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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 | 4 | 62 | 13.310 | 010 | 510 | 510 | 6.910 | 0.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 5.05 | — | -0.36 | 4.829 | 7.929 | -2.329 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 17.2%29 | — | 1970: P18 from 8 | 31 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.3 |
| 21David Pearson | 3 | 61 | 14.510 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 9.410 | 4.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.54 | 331 | — | — | 6.65 | — | +8.76 | 5.521 | 12.021 | -4.521 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 28.6%21 | — | 1963: P33 from 20 | 19 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 10.9 |
| 11Cale Yarborough | 6 | 61 | 11.610 | 210 | 510 | 610 | 5.910 | 23.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.02 | 1531 | — | — | 10.45 | — | +13.06 | 3.929 | 6.029 | -0.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 0.0%29 | — | 1966: P26 from 11 | 16 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 9.8 |
| 12Bobby Allison | 5 | 59 | 10.410 | 110 | 510 | 510 | 14.410 | 17.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | 13.85 | — | +8.06 | 9.929 | 13.029 | -7.329 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 41.4%29 | — | 1965: P29 from 42 | 42 st · 6 W · best P1 · avg 10.6 |
| 3Richard Childress | 8 | 58 | 12.610 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 15.810 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 13.05 | — | +0.76 | 17.129 | 7.929 | +0.329 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 31.0%29 | — | 1973: P17 from 18 | 16 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.6 |
| 88Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 58 | 10.110 | 310 | 410 | 610 | 6.110 | 14.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.01 | 1531 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +8.06 | 5.129 | 8.929 | -2.629 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 20.7%29 | — | 1975: P21 from 8 | 26 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 11.6 |
| 48James Hylton | 23 | 58 | 12.310 | 010 | 610 | 710 | 11.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -0.76 | 19.829 | 9.429 | +3.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 17.2%29 | — | 1966: P21 from 17 | 25 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.1 |
| 32Ray Elder | 25 | 56 | 12.710 | 210 | 510 | 610 | 15.110 | 6.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 031 | — | — | 17.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1967: P36 from 30 | 18 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 14.6 |
| 24Cecil Gordon | 19 | 56 | 8.910 | 010 | 410 | 810 | 12.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 22.05 | — | +8.06 | 25.629 | 6.329 | +7.529 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 17.2%29 | — | 1971: P10 from 13 | 21 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.5 |
| 43Richard Petty | 1 | 55 | 18.610 | 210 | 310 | 410 | 5.610 | 19.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.02 | 131 | — | — | 11.45 | — | -9.76 | 4.629 | 9.129 | -3.229 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 20.7%29 | — | 1963: P41 from 15 | 44 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 13.2 |
| 4Hershel McGriff | 22 | 53 | 15.410 | 010 | 110 | 410 | 9.410 | 0.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +15.52 | 1531 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +6.76 | 28.01 | — | +21.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1971: P12 from 8 | 32 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 21.8 |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 20 | 53 | 20.110 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 27.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 13.45 | — | -7.36 | 18.829 | 6.429 | +0.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 37.9%29 | — | 1969: P29 from 35 | 32 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 20.7 |
| 67Buddy Arrington | 31 | 53 | 15.810 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 25.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | 18.45 | — | -1.36 | 23.427 | 6.327 | +7.727 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0027 | 7.4%27 | — | 1978: P11 from 27 | 19 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 19.2 |
| 51Jimmy Insolo | 18 | 52 | 20.210 | 010 | 210 | 210 | 10.810 | 0.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -13.76 | 4.01 | — | -30.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1970: P25 from 19 | 22 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 22.4 |
| 82Sumner McKnight | 24 | 51 | 18.45 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 33.65 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 18.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983: P15 from 37 | 5 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 18.4 |
| 5Jim Thirkettle | 10 | 51 | 16.85 | 05 | 05 | 25 | 17.05 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 21.05 | — | +14.36 | 15.01 | — | -1.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1976: P34 from 21 | 5 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 16.8 |
| 40D.K. Ulrich | 16 | 50 | 20.310 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 20.810 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.51 | 1531 | — | — | 18.65 | — | -6.06 | 22.929 | 8.229 | +0.429 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 41.4%29 | — | 1976: P12 from 30 | 15 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 20.7 |
