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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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| 17Joe Weatherly | 5 | 60 | 9.17 | 17 | 47 | 67 | 7.47 | 2.7%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — | 2.05 | — | +0.36 | 8.052 | 6.752 | -1.252 | 0.052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0652 | 32.7%52 | — | 1958: P8 from 14 | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.1 |
| 43Richard Petty | 3 | 58 | 9.410 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 10.210 | 2.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.58 | 623 | — | — | 5.65 | — | +4.06 | 6.753 | 9.253 | -0.953 | 0.053 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0453 | 22.6%53 | — | 1959: P26 from 22 | 21 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 11.1 |
| 6David Pearson | 6 | 57 | 4.910 | 210 | 810 | 810 | 6.110 | 28.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.83 | 223 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +6.06 | 12.040 | 10.240 | -0.540 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1040 | 37.5%40 | — | 1963: P4 from 23 | 12 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.0 |
| 19Ned Jarrett | 9 | 56 | 8.210 | 010 | 510 | 710 | 10.310 | 0.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -23.52 | 723 | — | — | 11.05 | — | -6.36 | 6.952 | 9.152 | -1.852 | 0.052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0452 | 21.2%52 | — | 1959: P17 from 21 | 16 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 8.9 |
| 42Jim Paschal | 11 | 56 | 9.810 | 010 | 410 | 510 | 7.97 | 0.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.57 | 623 | — | — | 9.05 | — | +6.06 | 9.631 | 12.231 | -2.431 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 38.7%31 | — | 1951: P15 from — | 18 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.0 |
| 87Buck Baker | 2 | 55 | 7.610 | 110 | 510 | 810 | 8.48 | 4.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.63 | 023 | — | — | 14.25 | — | -9.06 | 9.846 | 9.846 | -1.846 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 32.6%46 | — | 1952: P10 from 4 | 22 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.1 |
| 99Bobby Isaac | 4 | 54 | 4.85 | 25 | 45 | 45 | 3.65 | 31.3%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 623 | — | — | 20.05 | — | -0.36 | 11.526 | 6.926 | -3.326 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1926 | 57.7%26 | — | 1963: P18 from 7 | 5 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 4.8 |
| 34Wendell Scott | 13 | 53 | 12.610 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 21.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -15.01 | 523 | — | — | 10.65 | — | -1.06 | 18.546 | 5.746 | +4.646 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0746 | 23.9%46 | — | 1961: P24 from 35 | 16 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 13.4 |
| 5Billy Wade | 7 | 53 | 11.33 | 03 | 23 | 23 | 10.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.52 | 223 | — | — | 12.45 | — | -6.36 | 15.030 | 10.030 | -0.230 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 56.7%30 | — | 1963: P5 from 22 | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.3 |
| 65Frank Waite | 19 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — | 13.03 | — | — | 17.03 | 1.73 | +4.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 62Curtis Crider | 14 | 50 | 14.19 | 09 | 09 | 29 | 22.99 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.33 | 123 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -4.76 | 18.448 | 10.448 | +2.248 | 0.048 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0048 | 39.6%48 | — | 1960: P9 from 27 | 9 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 14.1 |
| 36Larry Thomas | 12 | 49 | 13.45 | 05 | 05 | 45 | 17.05 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — | 16.25 | — | -8.76 | 17.031 | 8.431 | +3.131 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 41.9%31 | — | 1961: P32 from 23 | 5 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 13.4 |
| 2Bill Foster | 15 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — | 21.05 | — | -11.06 | 19.89 | 8.09 | +3.39 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 44.4%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 70Floyd Powell | 8 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — | 21.85 | — | — | 22.04 | 15.74 | -2.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 51Bob Cooper | 21 | 46 | 16.76 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 19.36 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.01 | 223 | — | — | 17.85 | — | -1.76 | 25.58 | 9.68 | +4.68 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 50.0%8 | — | 1962: P15 from 27 | 6 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 16.7 |
| 18Stick Elliott | 10 | 45 | 19.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 23.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — | 15.25 | — | +3.06 | 18.627 | 7.627 | +1.027 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 48.1%27 | — | 1963: P26 from 20 | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 19.0 |
| 3Junior Johnson | 1 | 45 | 14.210 | 110 | 210 | 310 | 7.510 | 11.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 523 | — | — | 22.05 | — | -1.06 | 4.332 | 12.232 | -10.532 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1332 | 65.6%32 | — | 1955: P15 from 2 | 17 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 14.1 |
| 90Gary Sain | 17 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — | 25.25 | — | +10.76 | 13.86 | 4.76 | -2.36 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 66.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 88Major Melton | 22 | 44 | 17.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 023 | — | — | 20.65 | — | -4.76 | 21.116 | 6.516 | +2.916 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 50.0%16 | — | 1963: P17 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 17.0 |
| 93Jerome Warren | 20 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 723 | — | — | 28.84 | — | — | 28.54 | 7.54 | -0.34 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 75.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 33Roy Mayne | 18 | 43 | 21.65 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 18.85 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 523 | — | — | 15.65 | — | -1.06 | 22.019 | 9.919 | +4.519 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 31.6%19 | — | 1963: P16 from 26 | 5 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 21.6 |
| 104Bruce Brantley | 16 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — | 30.04 | — | — | 29.73 | 19.53 | +1.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
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.