No pre-race storylines were written for this race.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54Lennie Pond | 14 | 60 | 6.52 | 02 | 02 | 22 | 17.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 11.85 | — | +0.76 | 11.529 | 10.429 | -0.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 27.6%29 | — | 1976: P6 from 12 | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.5 |
| 2Bobby Allison | 2 | 60 | 10.410 | 110 | 510 | 510 | 14.410 | 17.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | 7.65 | — | -2.36 | 5.329 | 10.529 | -6.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 31.0%29 | — | 1965: P29 from 42 | 42 st · 6 W · best P1 · avg 10.9 |
| 24Cecil Gordon | 13 | 59 | 8.910 | 010 | 410 | 810 | 12.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 9.85 | — | -2.36 | 19.329 | 9.129 | +0.529 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 34.5%29 | — | 1971: P10 from 13 | 21 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.4 |
| 21David Pearson | 1 | 59 | 14.510 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 9.410 | 4.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.54 | 233 | — | — | 3.65 | — | -7.36 | 3.721 | 11.021 | -3.521 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 19.0%21 | — | 1963: P33 from 20 | 19 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.9 |
| 11Cale Yarborough | 6 | 58 | 11.210 | 210 | 610 | 610 | 5.910 | 20.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.02 | 1533 | — | — | 9.65 | — | -12.06 | 5.029 | 11.429 | -3.229 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 17.2%29 | — | 1966: P26 from 11 | 16 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 9.5 |
| 48James Hylton | 25 | 58 | 12.310 | 010 | 610 | 710 | 11.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 8.65 | — | +1.36 | 20.829 | 8.229 | +3.529 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 27.6%29 | — | 1966: P21 from 17 | 25 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.0 |
| 3Richard Childress | 12 | 57 | 12.310 | 010 | 010 | 410 | 15.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 10.65 | — | +2.76 | 18.129 | 8.629 | +1.329 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 31.0%29 | — | 1973: P17 from 18 | 16 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.4 |
| 43Richard Petty | 7 | 56 | 18.610 | 210 | 310 | 410 | 5.610 | 19.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.02 | 333 | — | — | 3.85 | — | +3.36 | 6.029 | 10.329 | -2.929 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 27.6%29 | — | 1963: P41 from 15 | 44 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 13.0 |
| 72Benny Parsons | 3 | 56 | 13.310 | 010 | 510 | 510 | 6.910 | 0.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 10.45 | — | -8.06 | 7.229 | 10.629 | -2.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 17.2%29 | — | 1970: P18 from 8 | 31 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 14.0 |
| 18John Dineen | 34 | 55 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 29.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | — | — | 13.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977: P13 from 29 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 88Darrell Waltrip | 10 | 55 | 12.110 | 310 | 410 | 510 | 5.310 | 16.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.01 | 1533 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +14.76 | 6.129 | 13.529 | -11.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 55.2%29 | — | 1975: P21 from 8 | 26 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 12.4 |
| 96Ray Elder | 9 | 54 | 12.710 | 210 | 510 | 610 | 15.110 | 6.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | — | — | 15.65 | — | -9.36 | 9.01 | — | +5.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1967: P36 from 30 | 18 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 16.1 |
| 71Dave Marcis | 16 | 54 | 16.910 | 010 | 410 | 510 | 14.610 | 0.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | — | — | 11.65 | — | -11.06 | 4.029 | 10.529 | -10.029 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 37.9%29 | — | 1970: P14 from 20 | 30 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 18.2 |
| 89Don Reynolds | 31 | 51 | 15.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 32.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 20.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974: P10 from 32 | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 15.0 |
| 50Rusty Sanders | 8 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 22John Hamson | 20 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 9Jim (J.C.) Danielson | 30 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 15Buddy Baker | 4 | 50 | 24.010 | 010 | 110 | 210 | 12.210 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | — | — | 10.65 | — | +8.06 | 4.629 | 13.229 | -11.329 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 48.3%29 | — | 1968: P25 from 15 | 12 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 24.0 |
| 5Jim Thirkettle | 21 | 49 | 14.85 | 05 | 05 | 25 | 14.85 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 23.65 | — | +9.06 | 29.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1977: P16 from 15 | 5 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 14.8 |
