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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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| 42Richard Petty | 2 | 64 | 9.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 5.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 9.712 | — | 7.45 | — | +0.36 | 6.850 | 6.951 | -0.350 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 21.6%51 | — | 1961: P4 from 4 | 2 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.5 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 3 | 59 | 6.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 9.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 13.712 | — | 12.65 | — | +4.76 | 9.650 | 8.251 | +0.350 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 27.5%51 | — | 1961: P11 from 5 | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 6.5 |
| 48G.C. Spencer | 5 | 59 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 15.812 | — | 11.25 | — | -4.76 | 14.640 | 9.141 | -1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 51.2%41 | — | 1961: P7 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 47Jack Smith | 1 | 59 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8.312 | — | 14.05 | — | -7.76 | 7.749 | 8.050 | -1.049 | 0.050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0450 | 24.0%50 | — | 1958: P8 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 8Joe Weatherly | 7 | 58 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 18.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14.312 | — | 8.25 | — | -11.36 | 5.851 | 5.251 | +0.851 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0251 | 9.8%51 | — | 1958: P12 from 18 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 36Larry Thomas | 12 | 54 | 10.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 7.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 14.312 | — | 13.05 | — | +3.76 | 18.136 | 7.936 | +3.036 | 0.036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0636 | 33.3%36 | — | 1961: P14 from 11 | 2 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 10.5 |
| 49Bob Welborn | 4 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 9.512 | — | 14.85 | — | -3.06 | 13.424 | 6.124 | +2.124 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 25.0%24 | — | first start here | — |
| 83Worth McMillion | 17 | 51 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 20.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16.412 | — | 15.25 | — | +4.06 | 25.33 | 6.43 | +8.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | 1964: P10 from 20 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 19Herman Beam | 11 | 49 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 12.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 14.312 | — | 14.65 | — | -6.76 | 19.149 | 5.550 | +6.049 | 0.050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0050 | 0.0%50 | — | 1961: P13 from 12 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 00Dick Getty | 18 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 17.52 | — | 14.65 | — | +5.76 | 15.34 | 4.44 | +3.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Tom Cox | 6 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16.65 | — | 15.25 | — | +8.06 | 19.240 | 10.341 | +4.340 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0241 | 29.3%41 | — | first start here | — |
| 54Jimmy Pardue | 8 | 48 | 12.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 6.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 17.212 | — | 14.45 | — | -0.76 | 10.328 | 8.428 | -2.128 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0728 | 21.4%28 | — | 1961: P20 from 7 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.5 |
| 60Ray Hughes | 9 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 23.01 | — | 15.05 | — | -3.36 | 19.85 | 5.15 | +4.85 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 89Wendell Scott | 14 | 45 | 12.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 17.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 03 | 19.712 | — | 16.05 | — | -3.06 | 16.339 | 6.540 | +3.839 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0540 | 32.5%40 | — | 1961: P8 from 13 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 12.5 |
| 17Fred Harb | 16 | 43 | 14.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 10.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22.312 | — | 15.25 | — | +8.76 | 15.420 | 7.520 | -2.320 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 75.0%20 | — | 1958: P13 from 13 | 2 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 14.5 |
| 97Harry Leake | 13 | 42 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 8.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 19.03 | — | 13.65 | — | -1.06 | 16.54 | 4.34 | +3.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | 1961: P18 from 8 | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| 1George Green | 15 | 41 | 17.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 20.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 18.912 | — | 15.45 | — | -0.76 | 20.245 | 7.445 | +5.245 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 22.2%45 | — | 1958: P17 from 20 | 1 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 17.0 |
| 63Curtis Crider | 10 | 35 | 14.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 17.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.52 | 03 | 19.312 | — | 23.25 | — | -9.06 | 19.450 | 8.251 | +4.850 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0051 | 21.6%51 | — | 1961: P15 from 15 | 2 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.5 |
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.