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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 | 1 | 66 | 6.56 | 06 | 56 | 56 | 3.86 | 18.8%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 06 | 16.812 | — | 2.65 | — | -2.06 | 3.729 | 7.929 | -2.529 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 6.9%29 | — | 1974: P3 from 6 · led 32 | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 6.5 |
| 21David Pearson | 6 | 63 | 2.54 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 2.34 | 18.8%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15.912 | — | 12.05 | — | +14.36 | 4.621 | 13.221 | -10.021 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1021 | 47.6%21 | — | 1974: P2 from 3 · led 6 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 2.5 |
| 43Richard Petty | 3 | 62 | 12.88 | 08 | 48 | 48 | 4.38 | 14.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.54 | 26 | 15.412 | — | 7.45 | — | +10.36 | 9.129 | 10.229 | -3.029 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1029 | 37.9%29 | — | 1971: P3 from 3 · led 13 | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.8 |
| 27Buddy Baker | 8 | 61 | 8.37 | 17 | 67 | 67 | 5.47 | 14.1%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.02 | 26 | 22.712 | — | 6.65 | — | +3.76 | 9.418 | 12.718 | -10.418 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 66.7%18 | — | 1971: P2 from 6 · led 5 | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.3 |
| 90Dick Brooks | 11 | 59 | 6.05 | 05 | 25 | 55 | 13.25 | 1.7%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15.312 | — | 16.65 | — | +5.36 | 12.529 | 9.429 | -1.129 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 27.6%29 | — | 1971: P5 from 21 | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 6.0 |
| 48James Hylton | 24 | 59 | 13.08 | 08 | 18 | 58 | 22.98 | 0.2%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 12.412 | — | 15.85 | — | -8.06 | 18.718 | 11.318 | +0.918 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 22.2%18 | — | 1971: P10 from 12 | 8 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.0 |
| 88Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 57 | 21.65 | 05 | 05 | 25 | 7.25 | 10.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 20.812 | — | 5.45 | — | +0.76 | 6.029 | 12.029 | -4.629 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 27.6%29 | — | 1974: P6 from 7 | 5 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 21.6 |
| 2Dave Marcis | 12 | 57 | 15.06 | 06 | 16 | 16 | 14.36 | 1.2%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 26 | 17.612 | — | 13.25 | — | -2.06 | 8.429 | 7.729 | +0.429 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 6.9%29 | — | 1974: P17 from 26 | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 15.0 |
| 72Benny Parsons | 7 | 56 | 13.68 | 28 | 38 | 48 | 7.48 | 5.1%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 20.212 | — | 12.85 | — | -5.06 | 4.729 | 9.829 | -4.829 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 13.8%29 | — | 1971: P9 from 8 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 13.6 |
| 5Neil Bonnett | 21 | 55 | 3.03 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 4.03 | 17.3%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 30.012 | — | 15.65 | — | +7.76 | 10.128 | 12.928 | -9.628 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1128 | 57.1%28 | — | 1977: P1 from 2 · led 96 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 3.0 |
| 3Richard Childress | 14 | 54 | 17.56 | 06 | 06 | 26 | 23.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 20.312 | — | 15.05 | — | -1.76 | 15.829 | 8.629 | +0.229 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 13.8%29 | — | 1974: P12 from 17 | 6 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 17.5 |
| 54Lennie Pond | 9 | 53 | 12.33 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 12.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 23.212 | — | 17.05 | — | +19.76 | 7.727 | 10.727 | -4.127 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 29.6%27 | — | 1975: P6 from 12 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.3 |
| 32Ray Elder | 30 | 53 | 18.34 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 11.04 | 0.4%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 10.65 | — | 24.03 | — | — | 19.02 | 19.82 | -1.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1971: P7 from 7 | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 18.3 |
| 1Donnie Allison | 5 | 53 | 31.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 8.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 13.512 | — | 13.05 | — | +1.76 | 9.416 | 13.716 | -8.316 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 56.3%16 | — | 1976: P34 from 8 | 4 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 31.5 |
| 24Cecil Gordon | 38 | 52 | 24.08 | 08 | 08 | 08 | 22.88 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 20.812 | — | 13.45 | — | +0.76 | 29.625 | 7.325 | +8.925 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 32.0%25 | — | 1971: P19 from 16 | 8 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 24.0 |
| 8Ferrel Harris | 33 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 20.112 | — | 17.25 | — | -0.36 | 22.713 | 9.913 | +5.013 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 30.8%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 15Bobby Allison | 2 | 52 | 11.68 | 18 | 58 | 68 | 9.88 | 6.2%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 18.712 | — | 24.65 | — | -6.06 | 7.029 | 10.229 | -2.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 24.1%29 | — | 1971: P39 from 41 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.6 |
| 98Jimmy Insolo | 10 | 51 | 20.05 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 21.05 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 18.65 | — | -9.36 | 8.52 | 17.72 | -11.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1971: P17 from 33 | 5 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 20.0 |
