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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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| 2Joe Weatherly | 12 | 65 | 5.98 | 08 | 38 | 88 | 7.08 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.02 | 126 | 14.312 | — | 2.05 | — | +0.36 | 7.952 | 6.752 | -1.252 | 0.052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0652 | 32.7%52 | — | 1959: P7 from 4 | 8 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 5.9 |
| 41Richard Petty | 1 | 61 | 8.810 | 010 | 610 | 810 | 5.910 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.79 | 326 | 9.712 | — | 5.65 | — | +4.06 | 6.753 | 9.253 | -0.753 | 0.053 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0453 | 20.8%53 | — | 1958: P20 from 11 | 25 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 4.9 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 2 | 58 | 6.010 | 010 | 510 | 910 | 5.810 | 1.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1226 | 13.712 | — | 11.05 | — | -6.36 | 7.152 | 9.152 | -1.652 | 0.052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0452 | 21.2%52 | — | 1960: P5 from 5 | 15 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 5.1 |
| 43Jim Paschal | 3 | 54 | 9.68 | 08 | 38 | 48 | 5.88 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.52 | 326 | 16.812 | — | 9.05 | — | +6.06 | 9.931 | 12.131 | -2.731 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 41.9%31 | — | 1959: P21 from 6 | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.6 |
| 44Fred Lorenzen | 5 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1226 | 12.212 | — | 10.25 | — | +1.76 | 3.828 | 9.328 | -3.528 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 25.0%28 | — | first start here | — |
| 87Buck Baker | 7 | 52 | 10.010 | 010 | 410 | 710 | 11.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -18.01 | 026 | 11.112 | — | 14.25 | — | -9.06 | 9.746 | 9.846 | -1.946 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 32.6%46 | — | 1958: P24 from 9 | 14 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.8 |
| 36Larry Thomas | 10 | 50 | 9.79 | 09 | 19 | 69 | 12.19 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 226 | 14.312 | — | 16.25 | — | -8.76 | 17.131 | 8.231 | +2.831 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 45.2%31 | — | 1961: P17 from 21 | 9 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.7 |
| 34Wendell Scott | 11 | 49 | 12.410 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 14.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.01 | 826 | 19.712 | — | 10.65 | — | -1.06 | 18.646 | 5.646 | +4.546 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0746 | 23.9%46 | — | 1961: P11 from 12 | 20 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 12.0 |
| 54Jimmy Pardue | 6 | 48 | 9.010 | 010 | 110 | 710 | 11.810 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1226 | 17.212 | — | 17.05 | — | +9.36 | 12.351 | 7.751 | -1.251 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0651 | 45.1%51 | — | 1959: P14 from 19 | 13 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.5 |
| 49Hank Thomas | 14 | 46 | 14.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 9.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 226 | 19.84 | — | 11.85 | — | +9.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1966: P8 from 10 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 14.5 |
| 62Curtis Crider | 9 | 46 | 13.510 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 13.910 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.01 | 026 | 19.312 | — | 13.65 | — | -4.76 | 18.548 | 10.448 | +2.348 | 0.048 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0048 | 37.5%48 | — | 1960: P15 from 15 | 11 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 13.1 |
| 12Fred Harb | 8 | 45 | 10.710 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 8.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 126 | 22.312 | — | 16.65 | — | +6.36 | 14.915 | 7.615 | +0.515 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0715 | 60.0%15 | — | 1958: P4 from 4 | 20 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 11.0 |
| 0Billy Wade | 15 | 44 | 21.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 16.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 826 | 9.612 | — | 12.45 | — | -6.36 | 14.730 | 10.130 | -0.230 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 53.3%30 | — | 1962: P19 from 14 | 2 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 21.0 |
| 18Stick Elliott | 13 | 40 | 15.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 14.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | 26.79 | — | 15.25 | — | +3.06 | 18.527 | 7.527 | +0.827 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 48.1%27 | — | 1962: P17 from 18 | 3 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 15.3 |
| 88Neil Castles | 16 | 38 | 14.710 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 15.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.33 | 026 | 24.312 | — | 19.05 | — | -1.76 | 19.327 | 8.827 | +3.127 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 55.6%27 | — | 1958: P21 from 23 | 16 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 14.0 |
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.