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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 | 5 | 64 | 6.810 | 410 | 510 | 710 | 3.910 | 35.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.01 | 1119 | 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 · 7 W · best P1 · avg 4.8 |
| 27Benny Parsons | 9 | 64 | 8.210 | 010 | 610 | 710 | 5.610 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 14.912 | — | 4.45 | — | -4.06 | 6.930 | 10.630 | -4.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 23.3%30 | — | 1970: P22 from 12 | 21 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.9 |
| 2Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 62 | 10.110 | 210 | 310 | 710 | 8.010 | 8.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 7.512 | — | 11.25 | — | -1.76 | 7.926 | 9.326 | -3.026 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1526 | 15.4%26 | — | 1979: P4 from 7 | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 9.4 |
| 44Terry Labonte | 8 | 62 | 8.010 | 010 | 310 | 810 | 9.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 10.812 | — | 11.45 | — | -17.36 | 12.930 | 9.430 | -3.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 30.0%30 | — | 1979: P9 from 10 | 11 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.8 |
| 48James Hylton | 19 | 60 | 10.710 | 010 | 310 | 610 | 9.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 11.912 | — | 10.45 | — | +1.36 | 22.429 | 7.829 | +5.129 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 20.7%29 | — | 1966: P10 from 9 | 25 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.8 |
| 15Bobby Allison | 2 | 60 | 9.910 | 110 | 610 | 610 | 3.710 | 11.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219 | 16.512 | — | 8.05 | — | +4.36 | 5.230 | 9.330 | -3.130 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 23.3%30 | — | 1966: P3 from 2 | 27 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.0 |
| 43Richard Petty | 6 | 59 | 6.010 | 510 | 710 | 810 | 2.910 | 53.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.75 | 1119 | 9.712 | — | 20.25 | — | +5.36 | 7.730 | 8.830 | +1.330 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 10.0%30 | — | 1959: P29 from 8 | 38 st · 9 W · best P1 · avg 6.6 |
| 88Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 53 | 10.410 | 110 | 610 | 610 | 4.910 | 4.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 13.712 | — | 22.25 | — | -0.76 | 5.030 | 7.330 | -2.230 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 3.3%30 | — | 1972: P3 from 12 | 24 st · 7 W · best P1 · avg 7.2 |
| 72Joe Millikan | 4 | 53 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 1.01 | 7.4%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 9.312 | — | 11.65 | — | +6.76 | 11.530 | 9.030 | -0.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 23.3%30 | — | 1979: P23 from 1 · led 31 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
| 24Cecil Gordon | 16 | 51 | 10.910 | 010 | 410 | 610 | 10.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -14.52 | 319 | 19.912 | — | 20.45 | — | +2.06 | 29.627 | 7.827 | +7.427 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0027 | 33.3%27 | — | 1969: P16 from 20 | 20 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 14.8 |
| 67Buddy Arrington | 23 | 51 | 16.110 | 010 | 110 | 310 | 18.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.52 | 019 | 21.512 | — | 13.05 | — | +3.76 | 21.730 | 6.930 | +5.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 26.7%30 | — | 1964: P23 from 13 | 28 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.8 |
| 40D.K. Ulrich | 12 | 51 | 15.010 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 18.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 20.212 | — | 16.05 | — | -1.76 | 20.530 | 7.330 | +4.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 13.3%30 | — | 1971: P24 from 17 | 18 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 18.3 |
| 10Jimmy Hindman | 29 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 79Frank Warren | 27 | 50 | 16.110 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 21.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 019 | 20.312 | — | 16.45 | — | +2.36 | 23.830 | 5.930 | +3.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 33.3%30 | — | 1970: P11 from 25 | 16 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 16.4 |
| 05Dick Brooks | 7 | 49 | 22.710 | 010 | 110 | 210 | 15.510 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.01 | 1119 | 16.812 | — | 11.85 | — | -9.36 | 19.125 | 11.025 | -0.325 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0825 | 48.0%25 | — | 1970: P35 from 4 | 13 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 21.3 |
| 14Sterling Marlin | 14 | 49 | 20.18 | 08 | 08 | 18 | 19.68 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.02 | 1119 | 18.612 | — | 13.85 | — | +2.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976: P29 from 30 | 8 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 20.1 |
| 47Harry Gant | 13 | 48 | 15.510 | 010 | 210 | 510 | 6.810 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 13.112 | — | 26.25 | — | +23.06 | 13.524 | 8.724 | -5.124 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0824 | 45.8%24 | — | 1979: P28 from 11 | 11 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 14.9 |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 10 | 48 | 12.410 | 010 | 210 | 610 | 15.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 19.412 | — | 25.25 | — | +5.36 | 20.430 | 7.630 | +2.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 36.7%30 | — | 1966: P23 from 24 | 28 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 14.4 |
| 3Richard Childress | 17 | 48 | 19.610 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 13.810 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 24.312 | — | 12.85 | — | +4.06 | 19.630 | 7.830 | +4.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 16.7%30 | — | 1971: P21 from 18 | 19 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.6 |
| 55Wayne Watercutter | 18 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | — | — | 24.54 | — | — | 33.02 | 4.22 | +4.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 25Ronnie Thomas | 21 | 46 | 18.810 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 23.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 18.812 | — | 21.25 | — | -5.76 | 24.129 | 7.429 | +1.629 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 51.7%29 | — | 1978: P15 from 19 | 11 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 19.0 |
| 52Jimmy Means | 20 | 46 | 18.410 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 17.610 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -12.01 | 1119 | 18.312 | — | 22.45 | — | -3.36 | 24.126 | 7.426 | +1.026 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 50.0%26 | — | 1976: P15 from 22 | 16 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 17.6 |
| 45Baxter Price | 24 | 45 | 20.79 | 09 | 09 | 09 | 22.99 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 20.812 | — | 18.85 | — | +4.36 | 28.923 | 4.823 | +7.223 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 30.4%23 | — | 1975: P20 from 27 | 9 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 20.7 |
| 17Roger Hamby | 26 | 44 | 19.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 21.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 319 | 18.112 | — | 24.25 | — | 0.06 | 22.812 | 7.912 | -0.812 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3312 | 58.3%12 | — | 1978: P23 from 25 | 4 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 19.5 |
| 64Tommy Gale | 22 | 44 | 20.110 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 22.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219 | 22.312 | — | 21.25 | — | -1.06 | 25.027 | 7.327 | +4.227 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0027 | 29.6%27 | — | 1979: P13 from 19 | 10 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 20.1 |
| 58Dick May | 30 | 42 | 22.48 | 08 | 08 | 08 | 26.48 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +16.02 | 1119 | 22.112 | — | 22.45 | — | -0.76 | 27.919 | 7.819 | +1.219 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1119 | 84.2%19 | — | 1970: P18 from 19 | 8 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 22.4 |
| 19Steve Spencer | 11 | 42 | 20.84 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 21.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 22.52 | — | 24.05 | — | -3.36 | 15.01 | — | +3.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1979: P12 from 15 | 4 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 20.8 |
| 98Ralph Jones | 25 | 41 | 21.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 27.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219 | 25.33 | — | 22.05 | — | -3.36 | 31.65 | 8.15 | +3.05 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 80.0%5 | — | 1977: P18 from 30 | 4 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 21.5 |
| 69Henry Jones | 28 | 40 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 26.03 | — | 30.65 | — | -5.76 | 27.52 | 0.02 | -1.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 09Nelson Oswald | 15 | 36 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 27.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1119 | 24.65 | — | 28.25 | — | +8.36 | 29.65 | 2.25 | +4.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 100.0%5 | — | 1979: P25 from 27 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
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.