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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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| 11Cale Yarborough | 7 | 67 | 6.26 | 06 | 56 | 56 | 2.86 | 20.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 28 | 16.812 | — | 1.85 | — | +0.76 | 6.526 | 13.526 | -8.726 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 53.8%26 | — | 1974: P3 from 6 · led 32 | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 6.2 |
| 43Richard Petty | 6 | 62 | 15.08 | 08 | 48 | 48 | 3.98 | 14.1%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.54 | 18 | 15.412 | — | 5.85 | — | -8.36 | 4.129 | 9.629 | -2.229 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 17.2%29 | — | 1971: P3 from 3 · led 13 | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 15.0 |
| 28A.J. Foyt | 5 | 61 | 4.34 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 1.84 | 36.1%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 15.512 | — | 15.05 | — | +3.36 | 6.36 | 11.36 | -14.76 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 83.3%6 | — | 1971: P1 from 1 · led 118 | 4 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 4.3 |
| 48James Hylton | 37 | 61 | 13.98 | 08 | 18 | 48 | 21.38 | 0.2%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 12.412 | — | 10.45 | — | -4.76 | 18.129 | 6.329 | +6.329 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 10.3%29 | — | 1971: P10 from 12 | 8 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.9 |
| 16Bobby Allison | 4 | 61 | 11.18 | 28 | 58 | 68 | 9.58 | 14.3%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 08 | 18.712 | — | 8.65 | — | +1.06 | 4.418 | 14.418 | -11.518 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 50.0%18 | — | 1971: P39 from 41 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 11.1 |
| 72Benny Parsons | 9 | 58 | 10.48 | 28 | 38 | 58 | 7.18 | 5.1%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 20.212 | — | 13.05 | — | -5.36 | 7.429 | 12.829 | -6.329 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1029 | 41.4%29 | — | 1971: P9 from 8 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.4 |
| 21David Pearson | 1 | 58 | 11.54 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 3.54 | 17.3%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 15.912 | — | 15.05 | — | +22.76 | 3.620 | 11.920 | -7.220 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1020 | 40.0%20 | — | 1974: P2 from 3 · led 6 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.5 |
| 90Dick Brooks | 10 | 58 | 6.25 | 05 | 25 | 55 | 13.45 | 1.7%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15.312 | — | 19.65 | — | -12.36 | 9.224 | 11.324 | -4.524 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 33.3%24 | — | 1971: P5 from 21 | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 6.2 |
| 54Lennie Pond | 12 | 56 | 12.33 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 11.73 | 0.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 23.212 | — | 14.45 | — | -7.06 | 6.921 | 12.121 | -11.321 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 66.7%21 | — | 1976: P2 from 11 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.3 |
| 15Buddy Baker | 2 | 55 | 8.77 | 07 | 67 | 67 | 6.37 | 3.6%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.02 | 18 | 22.712 | — | 18.25 | — | -5.76 | 4.322 | 10.922 | -7.522 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 45.5%22 | — | 1971: P2 from 6 · led 5 | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.7 |
| 71Dave Marcis | 3 | 55 | 19.06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 15.86 | 0.8%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.02 | 18 | 17.612 | — | 15.45 | — | -1.06 | 7.329 | 10.829 | -5.029 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 37.9%29 | — | 1974: P17 from 26 | 6 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 19.0 |
| 96WRay Elder | 14 | 54 | 22.04 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 15.04 | 0.4%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 10.65 | — | 18.25 | — | +23.76 | 6.52 | 6.42 | -2.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1971: P7 from 7 | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 22.0 |
| 31Jim Boyd | 39 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 14.01 | — | — | 26.01 | — | +12.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 24Cecil Gordon | 16 | 53 | 23.58 | 08 | 08 | 08 | 25.58 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 20.812 | — | 13.45 | — | -12.36 | 14.329 | 10.129 | +0.229 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 31.0%29 | — | 1971: P19 from 16 | 8 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 23.5 |
| 47Bruce Hill | 11 | 53 | 12.73 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 23.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 27.912 | — | 16.85 | — | +4.06 | 17.925 | 10.925 | +1.725 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 36.0%25 | — | 1974: P13 from 33 | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 12.7 |
| 98Richie Panch | 13 | 52 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 33.48 | — | 17.85 | — | -9.76 | 15.813 | 14.613 | -8.513 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 69.2%13 | — | 1974: P9 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 73Bill Schmitt | 35 | 51 | 22.05 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 19.05 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 23.01 | — | 16.25 | — | -13.06 | 27.02 | 7.12 | +14.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1976: P26 from 36 | 5 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 22.0 |
| 05David Sisco | 33 | 50 | 20.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 29.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 21.212 | — | 20.05 | — | +8.36 | 18.327 | 8.727 | +0.227 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0027 | 48.1%27 | — | 1974: P11 from 22 | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 20.5 |
| 63Don Hoffman | 23 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 64Elmo Langley | 21 | 50 | 10.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 19.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 29.812 | — | 23.25 | — | -1.76 | 24.728 | 6.128 | +9.428 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 28.6%28 | — | 1971: P11 from 14 | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 10.0 |
