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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 | 2 | 64 | 6.410 | 210 | 710 | 910 | 5.310 | 13.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.02 | 2595 | — | — | 6.25 | — | +4.06 | 3.130 | 10.430 | -6.130 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 16.7%30 | — | 1969: P1 from 4 · led 38 | 35 st · 7 W · best P1 · avg 9.9 |
| 15Bobby Allison | 4 | 63 | 8.710 | 210 | 710 | 710 | 6.210 | 14.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 395 | — | — | 7.05 | — | +8.76 | 6.830 | 13.430 | -7.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 43.3%30 | — | 1969: P30 from 9 · led 1 | 36 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 11.2 |
| 2Dale Earnhardt | 8 | 61 | 10.010 | 010 | 210 | 710 | 11.910 | 4.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | 13.54 | — | 13.25 | — | +4.06 | 9.030 | 8.230 | +1.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 10.0%30 | — | 1979: P6 from 13 · led 1 | 42 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 12.1 |
| 02Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 61 | 16.710 | 110 | 310 | 410 | 10.310 | 9.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | 16.04 | — | 5.25 | — | +3.06 | 4.930 | 12.930 | -8.230 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 40.0%30 | — | 1975: P5 from 35 · led 2 | 47 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 13.5 |
| 43Richard Petty | 12 | 58 | 6.710 | 110 | 710 | 810 | 3.810 | 11.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.84 | 2595 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +15.76 | 9.030 | 10.830 | -2.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 30.0%30 | — | 1969: P3 from 5 | 46 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 12.7 |
| 48James Hylton | 26 | 58 | 11.010 | 010 | 110 | 710 | 17.110 | 0.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 295 | — | — | 11.85 | — | -2.76 | 26.230 | 6.430 | +9.130 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 10.0%30 | — | 1969: P7 from 25 · led 2 | 27 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 18.6 |
| 75John Anderson | 14 | 58 | 9.02 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 22.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | — | — | 14.85 | — | -11.36 | 20.919 | 8.919 | -1.419 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1119 | 63.2%19 | — | 1979: P5 from 20 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 9.0 |
| 28Buddy Baker | 1 | 55 | 7.010 | 010 | 610 | 910 | 4.510 | 2.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.02 | 2595 | — | — | 21.65 | — | +13.36 | 3.818 | 13.618 | -9.118 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1118 | 38.9%18 | — | 1969: P2 from 12 · led 4 | 36 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.1 |
| 40D.K. Ulrich | 28 | 54 | 18.310 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 26.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | — | — | 11.45 | — | -3.06 | 16.710 | 9.710 | -8.710 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 70.0%10 | — | 1973: P26 from 39 | 20 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 22.1 |
| 66Lake Speed | 13 | 53 | 15.610 | 010 | 110 | 210 | 20.110 | 0.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | 26.02 | — | 13.45 | — | +1.06 | 19.518 | 9.918 | +1.218 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1718 | 44.4%18 | — | 1980: P17 from 20 | 31 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 18.2 |
| 47Harry Gant | 7 | 52 | 13.110 | 010 | 410 | 610 | 13.610 | 2.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -16.01 | 2595 | — | — | 19.25 | — | +1.06 | 10.930 | 12.630 | -4.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 30.0%30 | — | 1979: P17 from 24 | 30 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.4 |
| 7Ricky Rudd | 25 | 52 | 15.710 | 010 | 210 | 610 | 13.310 | 0.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | 16.912 | — | 19.85 | — | +14.36 | 13.112 | 10.412 | -6.912 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 41.7%12 | — | 1977: P28 from 13 · led 8 | 59 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 18.6 |
| 90Jody Ridley | 6 | 52 | 19.29 | 09 | 19 | 29 | 17.89 | 0.1%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 395 | — | — | 13.45 | — | -1.06 | 17.430 | 7.630 | +5.130 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 13.3%30 | — | 1980: P6 from 13 | 9 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 19.2 |
| 12Donnie Allison | 21 | 52 | 21.610 | 010 | 210 | 310 | 6.910 | 6.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | — | — | 11.05 | — | +4.06 | 10.517 | 12.017 | -11.917 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 64.7%17 | — | 1969: P27 from 1 · led 9 | 14 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 22.7 |
| 27Benny Parsons | 10 | 51 | 21.010 | 010 | 010 | 410 | 12.410 | 1.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +14.06 | 5.630 | 11.330 | -5.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 33.3%30 | — | 1969: P38 from 7 | 37 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 17.6 |
| 42Kyle Petty | 20 | 51 | 14.010 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 21.010 | 0.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.77 | 2595 | 30.312 | — | 17.25 | — | -12.36 | 24.414 | 10.514 | +6.814 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 35.7%14 | — | 1979: P13 from 34 | 50 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 20.9 |
| 44Terry Labonte | 9 | 50 | 17.610 | 010 | 210 | 210 | 6.410 | 7.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | 20.512 | — | 19.85 | — | +6.06 | 11.530 | 11.030 | -3.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 40.0%30 | — | 1979: P25 from 7 | 54 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 19.9 |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 37 | 49 | 18.710 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 28.610 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | — | — | 18.25 | — | +12.36 | 22.830 | 9.130 | +0.230 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 50.0%30 | — | 1969: P13 from 20 | 32 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 21.2 |