| 73Bill Schmitt | 14 | 50 | 14.710 | 010 | 210 | 510 | 15.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 25.65 | — | -8.76 | 14.52 | 15.62 | -15.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1975: P18 from 29 | 26 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 19.8 |
| 68Sonny Easley | 21 | 49 | 21.39 | 09 | 19 | 29 | 17.19 | 0.1%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | — | — | 19.05 | — | -2.76 | 14.52 | 14.82 | -1.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1972: P31 from 36 | 9 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 21.3 |
| 2Richard White | 26 | 49 | 17.68 | 08 | 08 | 28 | 24.98 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 23.25 | — | +2.06 | 29.01 | — | +4.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1973: P8 from 24 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 17.6 |
| 79Frank Warren | 12 | 49 | 24.410 | 010 | 110 | 110 | 22.910 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | 16.45 | — | +0.36 | 24.628 | 7.628 | +3.128 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0728 | 42.9%28 | — | 1970: P44 from 30 | 14 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 23.9 |
| 18John Dineen | 29 | 47 | 22.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 34.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | — | — | 22.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976: P22 from 34 | 1 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 22.0 |
| 37Chuck Wahl | 28 | 46 | 20.49 | 09 | 09 | 29 | 22.89 | 0.2%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 25.05 | — | -9.36 | 29.01 | — | +3.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1973: P39 from 33 | 9 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 20.4 |
| 92Skip Manning | 15 | 46 | 21.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 12.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 24.85 | — | +18.36 | 14.627 | 9.627 | -3.327 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0727 | 40.7%27 | — | 1978: P21 from 12 | 1 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 21.0 |
| 01Chuck Bown | 9 | 46 | 23.610 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 14.110 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 22.65 | — | 0.06 | 22.52 | 18.42 | -3.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | 1972: P32 from 22 | 12 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 23.8 |
| 93Norm Palmer | 17 | 45 | 23.85 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 17.45 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | 22.85 | — | -3.76 | 19.02 | 7.82 | -9.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1977: P23 from 13 | 5 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 23.8 |
| 15Buddy Baker | 7 | 45 | 24.010 | 010 | 110 | 210 | 11.910 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | — | — | 23.05 | — | -3.36 | 8.929 | 10.029 | -3.429 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 31.0%29 | — | 1968: P25 from 15 | 12 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 24.0 |
| 29Roy Smith | 13 | 44 | 19.810 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 17.910 | 0.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 29.25 | — | +5.06 | 22.02 | 12.02 | -8.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1976: P27 from 24 | 15 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 24.4 |
| 13Don Puskarich | 34 | 44 | 24.910 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 26.910 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 24.85 | — | -8.76 | 31.01 | — | +1.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1975: P12 from 24 | 13 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 23.6 |
| 17Harry Goularte | 33 | 43 | 24.56 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 34.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 25.65 | — | +0.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978: P19 from 34 | 6 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 24.5 |
| 64Dick Brooks | 30 | 42 | 26.110 | 010 | 110 | 110 | 19.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | — | — | 26.05 | — | +19.76 | 13.128 | 11.028 | +0.428 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1128 | 35.7%28 | — | 1970: P33 from 15 | 13 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 25.5 |
| 44Gary Johnson | 11 | 41 | 26.84 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 15.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 26.84 | — | — | 11.01 | — | -9.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1976: P29 from 21 | 4 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 26.8 |
| 98Don Noel | 32 | 40 | 25.710 | 010 | 110 | 110 | 25.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.01 | 1531 | — | — | 30.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1961: P2 from 7 | 14 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 25.7 |
| 41Ernie Stierly | 35 | 39 | 27.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 29.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 29.54 | — | — | 35.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1976: P33 from 32 | 3 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 27.7 |
| 55Bill Baker | 27 | 36 | 31.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 33.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | — | — | 31.02 | — | — | 33.01 | — | +5.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1977: P28 from 33 | 2 st · 0 W · best P28 · avg 31.0 |
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.