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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 | 4 | 63 | 6.810 | 410 | 510 | 710 | 3.910 | 35.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.01 | 219 | 14.312 | — | 5.65 | — | -6.76 | 5.330 | 8.730 | -3.530 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 20.0%30 | — | 1963: P8 from 13 | 17 st · 6 W · best P1 · avg 4.9 |
| 27Benny Parsons | 8 | 63 | 8.210 | 010 | 610 | 710 | 5.610 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 14.912 | — | 4.45 | — | -4.06 | 7.030 | 10.730 | -4.430 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 23.3%30 | — | 1970: P22 from 12 | 21 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.8 |
| 2Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 61 | 10.010 | 210 | 310 | 710 | 7.610 | 8.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 7.512 | — | 11.25 | — | -1.76 | 7.826 | 9.326 | -3.226 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1526 | 15.4%26 | — | 1979: P3 from 3 | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 9.4 |
| 44Terry Labonte | 10 | 60 | 9.610 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 9.510 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 10.812 | — | 11.45 | — | -17.36 | 12.930 | 9.530 | -3.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 33.3%30 | — | 1979: P25 from 8 | 11 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.3 |
| 48James Hylton | 14 | 59 | 10.710 | 010 | 310 | 610 | 9.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 11.912 | — | 10.45 | — | +1.36 | 22.629 | 8.029 | +5.929 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 20.7%29 | — | 1966: P10 from 9 | 25 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.2 |
| 15Bobby Allison | 6 | 59 | 9.910 | 110 | 610 | 610 | 3.710 | 11.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219 | 16.512 | — | 8.05 | — | +4.36 | 5.130 | 9.330 | -3.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 23.3%30 | — | 1966: P3 from 2 | 27 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.4 |
| 43Richard Petty | 5 | 58 | 6.010 | 510 | 710 | 810 | 2.910 | 53.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.75 | 1219 | 9.712 | — | 20.25 | — | +5.36 | 7.730 | 8.730 | +1.230 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 10.0%30 | — | 1959: P29 from 8 | 38 st · 9 W · best P1 · avg 6.7 |
| 72Joe Millikan | 1 | 54 | 21.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 4.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 9.312 | — | 11.65 | — | +6.76 | 11.630 | 9.030 | -0.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 23.3%30 | — | 1979: P21 from 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 21.0 |
| 28Buddy Baker | 2 | 52 | 16.310 | 110 | 310 | 310 | 9.110 | 5.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +15.04 | 1219 | 14.312 | — | 15.05 | — | +12.06 | 4.925 | 15.425 | -11.625 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1625 | 44.0%25 | — | 1959: P30 from 28 | 13 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 15.3 |
| 88Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 52 | 10.410 | 110 | 610 | 610 | 4.910 | 4.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 13.712 | — | 22.25 | — | -0.76 | 4.930 | 6.930 | -1.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 3.3%30 | — | 1972: P3 from 12 | 24 st · 8 W · best P1 · avg 6.4 |
| 90Ricky Rudd | 12 | 52 | 10.310 | 010 | 510 | 710 | 7.610 | 5.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219 | 15.212 | — | 22.25 | — | +5.36 | 11.527 | 8.527 | -0.627 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1127 | 22.2%27 | — | 1977: P10 from 12 | 11 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.8 |
| 67Buddy Arrington | 23 | 50 | 16.110 | 010 | 110 | 310 | 18.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.52 | 019 | 21.512 | — | 13.05 | — | +3.76 | 21.730 | 6.630 | +5.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 26.7%30 | — | 1964: P23 from 13 | 28 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.4 |
| 34Darrell Busham | 24 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 24D.K. Ulrich | 13 | 50 | 15.010 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 18.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219 | 20.212 | — | 16.05 | — | -1.76 | 20.530 | 7.430 | +3.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 16.7%30 | — | 1971: P24 from 17 | 18 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 18.7 |
| 05Dick Brooks | 20 | 49 | 21.910 | 010 | 110 | 210 | 14.210 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.01 | 1219 | 16.812 | — | 11.85 | — | -9.36 | 18.625 | 10.925 | -0.525 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0825 | 48.0%25 | — | 1970: P35 from 4 | 13 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 20.7 |
| 79Frank Warren | 17 | 49 | 16.110 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 21.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 019 | 20.312 | — | 16.45 | — | +2.36 | 24.130 | 6.130 | +4.130 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 30.0%30 | — | 1970: P11 from 25 | 16 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 16.1 |
| 40Al Elmore | 18 | 48 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 26.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 16.01 | — | 18.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983: P18 from 26 | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| 47Harry Gant | 11 | 48 | 14.910 | 010 | 210 | 510 | 7.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 13.112 | — | 26.25 | — | +23.06 | 13.524 | 8.524 | -4.824 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 45.8%24 | — | 1979: P22 from 13 | 11 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 14.4 |
| 3Richard Childress | 21 | 47 | 19.610 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 13.810 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 24.312 | — | 12.85 | — | +4.06 | 19.530 | 7.830 | +4.530 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 16.7%30 | — | 1971: P21 from 18 | 19 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.6 |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 9 | 47 | 12.410 | 010 | 210 | 610 | 15.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 19.412 | — | 25.25 | — | +5.36 | 20.430 | 7.530 | +2.530 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 36.7%30 | — | 1966: P23 from 24 | 28 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 14.5 |
| 25Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 46 | 18.010 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 22.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 18.812 | — | 21.25 | — | -5.76 | 24.029 | 7.729 | +1.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 51.7%29 | — | 1978: P15 from 19 | 11 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 18.3 |
| 52Jimmy Means | 16 | 45 | 18.310 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 18.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -12.01 | 1219 | 18.312 | — | 22.45 | — | -3.36 | 24.226 | 7.526 | +1.226 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 50.0%26 | — | 1976: P15 from 22 | 16 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 17.6 |
| 45Baxter Price | 22 | 45 | 20.69 | 09 | 09 | 09 | 23.19 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 20.812 | — | 18.85 | — | +4.36 | 29.023 | 4.823 | +7.323 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0923 | 30.4%23 | — | 1975: P20 from 27 | 9 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 20.6 |
| 74Bobby Wawak | 26 | 44 | 17.26 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 26.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 20.912 | — | 23.25 | — | -2.06 | 27.73 | 4.43 | +1.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 100.0%3 | — | 1967: P21 from 31 | 6 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 17.2 |
| 64Tommy Gale | 19 | 42 | 21.610 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 22.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219 | 22.312 | — | 21.25 | — | -1.06 | 25.127 | 7.227 | +3.727 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0027 | 33.3%27 | — | 1979: P28 from 22 | 10 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 21.6 |
| 19Steve Spencer | 15 | 39 | 22.84 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 20.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 319 | 22.52 | — | 25.65 | — | -0.76 | 11.01 | — | -9.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1979: P20 from 11 | 4 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 22.8 |
| 69Mike Kempton | 28 | 35 | 30.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 30.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | — | — | 29.01 | — | — | 33.01 | — | +4.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1977: P30 from 30 | 1 st · 0 W · best P30 · avg 30.0 |
| 09Nelson Oswald | 27 | 34 | 27.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 15.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 24.65 | — | 28.25 | — | +8.36 | 27.25 | 2.35 | +1.65 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 100.0%5 | — | 1979: P27 from 15 | 1 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 27.0 |
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.