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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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| 72Benny Parsons | 26 | 62 | 13.310 | 010 | 510 | 510 | 6.910 | 0.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 5.05 | — | -0.36 | 4.029 | 8.329 | -3.329 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 17.2%29 | — | 1970: P18 from 8 | 31 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.4 |
| 21David Pearson | 2 | 61 | 14.510 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 9.410 | 4.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.54 | 231 | — | — | 6.65 | — | +8.76 | 5.521 | 12.021 | -4.521 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 28.6%21 | — | 1963: P33 from 20 | 19 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 10.9 |
| 11Cale Yarborough | 1 | 60 | 11.710 | 210 | 510 | 610 | 6.410 | 17.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.02 | 1531 | — | — | 10.45 | — | +13.06 | 4.129 | 6.029 | -0.529 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 0.0%29 | — | 1966: P26 from 11 | 16 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 9.8 |
| 12Bobby Allison | 8 | 60 | 10.410 | 110 | 510 | 510 | 14.410 | 17.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +8.06 | 9.829 | 12.629 | -6.829 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 37.9%29 | — | 1965: P29 from 42 | 42 st · 6 W · best P1 · avg 10.2 |
| 3Richard Childress | 10 | 58 | 12.810 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 15.610 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +0.76 | 17.029 | 7.829 | +0.229 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 31.0%29 | — | 1973: P17 from 18 | 16 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.7 |
| 48James Hylton | 14 | 58 | 12.310 | 010 | 610 | 710 | 11.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -0.76 | 20.129 | 9.429 | +4.029 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 17.2%29 | — | 1966: P21 from 17 | 25 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.1 |
| 88Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 57 | 11.810 | 310 | 410 | 510 | 6.010 | 16.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.01 | 1531 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +8.06 | 5.029 | 9.529 | -3.229 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 24.1%29 | — | 1975: P21 from 8 | 26 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 12.3 |
| 24Cecil Gordon | 24 | 56 | 8.910 | 010 | 410 | 810 | 12.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 22.05 | — | +8.06 | 25.429 | 6.429 | +7.429 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 17.2%29 | — | 1971: P10 from 13 | 21 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.4 |
| 50Jimmy Insolo | 4 | 55 | 20.210 | 010 | 210 | 210 | 10.810 | 0.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 8.65 | — | -3.76 | 18.01 | — | +14.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1970: P25 from 19 | 22 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 21.0 |
| 43Richard Petty | 9 | 55 | 18.610 | 210 | 310 | 410 | 5.610 | 19.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.02 | 231 | — | — | 11.45 | — | -9.76 | 4.329 | 9.229 | -3.429 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 20.7%29 | — | 1963: P41 from 15 | 44 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 13.1 |
| 2Dave Marcis | 5 | 55 | 17.510 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 15.710 | 0.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +8.06 | 10.417 | 11.517 | -7.017 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 29.4%17 | — | 1970: P14 from 20 | 30 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 18.4 |
| 32Gary Matthews | 30 | 53 | 16.54 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 27.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 031 | — | — | 17.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974: P26 from 33 | 4 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 16.5 |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 34 | 53 | 20.110 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 27.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 13.45 | — | -7.36 | 18.329 | 6.729 | +0.129 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 37.9%29 | — | 1969: P29 from 35 | 32 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 20.8 |
| 69Hershel McGriff | 28 | 50 | 15.410 | 010 | 110 | 410 | 9.410 | 0.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +15.52 | 1531 | — | — | 23.85 | — | +15.76 | 22.01 | — | -12.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1971: P12 from 8 | 32 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 22.7 |
| 40D.K. Ulrich | 17 | 50 | 19.910 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 20.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.51 | 1531 | — | — | 18.65 | — | -6.06 | 22.929 | 8.329 | +0.629 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 41.4%29 | — | 1976: P12 from 30 | 15 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 20.5 |
| 8Ed Negre | 25 | 49 | 26.67 | 07 | 07 | 17 | 28.17 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | — | 11.25 | — | -1.06 | 24.323 | 8.823 | +0.823 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 60.9%23 | — | 1971: P38 from 40 | 7 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 26.6 |
| 93Norm Palmer | 13 | 49 | 20.45 | 05 | 05 | 25 | 18.25 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | — | 19.45 | — | -9.36 | 21.02 | 19.82 | +1.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1977: P6 from 17 | 5 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 20.4 |
