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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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| 41Richard Petty | 2 | 60 | 10.33 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 4.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 9.712 | — | 5.65 | — | +4.06 | 6.753 | 9.253 | -0.953 | 0.053 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0453 | 22.6%53 | — | 1961: P9 from 4 | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.3 |
| 43Jim Paschal | 4 | 60 | 3.02 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 3.02 | 1.8%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 16.812 | — | 9.05 | — | +6.06 | 9.931 | 12.331 | -2.431 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 41.9%31 | — | 1962: P5 from 3 | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 3.0 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 1 | 57 | 7.33 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 6.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 13.712 | — | 11.05 | — | -6.36 | 7.152 | 9.152 | -1.752 | 0.052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0452 | 21.2%52 | — | 1961: P2 from 5 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.3 |
| 96Jimmy Massey | 10 | 55 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 10.312 | — | 12.05 | — | +1.06 | 16.514 | 8.514 | +3.514 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 35.7%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 57Jimmy Pardue | 3 | 54 | 3.03 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 8.03 | 12.5%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 17.212 | — | 17.05 | — | +9.36 | 12.351 | 7.651 | -1.251 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0651 | 45.1%51 | — | 1961: P5 from 6 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 3.0 |
| 35Ray Hendrick | 5 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 14.610 | — | 13.45 | — | +2.76 | 18.01 | — | +11.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 33Roy Mayne | 12 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 17.912 | — | 12.25 | — | +3.06 | 22.319 | 9.819 | +4.719 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 36.8%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 38Bob Hurt | 17 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 83Worth McMillion | 13 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 16.412 | — | 15.25 | — | +2.76 | 22.114 | 5.714 | +7.614 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 14.3%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 19Herman Beam | 15 | 50 | 13.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 16.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 14.312 | — | 14.05 | — | -3.06 | 18.524 | 6.424 | +3.324 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 12.5%24 | — | 1962: P10 from 14 | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 13.0 |
| 34Wendell Scott | 14 | 50 | 12.73 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 13.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 19.712 | — | 10.65 | — | -1.06 | 18.546 | 5.646 | +4.546 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0746 | 23.9%46 | — | 1961: P16 from 10 | 3 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 12.7 |
| 09Larry Manning | 8 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 18.912 | — | 15.05 | — | +1.36 | 19.022 | 8.422 | +3.422 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0522 | 40.9%22 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Curtis Crider | 9 | 47 | 13.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 14.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.01 | 33 | 19.312 | — | 13.65 | — | -4.76 | 18.548 | 10.448 | +2.448 | 0.048 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0048 | 37.5%48 | — | 1961: P12 from 8 | 3 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 13.0 |
| 36Larry Thomas | 6 | 45 | 17.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 10.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 14.312 | — | 16.25 | — | -8.76 | 17.231 | 8.231 | +2.931 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 45.2%31 | — | 1961: P14 from 16 | 3 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 17.7 |
| 12Fred Harb | 7 | 42 | 15.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 13.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 22.312 | — | 16.65 | — | +6.36 | 14.915 | 8.115 | +1.015 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0715 | 53.3%15 | — | 1961: P10 from 15 | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 15.0 |
| 88Major Melton | 16 | 41 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 25.03 | — | 21.45 | — | -0.36 | 21.516 | 6.416 | +2.816 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 56.3%16 | — | first start here | — |
| 64Elmo Langley | 11 | 39 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 03 | 22.212 | — | 27.65 | — | +9.76 | 18.010 | 6.310 | +2.810 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 50.0%10 | — | 1961: P8 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
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.