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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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| 88Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 60 | 11.03 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 5.73 | 25.7%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 5.25 | — | +3.06 | 5.130 | 12.930 | -8.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 40.0%30 | — | 1973: P2 from 4 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.0 |
| 15Bobby Allison | 4 | 60 | 9.07 | 07 | 57 | 57 | 6.97 | 6.2%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 7.05 | — | +8.76 | 6.830 | 13.330 | -7.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 43.3%30 | — | 1969: P23 from 8 | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.0 |
| 11Cale Yarborough | 1 | 60 | 10.54 | 04 | 24 | 34 | 5.84 | 1.7%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 6.25 | — | +4.06 | 3.230 | 10.430 | -6.130 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 16.7%30 | — | 1969: P25 from 4 · led 16 | 4 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.5 |
| 90Jody Ridley | 12 | 58 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 6.01 | 0.5%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 13.45 | — | -1.06 | 17.230 | 7.230 | +5.230 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 13.3%30 | — | 1981: P6 from 6 · led 1 | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| 2Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 58 | 7.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 3.02 | 34.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 13.25 | — | +4.06 | 9.130 | 9.630 | +0.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 13.3%30 | — | 1979: P12 from 3 · led 41 | 2 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 7.0 |
| 43Richard Petty | 6 | 57 | 5.37 | 37 | 57 | 67 | 6.77 | 23.9%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -13.02 | 12 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +15.76 | 9.230 | 10.730 | -2.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 30.0%30 | — | 1969: P21 from 24 | 7 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 5.3 |
| 48James Hylton | 20 | 56 | 11.97 | 07 | 17 | 37 | 19.17 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.01 | 12 | — | — | 11.85 | — | -2.76 | 26.430 | 6.430 | +8.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 10.0%30 | — | 1969: P4 from 11 | 7 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 11.9 |
| 27Benny Parsons | 2 | 56 | 12.07 | 17 | 37 | 57 | 8.17 | 3.5%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +14.06 | 5.930 | 11.130 | -5.130 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 30.0%30 | — | 1969: P3 from 21 | 7 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 12.0 |
| 66Lake Speed | 16 | 56 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 14.01 | 2.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 16.25 | — | -0.76 | 19.318 | 9.818 | +0.818 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1718 | 44.4%18 | — | 1981: P8 from 14 · led 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 75Harry Gant | 8 | 53 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 7.01 | 2.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 19.25 | — | +1.06 | 10.830 | 13.130 | -5.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 33.3%30 | — | 1981: P10 from 7 · led 4 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 15 | 51 | 15.86 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 26.56 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 18.25 | — | +12.36 | 23.530 | 9.030 | +1.230 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 46.7%30 | — | 1971: P19 from 44 | 6 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 15.8 |
| 44Terry Labonte | 3 | 51 | 14.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 1.52 | 1.5%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 19.85 | — | +6.06 | 11.730 | 10.930 | -3.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 40.0%30 | — | 1979: P5 from 2 · led 1 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 14.0 |
| 24Cecil Gordon | 29 | 51 | 12.17 | 07 | 17 | 37 | 17.17 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -25.01 | 02 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +0.36 | 28.428 | 7.128 | +8.228 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 21.4%28 | — | 1969: P11 from 23 | 7 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.1 |
| 64Tommy Gale | 24 | 51 | 16.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 14.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -5.36 | 24.028 | 6.628 | +3.028 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 28.6%28 | — | 1979: P20 from 14 | 2 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 16.0 |
| 53Slick Johnson | 21 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.36 | 24.317 | 10.017 | +4.417 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 41.2%17 | — | first start here | — |
| 71Dave Marcis | 9 | 50 | 18.76 | 06 | 16 | 26 | 11.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 17.25 | — | +10.06 | 12.830 | 10.430 | -3.130 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 26.7%30 | — | 1969: P9 from 10 | 6 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 18.7 |
| 67Buddy Arrington | 18 | 50 | 18.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 17.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 18.65 | — | -6.76 | 24.230 | 8.430 | +7.330 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 23.3%30 | — | 1972: P34 from 18 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 18.3 |
| 3Richard Childress | 11 | 49 | 21.84 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 18.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 16.65 | — | -5.36 | 18.530 | 8.030 | +3.430 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 13.3%30 | — | 1972: P31 from 19 | 4 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 21.8 |
| 7Dick Brooks | 10 | 49 | 19.03 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 19.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -22.52 | 12 | — | — | 20.25 | — | +4.06 | 19.618 | 10.318 | -1.418 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2218 | 61.1%18 | — | 1969: P5 from 12 | 3 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 19.0 |
| 40D.K. Ulrich | 13 | 48 | 32.25 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 31.05 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +18.01 | 12 | — | — | 11.45 | — | -3.06 | 18.210 | 9.710 | -7.210 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 70.0%10 | — | 1971: P45 from 45 | 5 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 32.2 |
| 79Frank Warren | 25 | 47 | 26.56 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 22.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 17.85 | — | -4.76 | 29.36 | 5.76 | +4.26 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 50.0%6 | — | 1969: P30 from 14 | 6 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 26.5 |
| 09Nelson Oswald | 31 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 25.65 | — | +1.76 | 34.01 | — | -4.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 74Bobby Wawak | 19 | 46 | 26.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 31.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 20.45 | — | +12.36 | 30.618 | 8.218 | +6.818 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 55.6%18 | — | 1981: P26 from 31 | 1 st · 0 W · best P26 · avg 26.0 |
| 19Dick May | 30 | 45 | 22.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 32.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 25.05 | — | -8.36 | 28.420 | 6.920 | +7.820 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 35.0%20 | — | 1972: P20 from 40 | 3 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 22.0 |
| 17Roger Hamby | 23 | 44 | 27.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 34.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +10.01 | 12 | — | — | 22.05 | — | +4.06 | 25.125 | 6.325 | +4.225 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0425 | 32.0%25 | — | 1981: P27 from 34 | 1 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 27.0 |
| 25Ronnie Thomas | 17 | 44 | 23.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 19.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 25.25 | — | -1.36 | 23.329 | 7.429 | +2.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 44.8%29 | — | 1979: P26 from 15 | 2 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 23.0 |
| 45Baxter Price | 27 | 44 | 30.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 26.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +15.01 | 12 | — | — | 19.65 | — | -2.06 | 30.017 | 5.117 | +6.617 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 29.4%17 | — | 1979: P27 from 20 | 2 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 30.5 |
| 52Jimmy Means | 22 | 43 | 21.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 22.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -15.01 | 12 | — | — | 28.45 | — | -1.36 | 27.327 | 6.527 | +8.027 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 29.6%27 | — | 1979: P23 from 23 | 2 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 21.0 |
| 69Henry Jones | 28 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 31.65 | — | -4.06 | 38.33 | 8.73 | +6.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.333 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 18Randy Ogden | 14 | 41 | 22.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 31.85 | — | -3.76 | 26.33 | 6.13 | -9.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.333 | 100.0%3 | — | 1981: P22 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 22.0 |
| 03Jimmy Finger | 26 | 34 | 40.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 38.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 30.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971: P47 from 48 | 2 st · 0 W · best P34 · avg 40.5 |
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.