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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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| 4Rex White | 6 | 60 | 6.08 | 28 | 68 | 68 | 4.68 | 10.5%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 025 | — | — | 6.05 | — | -10.76 | 7.824 | 9.624 | -4.024 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2124 | 33.3%24 | — | 1959: P21 from 5 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 6.0 |
| 8Joe Weatherly | 3 | 59 | 9.58 | 18 | 58 | 58 | 6.58 | 6.7%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.03 | 025 | — | — | 2.05 | — | +0.36 | 8.052 | 6.552 | -0.852 | 0.052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0452 | 30.8%52 | — | 1956: P28 from 7 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.5 |
| 43Richard Petty | 5 | 59 | 7.910 | 110 | 510 | 710 | 4.910 | 6.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.03 | 625 | — | — | 5.65 | — | +4.06 | 6.653 | 9.253 | -0.753 | 0.053 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0453 | 20.8%53 | — | 1960: P3 from 3 | 21 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 5.2 |
| 6David Pearson | 1 | 58 | 3.810 | 410 | 910 | 910 | 3.610 | 32.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 725 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +6.06 | 12.140 | 10.240 | -0.440 | 0.040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1040 | 37.5%40 | — | 1960: P4 from 9 | 11 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 3.6 |
| 47Jack Smith | 4 | 58 | 10.79 | 29 | 49 | 49 | 9.29 | 13.6%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +16.01 | 625 | — | — | 3.05 | — | -2.06 | 15.128 | 11.228 | -1.928 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0728 | 60.7%28 | — | 1956: P18 from 7 | 9 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.7 |
| 87Buck Baker | 18 | 54 | 8.410 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 8.47 | 2.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.02 | 225 | — | — | 14.25 | — | -9.06 | 9.546 | 9.846 | -2.146 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 32.6%46 | — | 1953: P19 from — | 23 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.3 |
| 36Larry Thomas | 20 | 53 | 8.03 | 03 | 23 | 23 | 19.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 725 | — | — | 16.25 | — | -8.76 | 16.831 | 8.331 | +2.531 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 45.2%31 | — | 1961: P18 from 17 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.0 |
| 34Wendell Scott | 19 | 53 | 11.510 | 010 | 010 | 510 | 12.610 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.02 | 525 | — | — | 10.65 | — | -1.06 | 18.446 | 5.446 | +4.746 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 21.7%46 | — | 1962: P16 from 12 | 19 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 14.1 |
| 96Jimmy Massey | 9 | 53 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 13.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.01 | 525 | — | — | 12.05 | — | +1.06 | 16.614 | 8.314 | +3.414 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1414 | 35.7%14 | — | 1956: P11 from 13 | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 13 | 52 | 12.310 | 010 | 210 | 410 | 8.58 | 6.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 525 | — | — | 11.05 | — | -6.36 | 6.952 | 9.152 | -1.752 | 0.052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0452 | 21.2%52 | — | 1953: P11 from — | 15 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.1 |
| 17Bob Welborn | 8 | 52 | 13.36 | 06 | 16 | 26 | 8.65 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.02 | 225 | — | — | 10.05 | — | -11.06 | 19.110 | 12.110 | +1.610 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 40.0%10 | — | 1953: P6 from — | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.3 |
| 62Curtis Crider | 23 | 51 | 11.86 | 06 | 06 | 36 | 13.36 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -19.52 | 025 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -4.76 | 18.348 | 10.448 | +2.148 | 0.048 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0048 | 39.6%48 | — | 1960: P13 from 12 | 6 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 11.8 |
| 3Junior Johnson | 7 | 51 | 7.710 | 410 | 710 | 710 | 3.99 | 18.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.32 | 525 | — | — | 22.05 | — | -1.06 | 4.132 | 12.132 | -10.832 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1332 | 65.6%32 | — | 1954: P5 from — | 19 st · 6 W · best P1 · avg 9.9 |
| 76J.D. McDuffie | 24 | 50 | 12.26 | 06 | 06 | 26 | 12.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 525 | — | — | 14.45 | — | -7.36 | 15.911 | 6.111 | +0.711 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1811 | 54.5%11 | — | 1966: P7 from 14 | 6 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 12.2 |
| 54Jimmy Pardue | 16 | 50 | 10.99 | 09 | 39 | 49 | 7.39 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 525 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +9.36 | 12.151 | 7.751 | -1.351 | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0651 | 45.1%51 | — | 1959: P19 from 13 | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 10.9 |
| 32Tiny Lund | 12 | 50 | 10.98 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 16.88 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 525 | — | — | 17.45 | — | +3.36 | 9.321 | 7.021 | -1.621 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 42.9%21 | — | 1956: P14 from 22 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.9 |
| 23Bill Widenhouse | 25 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 625 | — | — | 17.25 | — | — | 20.54 | 7.14 | +3.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 03G.C. Spencer | 14 | 49 | 10.010 | 010 | 210 | 510 | 8.810 | 0.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 525 | — | — | 21.45 | — | -5.76 | 12.129 | 8.429 | -2.929 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 55.2%29 | — | 1959: P14 from 4 | 17 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.5 |
| 86Neil Castles | 17 | 48 | 12.410 | 010 | 010 | 410 | 16.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.34 | 025 | — | — | 19.05 | — | -1.76 | 19.227 | 8.627 | +2.827 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 59.3%27 | — | 1960: P9 from 14 | 16 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.1 |
| 88Major Melton | 22 | 48 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 025 | — | — | 21.45 | — | -0.36 | 21.116 | 6.616 | +2.616 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0016 | 50.0%16 | — | 1963: P11 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 28Fred Lorenzen | 2 | 46 | 20.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 9.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 525 | — | — | 10.25 | — | +1.76 | 3.928 | 9.328 | -3.328 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 25.0%28 | — | 1956: P20 from 8 | 2 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 9Roy Tyner | 21 | 43 | 13.88 | 08 | 08 | 38 | 18.88 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 525 | — | — | 25.85 | — | +1.36 | 26.17 | 6.97 | +1.97 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.007 | 100.0%7 | — | 1958: P15 from 22 | 8 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 13.8 |
| 19Cale Yarborough | 15 | 41 | 14.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 11.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 525 | — | — | 29.85 | — | -6.76 | 17.617 | 7.617 | +4.617 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 11.8%17 | — | 1965: P7 from 9 | 3 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 14.0 |
| 97Bill Whitley | 26 | 40 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 24.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 525 | — | — | 22.65 | — | -6.06 | 19.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1964: P19 from 24 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 90Gary Sain | 11 | 39 | 19.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 6.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 725 | — | — | 25.25 | — | +10.76 | 14.86 | 4.76 | -1.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 66.7%6 | — | 1962: P22 from 8 | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 19.0 |
| 5Pete Stewart | 10 | 37 | 20.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 13.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 225 | — | — | 26.45 | — | +0.76 | 24.01 | — | +6.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1954: P24 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 20.3 |
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.