| 3Richard Childress | 17 | 49 | 20.510 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 21.210 | 0.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -17.01 | 2595 | — | — | 16.65 | — | -5.36 | 18.330 | 7.830 | +3.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 13.3%30 | — | 1972: P19 from 33 | 16 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 19.5 |
| 85Wayne Watercutter | 33 | 49 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 34.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 295 | — | — | 21.54 | — | — | 34.01 | — | +18.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1980: P16 from 34 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 9Bill Elliott | 5 | 48 | 17.710 | 010 | 110 | 310 | 11.310 | 0.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 395 | 25.912 | — | 19.85 | — | -4.06 | 15.110 | 12.210 | -3.810 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 40.0%10 | — | 1976: P28 from 21 | 60 st · 7 W · best P1 · avg 14.7 |
| 67Buddy Arrington | 23 | 48 | 20.810 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 23.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 695 | — | — | 18.65 | — | -6.76 | 24.030 | 8.630 | +6.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 26.7%30 | — | 1970: P39 from 35 | 30 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 20.3 |
| 24Cecil Gordon | 19 | 48 | 18.310 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 19.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.52 | 295 | — | — | 21.25 | — | +0.36 | 28.828 | 7.228 | +8.828 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 21.4%28 | — | 1969: P16 from 23 | 23 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 19.1 |
| 41Stuart Huffman | 35 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 495 | — | — | 24.01 | — | — | 29.01 | — | +5.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 21Neil Bonnett | 3 | 47 | 14.410 | 010 | 210 | 610 | 12.010 | 3.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 395 | — | — | 27.45 | — | +14.76 | 5.921 | 14.021 | -8.821 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 42.9%21 | — | 1976: P6 from 15 · led 1 | 23 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 17.9 |
| 64Tommy Gale | 18 | 46 | 23.610 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 30.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4395 | — | — | 18.85 | — | -5.36 | 24.328 | 6.728 | +3.128 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 28.6%28 | — | 1970: P36 from 24 | 19 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 23.7 |
| 79Frank Warren | 31 | 45 | 25.310 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 21.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +17.01 | 695 | — | — | 17.85 | — | -4.76 | 28.36 | 5.76 | +5.56 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 50.0%6 | — | 1969: P34 from 19 | 21 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 23.7 |
| 87Billie Harvey | 22 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | — | — | 27.25 | — | -22.36 | 28.73 | 8.23 | +10.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.673 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 71Dave Marcis | 15 | 44 | 21.410 | 010 | 010 | 410 | 18.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | 36.52 | — | 17.25 | — | +10.06 | 12.630 | 10.330 | -2.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 23.3%30 | — | 1969: P19 from 38 | 55 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 21.0 |
| 61Baxter Price | 34 | 44 | 25.85 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 32.25 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 295 | — | — | 19.65 | — | -2.06 | 29.617 | 4.817 | +7.117 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 29.4%17 | — | 1977: P34 from 36 | 5 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 25.8 |
| 77Kenny Hemphill | 16 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | — | — | 28.54 | — | — | 24.84 | 11.14 | -3.84 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 75.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 74Bobby Wawak | 32 | 44 | 25.710 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 29.510 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 495 | — | — | 20.45 | — | +12.36 | 29.818 | 7.918 | +6.618 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 50.0%18 | — | 1969: P31 from 36 | 13 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 26.1 |
| 52Jimmy Means | 27 | 43 | 19.610 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 23.210 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | — | — | 28.45 | — | -1.36 | 27.127 | 6.427 | +7.727 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 29.6%27 | — | 1976: P23 from 9 | 31 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 25.0 |
| 19Dick May | 30 | 43 | 23.010 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 30.910 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | — | — | 25.05 | — | -8.36 | 28.420 | 7.020 | +7.920 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0020 | 35.0%20 | — | 1971: P40 from 27 | 11 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 22.6 |
| 17Roger Hamby | 29 | 42 | 26.84 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 20.34 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2595 | — | — | 22.05 | — | +4.06 | 24.925 | 6.025 | +4.325 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0425 | 32.0%25 | — | 1978: P27 from 17 | 4 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 26.8 |
| 65Bruce Jacobi | 36 | 41 | 20.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 33.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4395 | — | — | 30.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975: P25 from 32 | 2 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 20.0 |
| 25Ronnie Thomas | 24 | 41 | 25.110 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 29.810 | 0.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 495 | — | — | 25.25 | — | -1.36 | 23.129 | 7.429 | +3.129 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 44.8%29 | — | 1978: P18 from 24 | 13 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 24.3 |
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.