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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 | 57 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 8.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.01 | 11 | — | — | 13.45 | — | -15.06 | 4.360 | 7.460 | -3.160 | 0.060 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0760 | 33.3%60 | — | 1961: P4 from 8 | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 32Tiny Lund | 10 | 57 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 8.25 | — | -6.36 | 15.821 | 8.721 | +1.621 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 42.9%21 | — | first start here | — |
| 87Buck Baker | 14 | 55 | 8.54 | 04 | 24 | 24 | 3.73 | 1.9%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 12.05 | — | -0.36 | 10.034 | 8.334 | -1.334 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0034 | 44.1%34 | — | 1951: P14 from — | 4 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 8.5 |
| 61Joe Weatherly | 22 | 55 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 10.05 | — | -10.76 | 11.54 | 12.34 | +0.34 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 39LeeRoy Yarbrough | 11 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 11.25 | — | +7.76 | 12.233 | 8.033 | +0.833 | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0333 | 48.5%33 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Jimmy Pardue | 8 | 54 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 18.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 10.45 | — | -15.06 | 7.549 | 7.249 | -3.749 | 0.049 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0449 | 55.1%49 | — | 1961: P13 from 18 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 86Neil Castles | 17 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 15.25 | — | -4.76 | 19.657 | 10.557 | +3.157 | 0.057 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0257 | 52.6%57 | — | first start here | — |
| 78Buddy Arrington | 20 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 16.25 | — | -2.76 | 15.927 | 8.927 | +0.027 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0727 | 48.1%27 | — | first start here | — |
| 20Jack Anderson | 7 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +8.06 | 21.331 | 8.331 | +2.231 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0731 | 61.3%31 | — | first start here | — |
| 34Wendell Scott | 15 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 16.85 | — | +3.36 | 17.555 | 7.355 | +4.455 | 0.055 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0655 | 40.0%55 | — | first start here | — |
| 47Jack Smith | 1 | 50 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 25.05 | — | -1.36 | 6.33 | 15.23 | -12.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | 1951: P2 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 03G.C. Spencer | 6 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 18.05 | — | -2.36 | 18.720 | 10.220 | +1.620 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 55.0%20 | — | first start here | — |
| 36Larry Thomas | 13 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 18.45 | — | -3.36 | 12.842 | 7.042 | +2.342 | 0.042 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1242 | 31.0%42 | — | first start here | — |
| 11Ned Jarrett | 5 | 49 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 10.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +13.76 | 5.959 | 8.359 | -1.459 | 0.059 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0959 | 37.3%59 | — | 1961: P19 from 10 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 68Ed Livingston | 18 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 19.45 | — | +9.06 | 29.73 | 9.03 | -4.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 100.0%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 5Billy Wade | 4 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 20.05 | — | +13.76 | 7.435 | 8.935 | -2.735 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 34.3%35 | — | first start here | — |
| 05Possum Jones | 21 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 21.45 | — | -6.06 | 20.54 | 11.34 | -4.34 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 100.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 92Johnny Allen | 19 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 23.25 | — | +5.36 | 13.33 | 9.63 | -8.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 9Roy Tyner | 16 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 23.45 | — | -2.76 | 20.745 | 7.245 | +5.745 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 42.2%45 | — | first start here | — |
| 90Jimmy Lee Capps | 3 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +5.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 62Curtis Crider | 12 | 45 | 15.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 12.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 01 | — | — | 21.25 | — | -28.06 | 17.158 | 7.158 | +4.858 | 0.058 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0258 | 32.8%58 | — | 1961: P15 from 12 | 1 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.0 |
| 6David Pearson | 9 | 42 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 4.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 24.25 | — | -9.76 | 5.160 | 7.560 | -3.160 | 0.060 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1060 | 35.0%60 | — | 1961: P16 from 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
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.