| 5Jim Thirkettle | 15 | 49 | 18.45 | 05 | 05 | 25 | 16.05 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 22.65 | — | +17.06 | 10.01 | — | -14.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1976: P34 from 21 | 5 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 18.4 |
| 79Frank Warren | 21 | 48 | 23.410 | 010 | 110 | 110 | 22.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +0.36 | 24.328 | 7.728 | +3.128 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0728 | 39.3%28 | — | 1970: P44 from 30 | 14 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 23.2 |
| 71Neil Bonnett | 22 | 48 | 20.510 | 010 | 310 | 410 | 13.110 | 4.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | — | 20.25 | — | -14.76 | 6.022 | 11.822 | -10.122 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 50.0%22 | — | 1976: P29 from 15 | 22 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.6 |
| 67Sonny Easley | 7 | 48 | 21.69 | 09 | 09 | 29 | 18.79 | 0.1%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | — | — | 19.05 | — | -2.76 | 21.52 | 13.42 | +5.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1972: P31 from 36 | 9 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 21.6 |
| 73Bill Schmitt | 20 | 48 | 15.810 | 010 | 210 | 510 | 14.810 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 27.85 | — | -5.06 | 11.52 | 7.82 | -24.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1975: P18 from 29 | 26 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 20.2 |
| 37Chuck Wahl | 29 | 47 | 19.69 | 09 | 09 | 29 | 22.79 | 0.2%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 23.45 | — | -12.06 | 28.01 | — | +10.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1973: P39 from 33 | 9 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 19.6 |
| 33Glenn Francis | 35 | 47 | 20.810 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 28.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 23.25 | — | +5.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970: P20 from 36 | 12 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 20.3 |
| 19Henley Gray | 32 | 46 | 17.09 | 09 | 09 | 29 | 23.89 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 28.65 | — | +0.76 | 28.413 | 8.413 | +3.513 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 46.2%13 | — | 1967: P27 from 19 | 9 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 17.0 |
| 09Eddie Bradshaw | 12 | 46 | 20.05 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 30.45 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 1531 | — | — | 25.84 | — | — | 37.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1974: P9 from 34 | 5 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 20.0 |
| 36Bobby Wawak | 18 | 45 | 22.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 29.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +10.36 | 30.37 | 10.67 | +6.47 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.147 | 28.6%7 | — | 1980: P22 from 29 | 1 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 22.0 |
| 01Chuck Bown | 27 | 45 | 23.610 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 14.110 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 22.65 | — | -4.06 | 13.52 | 9.92 | -18.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 100.0%2 | — | 1972: P32 from 22 | 12 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 24.8 |
| 15Buddy Baker | 6 | 45 | 23.310 | 010 | 210 | 310 | 12.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | — | — | 23.05 | — | -3.36 | 8.929 | 10.129 | -3.229 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 31.0%29 | — | 1968: P25 from 15 | 12 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 23.4 |
| 29Roy Smith | 16 | 44 | 19.910 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 17.610 | 0.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 29.45 | — | +4.76 | 20.52 | 11.32 | -10.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1976: P27 from 24 | 15 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 24.5 |
| 13Don Puskarich | 31 | 43 | 24.710 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 27.210 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 24.45 | — | -8.06 | 34.01 | — | +6.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1975: P12 from 24 | 13 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 23.5 |
| 55Bill Baker | 33 | 42 | 25.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 30.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 25.02 | — | — | 27.01 | — | +11.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1977: P16 from 27 | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 25.0 |
| 26Carl Joiner | 19 | 42 | 24.710 | 010 | 110 | 210 | 28.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 25.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1963: P25 from 40 | 11 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 24.3 |
| 76Hugh Pearson | 23 | 40 | 26.76 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 18.76 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 27.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973: P36 from 36 | 6 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 26.7 |
| 44Gary Johnson | 11 | 37 | 29.04 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 15.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 29.04 | — | — | 11.01 | — | -18.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1976: P29 from 21 | 4 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 29.0 |
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.