| 37Chuck Wahl | 26 | 50 | 28.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 26.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +1.36 | 12.52 | 7.82 | +1.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1974: P20 from 23 | 2 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 28.0 |
| 68Sonny Easley | 15 | 50 | 22.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 14.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 18 | — | — | 19.25 | — | -12.76 | 20.52 | 6.42 | -5.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1974: P26 from 12 | 3 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 22.0 |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 17 | 49 | 21.38 | 08 | 08 | 18 | 29.98 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 30.212 | — | 16.45 | — | +5.76 | 20.425 | 10.625 | +1.025 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0425 | 40.0%25 | — | 1971: P35 from 42 | 8 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 21.3 |
| 5Jim Thirkettle | 22 | 48 | 19.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 22.52 | 0.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 24.05 | — | +9.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976: P29 from 29 | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 19.5 |
| 79Frank Warren | 24 | 48 | 28.07 | 07 | 07 | 07 | 26.17 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18.112 | — | 20.85 | — | +9.06 | 22.127 | 4.127 | +5.327 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0027 | 18.5%27 | — | 1971: P50 from 17 | 7 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 28.0 |
| 8Ed Negre | 34 | 48 | 20.84 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 27.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 27.712 | — | 20.65 | — | -2.06 | 27.028 | 8.628 | +7.528 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0028 | 39.3%28 | — | 1974: P23 from 28 | 4 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 20.8 |
| 96Richard Childress | 28 | 48 | 17.76 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 21.56 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 20.312 | — | 27.85 | — | +2.06 | 16.429 | 6.429 | +3.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 13.8%29 | — | 1974: P12 from 17 | 6 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 17.7 |
| 38Jimmy Insolo | 8 | 47 | 20.05 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 21.45 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | -25.01 | 28 | — | — | 24.85 | — | -11.76 | 11.73 | 6.03 | -21.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 100.0%3 | — | 1971: P17 from 33 | 5 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 20.0 |
| 26Hershel McGriff | 19 | 46 | 22.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 17.84 | 0.1%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.01 | 28 | 21.54 | — | 25.65 | — | +8.06 | 25.34 | 9.34 | +7.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 100.0%4 | — | 1971: P28 from 13 · led 1 | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 22.3 |
| 30Walter Ballard | 27 | 46 | 31.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 34.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 24.512 | — | 17.85 | — | -10.36 | 19.429 | 9.429 | 0.029 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 51.7%29 | — | 1972: P47 from 44 | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 31.5 |
| 10Don Puskarich | 40 | 46 | 28.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 40.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 21.45 | — | +1.76 | 27.52 | 14.12 | +5.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1976: P15 from 40 | 2 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 28.5 |
| 40D.K. Ulrich | 38 | 45 | 28.05 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 24.45 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +24.01 | 28 | 26.312 | — | 20.65 | — | +6.76 | 23.215 | 7.515 | +1.315 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 60.0%15 | — | 1974: P24 from 40 | 5 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 28.0 |
| 01Don Hall | 30 | 44 | 27.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 32.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 27.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974: P27 from 32 | 1 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 27.0 |
| 39Tom Williams | 25 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 28.52 | — | 28.52 | — | — | 37.01 | — | +17.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 65Carl Adams | 32 | 41 | 35.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 38.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 24.54 | — | 25.45 | — | -11.36 | 23.719 | 9.819 | +6.019 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 26.3%19 | — | 1972: P30 from 47 | 2 st · 0 W · best P30 · avg 35.0 |
| 29Roy Smith | 18 | 40 | 31.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 22.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 23.03 | — | 29.25 | — | +0.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976: P38 from 25 | 3 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 31.7 |
| 76Hugh Pearson | 31 | 40 | 37.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 29.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 26.65 | — | +5.76 | 13.01 | — | -10.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1974: P37 from 29 | 1 st · 0 W · best P37 · avg 37.0 |
| 03Chuck Bown | 20 | 38 | 31.45 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 26.65 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.01 | 18 | 25.910 | — | 31.05 | — | +2.36 | 17.54 | 9.24 | -7.34 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 75.0%4 | — | 1972: P33 from 49 | 5 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 31.4 |
| 98WJohn Kieper | 36 | 38 | 35.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 28.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 30.33 | — | — | 19.01 | — | -1.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1976: P35 from 38 | 2 st · 0 W · best P35 · avg 35.5 |
| 2John Martin | 29 | 29 | 38.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 42.01 | — | 33.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974: P38 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P38 · avg 38.0 |
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.