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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 | 64 | 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 |
| 12Donnie Allison | 11 | 63 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 5.01 | 0.2%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 15.812 | — | 11.05 | — | +4.06 | 11.117 | 12.817 | -9.917 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 58.8%17 | — | 1974: P2 from 5 · led 1 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 88Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 63 | 10.410 | 110 | 610 | 610 | 4.910 | 4.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 13.712 | — | 5.25 | — | +3.06 | 5.230 | 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 | 61 | 10.310 | 110 | 310 | 710 | 7.610 | 5.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 7.512 | — | 13.25 | — | +4.06 | 9.130 | 9.530 | +0.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 13.3%30 | — | 1979: P4 from 7 | 11 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.6 |
| 15Bobby Allison | 6 | 60 | 9.910 | 110 | 610 | 610 | 3.710 | 11.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | 16.512 | — | 7.05 | — | +8.76 | 6.730 | 13.430 | -7.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 43.3%30 | — | 1966: P3 from 2 | 27 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.3 |
| 43Richard Petty | 10 | 60 | 6.010 | 510 | 710 | 810 | 2.910 | 53.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.75 | 917 | 9.712 | — | 16.25 | — | +15.76 | 9.130 | 10.830 | -2.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 30.0%30 | — | 1959: P29 from 8 | 38 st · 9 W · best P1 · avg 6.6 |
| 48James Hylton | 25 | 59 | 10.710 | 010 | 310 | 610 | 9.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 11.912 | — | 11.85 | — | -2.76 | 26.230 | 6.630 | +8.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 10.0%30 | — | 1966: P10 from 9 | 25 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.4 |
| 27Benny Parsons | 2 | 58 | 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 | 8 | 56 | 15.36 | 06 | 06 | 36 | 14.06 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | 10.512 | — | 13.45 | — | -1.06 | 17.330 | 7.630 | +4.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 13.3%30 | — | 1980: P8 from 17 | 6 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 15.3 |
| 44Terry Labonte | 5 | 56 | 8.310 | 010 | 310 | 810 | 10.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 10.812 | — | 19.85 | — | +6.06 | 11.630 | 11.030 | -3.330 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 36.7%30 | — | 1979: P9 from 10 | 11 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.1 |
| 71Dave Marcis | 13 | 54 | 9.010 | 010 | 410 | 710 | 8.710 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 17.212 | — | 17.25 | — | +10.06 | 12.730 | 10.530 | -3.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 26.7%30 | — | 1969: P19 from 5 | 21 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.1 |
| 7Ricky Rudd | 9 | 53 | 8.510 | 010 | 510 | 810 | 7.910 | 5.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 15.212 | — | 19.85 | — | +14.36 | 14.412 | 10.912 | -6.112 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 41.7%12 | — | 1977: P10 from 12 | 11 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.2 |
| 47Harry Gant | 4 | 51 | 14.810 | 010 | 210 | 510 | 7.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 13.112 | — | 19.25 | — | +1.06 | 11.030 | 13.030 | -4.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 30.0%30 | — | 1979: P28 from 11 | 11 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 14.3 |
| 37Don Sprouse | 19 | 50 | 14.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 24.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 17.73 | — | 17.45 | — | — | 16.03 | 4.93 | -1.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.333 | 33.3%3 | — | 1980: P14 from 24 | 1 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.0 |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 12 | 50 | 12.410 | 010 | 210 | 610 | 15.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 19.412 | — | 18.25 | — | +12.36 | 23.630 | 8.930 | +0.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 50.0%30 | — | 1966: P23 from 24 | 28 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 14.3 |
| 09Cecil Gordon | 24 | 48 | 10.910 | 010 | 410 | 610 | 10.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -14.52 | 317 | 19.912 | — | 21.25 | — | +0.36 | 28.628 | 7.228 | +8.628 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 21.4%28 | — | 1969: P16 from 20 | 20 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 14.3 |
| 67Buddy Arrington | 18 | 46 | 16.110 | 010 | 110 | 310 | 18.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.52 | 017 | 21.512 | — | 18.65 | — | -6.76 | 24.230 | 8.530 | +6.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 26.7%30 | — | 1964: P23 from 13 | 28 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 18.0 |
| 74Bobby Wawak | 30 | 45 | 15.76 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 26.26 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 317 | 20.912 | — | 20.45 | — | +12.36 | 29.918 | 8.218 | +6.118 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 55.6%18 | — | 1967: P21 from 31 | 6 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 15.7 |
| 40Sterling Marlin | 17 | 45 | 21.18 | 08 | 08 | 08 | 19.38 | 0.3%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.02 | 917 | 18.612 | — | 17.25 | — | -14.76 | 33.84 | 12.64 | +16.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 25.0%4 | — | 1976: P29 from 30 | 8 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 21.1 |
| 17Roger Hamby | 26 | 44 | 19.04 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 21.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 18.112 | — | 22.05 | — | +4.06 | 25.025 | 6.225 | +3.825 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0425 | 36.0%25 | — | 1978: P23 from 25 | 4 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 19.0 |
| 3Richard Childress | 14 | 44 | 19.610 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 13.810 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 24.312 | — | 16.65 | — | -5.36 | 18.430 | 8.130 | +3.430 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 13.3%30 | — | 1971: P21 from 18 | 19 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.5 |
| 75John Anderson | 23 | 43 | 24.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 21.54 | — | 14.85 | — | -11.36 | 20.419 | 9.119 | -3.219 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1119 | 68.4%19 | — | 1980: P24 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.0 |
| 79Junior Miller | 21 | 43 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 28.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 19.312 | — | 24.85 | — | -1.36 | 25.315 | 8.015 | -0.215 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 73.3%15 | — | 1980: P16 from 28 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 45Baxter Price | 28 | 43 | 20.69 | 09 | 09 | 09 | 22.49 | 0.0%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 20.812 | — | 19.65 | — | -2.06 | 29.917 | 5.217 | +6.617 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 29.4%17 | — | 1975: P20 from 27 | 9 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 20.6 |
| 64Tommy Gale | 22 | 42 | 21.110 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 22.010 | 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 21.1 |
| 25Ronnie Thomas | 16 | 42 | 17.110 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 23.610 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 18.812 | — | 25.25 | — | -1.36 | 23.429 | 7.529 | +3.229 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 41.4%29 | — | 1978: P15 from 19 | 11 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 17.4 |
| 53Slick Johnson | 20 | 42 | 26.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 22.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.02 | 917 | 19.212 | — | 17.65 | — | +1.36 | 24.417 | 10.117 | +3.517 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 47.1%17 | — | 1980: P25 from 16 | 3 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 26.0 |
| 19Steve Spencer | 15 | 40 | 19.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 20.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 22.52 | — | 23.05 | — | -5.06 | 25.02 | 2.12 | -1.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 100.0%2 | — | 1979: P12 from 15 | 4 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 19.5 |
| 52Jimmy Means | 27 | 40 | 17.810 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 16.910 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -12.01 | 917 | 18.312 | — | 28.45 | — | -1.36 | 27.127 | 6.527 | +7.727 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 29.6%27 | — | 1976: P15 from 22 | 16 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 17.3 |
| 77Dick May | 29 | 37 | 22.38 | 08 | 08 | 08 | 26.58 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +12.01 | 017 | 22.112 | — | 25.05 | — | -8.36 | 28.520 | 6.620 | +8.520 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 30.0%20 | — | 1970: P18 from 19 | 8 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 22.3 |
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.