| 12Neil Bonnett | 15 | 49 | 19.310 | 010 | 310 | 410 | 13.810 | 4.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 18.45 | — | -1.06 | 13.412 | 13.112 | -9.312 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 66.7%12 | — | 1977: P17 from 22 | 22 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.0 |
| 40D.K. Ulrich | 26 | 48 | 18.810 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 19.810 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.51 | 1533 | — | — | 20.45 | — | +2.36 | 21.929 | 6.629 | +4.229 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 20.7%29 | — | 1976: P12 from 30 | 15 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 19.7 |
| 79Frank Warren | 23 | 48 | 23.910 | 010 | 110 | 110 | 21.810 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +2.36 | 21.829 | 5.929 | +3.529 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 17.2%29 | — | 1970: P44 from 30 | 14 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 23.6 |
| 8Ed Negre | 29 | 48 | 27.07 | 07 | 07 | 17 | 27.67 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | — | — | 10.65 | — | -2.06 | 26.227 | 8.827 | +4.127 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0027 | 51.9%27 | — | 1971: P38 from 40 | 7 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 27.0 |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 18 | 47 | 20.110 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 27.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 19.85 | — | -2.76 | 24.429 | 7.529 | +7.429 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 31.0%29 | — | 1969: P29 from 35 | 32 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 21.3 |
| 76Hugh Pearson | 11 | 46 | 23.06 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 20.76 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 18.34 | — | — | 13.01 | — | -11.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1973: P36 from 36 | 6 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 23.0 |
| 38Jimmy Insolo | 5 | 46 | 20.210 | 010 | 210 | 210 | 10.810 | 0.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 21.85 | — | +22.76 | 22.52 | 12.72 | +10.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1970: P25 from 19 | 22 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 22.2 |
| 37Chuck Wahl | 27 | 46 | 21.09 | 09 | 09 | 29 | 22.99 | 0.2%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 21.25 | — | -2.76 | 15.01 | — | -7.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1973: P39 from 33 | 9 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 21.0 |
| 09Eddie Bradshaw | 22 | 46 | 19.05 | 05 | 05 | 25 | 28.45 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 1533 | — | — | 24.65 | — | — | 29.01 | — | +11.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1974: P9 from 34 | 5 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 19.0 |
| 29Roy Smith | 24 | 43 | 19.410 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 16.810 | 0.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 29.65 | — | +1.06 | 32.02 | 12.72 | +3.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1977: P22 from 16 | 15 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 24.1 |
| 41Ernie Stierly | 32 | 42 | 23.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 30.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 26.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977: P20 from 35 | 3 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 23.3 |
| 01Chuck Bown | 19 | 42 | 23.010 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 14.910 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 27.45 | — | +7.06 | 12.04 | 7.14 | -11.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 100.0%4 | — | 1972: P32 from 22 | 12 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 24.3 |
| 13Don Puskarich | 28 | 42 | 25.610 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 27.510 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +3.06 | 30.02 | 8.52 | +9.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1975: P12 from 24 | 13 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 24.1 |
| 69Bill Polich | 35 | 41 | 26.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 35.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 26.01 | — | — | 35.01 | — | +9.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1976: P26 from 35 | 1 st · 0 W · best P26 · avg 26.0 |
| 20Ron Esau | 33 | 39 | 27.510 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 28.910 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | — | — | 27.25 | — | -7.06 | 24.01 | — | +10.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1975: P22 from 30 | 10 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 27.5 |
| 44Gary Johnson | 17 | 38 | 28.34 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 14.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1533 | — | — | 28.34 | — | — | 21.01 | — | -8.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1976: P29 from 21 | 4 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 28.3 |
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.