| 67Buddy Arrington | 28 | 50 | 16.03 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 23.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 24.012 | — | 19.45 | — | +13.76 | 23.129 | 5.329 | +9.629 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 3.4%29 | — | 1977: P19 from 23 | 3 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 16.0 |
| 4Gary Myers | 40 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 28.02 | — | 15.65 | — | -8.76 | 25.518 | 4.818 | +4.918 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 38.9%18 | — | first start here | — |
| 51Jim Thirkettle | 16 | 49 | 30.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 25.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 14.85 | — | — | 17.52 | 5.72 | +4.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1975: P32 from 22 | 2 st · 0 W · best P29 · avg 30.5 |
| 68Janet Guthrie | 15 | 49 | 22.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 19.02 | 1.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 23.08 | — | 19.45 | — | -5.06 | 23.76 | 10.76 | -0.26 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 66.7%6 | — | 1976: P20 from 23 | 2 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 22.0 |
| 64Tommy Gale | 17 | 48 | 22.34 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 29.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 21.812 | — | 20.45 | — | +2.76 | 24.425 | 5.025 | +3.725 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 28.0%25 | — | 1976: P17 from 32 | 4 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 22.3 |
| 08Rick McCray | 23 | 48 | 19.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 35.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 23.85 | — | -11.36 | 31.52 | 0.72 | +19.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1980: P19 from 35 | 1 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 19.0 |
| 7Harry Goularte | 37 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 23.25 | — | -3.36 | 34.01 | — | +15.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 17Roger Hamby | 25 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 23.17 | — | 23.45 | — | -8.06 | 22.325 | 7.825 | +1.125 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 40.0%25 | — | first start here | — |
| 79Frank Warren | 18 | 46 | 27.17 | 07 | 07 | 07 | 27.07 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 18.112 | — | 25.65 | — | -4.06 | 26.229 | 6.129 | +5.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 24.1%29 | — | 1971: P50 from 17 | 7 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 27.1 |
| 58Rocky Moran | 34 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | — | — | 28.02 | — | — | 28.52 | 2.82 | +0.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 22 | 45 | 20.68 | 08 | 08 | 18 | 29.38 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 30.212 | — | 20.85 | — | -3.36 | 17.629 | 9.529 | -0.829 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 37.9%29 | — | 1971: P35 from 42 | 8 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 20.6 |
| 0Steve Pfeifer | 39 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 28.85 | — | +8.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 12Richard White | 27 | 45 | 27.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 33.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 24.05 | — | +2.06 | 26.02 | 2.82 | +4.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1977: P25 from 29 | 2 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 27.5 |
| 37Chuck Wahl | 29 | 45 | 27.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 24.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 24.34 | — | — | 35.01 | — | +7.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1974: P20 from 23 | 2 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 27.5 |
| 81John Borneman | 26 | 44 | 28.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 41.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 25.85 | — | -2.36 | 13.52 | 2.82 | -11.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1977: P28 from 41 | 1 st · 0 W · best P28 · avg 28.0 |
| 73Bill Schmitt | 13 | 44 | 25.85 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 23.45 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 23.01 | — | 26.05 | — | +15.36 | 8.52 | 17.02 | -11.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1975: P33 from 35 | 5 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 25.8 |
| 52Jimmy Means | 19 | 43 | 31.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 34.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 24.812 | — | 22.45 | — | -0.76 | 25.326 | 8.626 | +5.126 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 42.3%26 | — | 1980: P31 from 34 | 1 st · 0 W · best P31 · avg 31.0 |
| 19Dick May | 31 | 42 | 37.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 34.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 23.012 | — | 20.45 | — | -3.76 | 26.627 | 7.527 | +7.627 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 25.9%27 | — | 1976: P37 from 34 | 1 st · 0 W · best P37 · avg 37.0 |
| 18Ed Negre | 36 | 42 | 25.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 26.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 27.712 | — | 24.65 | — | -3.06 | 27.120 | 7.220 | +3.220 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 35.0%20 | — | 1974: P23 from 28 | 4 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 25.5 |
| 25Ronnie Thomas | 32 | 41 | 32.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 22.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 23.812 | — | 25.05 | — | +5.36 | 25.026 | 7.526 | +4.726 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 38.5%26 | — | 1979: P27 from 18 | 2 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 32.5 |
| 16Mel Larson | 20 | 39 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 06 | 28.76 | — | 33.01 | — | — | 20.01 | — | -13.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 99Don Noel | 35 | 33 | 46.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 20.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 33.03 | — | — | 17.01 | — | -16.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1971: P44 from 24 | 2 st · 0 W · best P44 · avg 46.0 |
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.