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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 | 65 | 6.810 | 410 | 510 | 710 | 3.910 | 35.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.01 | 917 | 14.312 | — | 6.25 | — | +4.06 | 3.230 | 10.430 | -6.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 16.7%30 | — | 1963: P8 from 13 | 17 st · 7 W · best P1 · avg 4.8 |
| 88Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 64 | 10.410 | 110 | 610 | 610 | 4.910 | 4.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 13.712 | — | 5.25 | — | +3.06 | 5.130 | 12.930 | -8.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 40.0%30 | — | 1972: P3 from 12 | 24 st · 8 W · best P1 · avg 7.1 |
| 2Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 62 | 9.810 | 210 | 410 | 710 | 7.610 | 7.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 7.512 | — | 13.25 | — | +4.06 | 9.130 | 9.630 | +0.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 13.3%30 | — | 1979: P4 from 7 | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 9.2 |
| 43Richard Petty | 6 | 62 | 6.010 | 510 | 710 | 810 | 2.910 | 53.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.75 | 917 | 9.712 | — | 16.25 | — | +15.76 | 9.230 | 10.730 | -2.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 30.0%30 | — | 1959: P29 from 8 | 38 st · 8 W · best P1 · avg 6.7 |
| 15Bobby Allison | 3 | 62 | 9.910 | 110 | 610 | 610 | 3.710 | 11.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | 16.512 | — | 7.05 | — | +8.76 | 6.830 | 13.430 | -7.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 43.3%30 | — | 1966: P3 from 2 | 27 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.4 |
| 48James Hylton | 23 | 60 | 10.710 | 010 | 310 | 610 | 9.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 11.912 | — | 11.85 | — | -2.76 | 26.330 | 6.530 | +8.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 10.0%30 | — | 1966: P10 from 9 | 25 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.5 |
| 27Benny Parsons | 2 | 60 | 8.210 | 010 | 610 | 710 | 5.610 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 14.912 | — | 12.65 | — | +14.06 | 5.930 | 11.230 | -5.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 33.3%30 | — | 1970: P22 from 12 | 21 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 8.0 |
| 90Jody Ridley | 17 | 57 | 15.36 | 06 | 06 | 36 | 12.56 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | 10.512 | — | 13.45 | — | -1.06 | 17.030 | 7.630 | +4.430 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 13.3%30 | — | 1980: P8 from 8 | 6 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 15.3 |
| 44Terry Labonte | 11 | 56 | 9.810 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 9.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 10.812 | — | 19.85 | — | +6.06 | 11.430 | 10.930 | -4.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 40.0%30 | — | 1979: P9 from 10 | 11 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.4 |
| 71Dave Marcis | 8 | 55 | 9.010 | 010 | 410 | 710 | 8.710 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 17.212 | — | 17.25 | — | +10.06 | 12.830 | 10.530 | -2.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 26.7%30 | — | 1969: P19 from 5 | 21 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.2 |
| 75John Anderson | 9 | 53 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 23.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 21.54 | — | 14.85 | — | -11.36 | 21.219 | 9.419 | -1.819 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1119 | 68.4%19 | — | 1980: P12 from 23 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 14 | 51 | 12.410 | 010 | 210 | 610 | 15.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 19.412 | — | 18.25 | — | +12.36 | 23.530 | 9.130 | +1.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 50.0%30 | — | 1966: P23 from 24 | 28 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.9 |
| 47Harry Gant | 4 | 51 | 16.810 | 010 | 210 | 410 | 7.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 13.112 | — | 19.25 | — | +1.06 | 11.030 | 13.230 | -5.530 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 33.3%30 | — | 1979: P28 from 11 | 11 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 16.1 |
| 24Cecil Gordon | 30 | 50 | 10.910 | 010 | 410 | 610 | 10.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -14.52 | 317 | 19.912 | — | 21.25 | — | +0.36 | 28.428 | 7.228 | +8.328 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 21.4%28 | — | 1969: P16 from 20 | 20 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 14.4 |
| 67Buddy Arrington | 20 | 47 | 16.110 | 010 | 110 | 310 | 18.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.52 | 017 | 21.512 | — | 18.65 | — | -6.76 | 24.130 | 8.430 | +7.230 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 23.3%30 | — | 1964: P23 from 13 | 28 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.4 |
