3 from 7 | 2 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 5.5 |
| 19Herman Beam | 17 | 52 | 8.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 18.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -6.76 | 19.049 | 5.450 | +5.849 | 0.050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0050 | 0.0%50 | — | 1961: P6 from 18 | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 8.5 |
| 79Harry Leake | 16 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -1.06 | 15.84 | 4.34 | +2.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 47Jack Smith | 11 | 50 | 10.52 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5.02 | 0.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 14.05 | — | -7.76 | 7.549 | 8.050 | -1.349 | 0.050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0450 | 24.0%50 | — | 1961: P20 from 7 | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.5 |
| 26Earl Brooks | 18 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 15.25 | — | -4.76 | 22.47 | 10.77 | +2.67 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 57.1%7 | — | first start here | — |
| 54Jimmy Pardue | 3 | 49 | 11.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 10.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 14.45 | — | -0.76 | 10.428 | 8.328 | -2.028 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0728 | 21.4%28 | — | 1960: P14 from 12 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 11.3 |
| 34Wendell Scott | 15 | 47 | 11.84 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 10.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.06 | 16.239 | 6.440 | +3.739 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0540 | 32.5%40 | — | 1962: P9 from 6 | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 11.8 |
| 49Bob Welborn | 7 | 47 | 13.52 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4.52 | 0.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -20.01 | 28 | — | — | 14.85 | — | -3.06 | 13.324 | 6.224 | +2.024 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 25.0%24 | — | 1958: P1 from 8 · led 1 | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.5 |
| 17Fred Harb | 10 | 46 | 13.54 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 12.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 15.25 | — | +8.76 | 15.720 | 7.520 | -1.720 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 75.0%20 | — | 1958: P6 from 11 | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 13.5 |
| 86Buddy Baker | 19 | 40 | 16.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 20.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.52 | 08 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +8.36 | 16.729 | 9.230 | +0.829 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 40.0%30 | — | 1959: P11 from 23 | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 16.5 |
| 48Joe Penland | 12 | 40 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 26.25 | — | -2.36 | 16.02 | 3.52 | -1.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 62Curtis Crider | 9 | 39 | 13.25 | 05 | 15 | 25 | 17.05 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.01 | 08 | — | — | 23.25 | — | -9.06 | 19.450 | 8.251 | +4.950 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0051 | 21.6%51 | — | 1959: P21 from 24 | 5 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.2 |
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.