| 17Roger Hamby | 15 | 46 | 17.04 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 24.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 18.112 | — | 22.05 | — | +4.06 | 25.425 | 6.325 | +4.625 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0425 | 36.0%25 | — | 1978: P23 from 25 | 4 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 17.0 |
| 74Bobby Wawak | 25 | 46 | 16.56 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 27.06 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 20.912 | — | 20.45 | — | +12.36 | 30.218 | 8.118 | +6.118 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 55.6%18 | — | 1967: P21 from 31 | 6 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 16.5 |
| 40Mike Alexander | 12 | 46 | 15.84 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 11.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 21.212 | — | 21.05 | — | +0.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981: P11 from 2 | 4 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 15.8 |
| 53Slick Johnson | 16 | 45 | 22.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 24.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.02 | 917 | 19.212 | — | 17.65 | — | +1.36 | 24.617 | 10.317 | +4.417 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 41.2%17 | — | 1980: P13 from 20 | 3 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 22.0 |
| 7Dick Brooks | 10 | 45 | 21.610 | 010 | 110 | 210 | 15.210 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.01 | 917 | 16.812 | — | 20.25 | — | +4.06 | 19.618 | 10.118 | -1.318 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2218 | 61.1%18 | — | 1970: P35 from 4 | 13 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 20.5 |
| 3Richard Childress | 13 | 44 | 19.610 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 13.810 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 24.312 | — | 16.65 | — | -5.36 | 18.430 | 7.730 | +4.130 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 10.0%30 | — | 1971: P21 from 18 | 19 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 16.4 |
| 45Baxter Price | 19 | 44 | 20.29 | 09 | 09 | 09 | 23.49 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 20.812 | — | 19.65 | — | -2.06 | 30.517 | 5.317 | +7.417 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 29.4%17 | — | 1975: P20 from 27 | 9 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 20.2 |
| 25Ronnie Thomas | 27 | 43 | 17.610 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 22.510 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 18.812 | — | 25.25 | — | -1.36 | 23.029 | 7.629 | +2.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 44.8%29 | — | 1978: P15 from 19 | 11 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 17.9 |
| 37Don Sprouse | 24 | 43 | 24.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 17.73 | — | 19.45 | — | — | 14.33 | 4.93 | -6.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.333 | 66.7%3 | — | 1980: P24 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.0 |
| 64Tommy Gale | 21 | 43 | 21.410 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 22.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | 22.312 | — | 18.85 | — | -5.36 | 24.128 | 6.628 | +2.828 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 28.6%28 | — | 1979: P13 from 19 | 10 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 21.4 |
| 19Steve Spencer | 26 | 42 | 18.84 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 17.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 22.52 | — | 22.45 | — | -6.06 | 19.52 | 0.02 | -5.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 100.0%2 | — | 1979: P12 from 15 | 4 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 18.8 |
| 20Rick Newsom | 18 | 42 | 18.26 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 24.26 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 317 | 21.812 | — | 23.65 | — | -8.76 | 27.85 | 7.85 | 0.05 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 60.0%5 | — | 1973: P16 from 14 | 6 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 18.2 |
| 52Jimmy Means | 22 | 41 | 18.210 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 17.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -12.01 | 917 | 18.312 | — | 28.45 | — | -1.36 | 27.327 | 6.427 | +7.827 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 29.6%27 | — | 1976: P15 from 22 | 16 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 17.5 |
| 79Junior Miller | 28 | 39 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 19.312 | — | 28.45 | — | -2.76 | 24.815 | 7.715 | -0.915 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 73.3%15 | — | 1980: P20 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 99Dick May | 29 | 37 | 23.98 | 08 | 08 | 08 | 26.58 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +16.02 | 917 | 22.112 | — | 25.05 | — | -8.36 | 28.520 | 6.920 | +7.820 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 35.0%20 | — | 1970: P18 from 19 | 8 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 23.9 |
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.