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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 | 66 | 6.36 | 06 | 56 | 56 | 3.86 | 14.7%6 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 14 | 16.812 | — | 6.25 | — | +4.06 | 3.230 | 10.430 | -6.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 16.7%30 | — | 1974: P3 from 6 · led 32 | 6 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 6.3 |
| 2Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 63 | 9.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 6.01 | 4.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 10.512 | — | 13.25 | — | +4.06 | 9.230 | 9.630 | +0.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 13.3%30 | — | 1979: P9 from 6 · led 8 | 1 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 9.0 |
| 15Bobby Allison | 5 | 62 | 11.38 | 28 | 58 | 68 | 9.48 | 13.5%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 18.712 | — | 7.05 | — | +8.76 | 6.730 | 13.430 | -7.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 43.3%30 | — | 1971: P39 from 41 | 8 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 11.3 |
| 48James Hylton | 30 | 62 | 12.08 | 08 | 18 | 58 | 22.18 | 0.2%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12.412 | — | 11.85 | — | -2.76 | 26.130 | 6.530 | +8.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 6.7%30 | — | 1971: P10 from 12 | 8 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.0 |
| 88Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 59 | 17.65 | 05 | 15 | 35 | 6.65 | 2.3%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 20.812 | — | 5.25 | — | +3.06 | 5.030 | 12.830 | -7.430 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 36.7%30 | — | 1974: P6 from 7 | 5 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 17.6 |
| 43Richard Petty | 8 | 57 | 13.38 | 08 | 48 | 48 | 3.68 | 15.9%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.33 | 14 | 15.412 | — | 16.25 | — | +15.76 | 9.130 | 10.330 | -2.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 26.7%30 | — | 1971: P3 from 3 · led 13 | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.3 |
| 12Donnie Allison | 9 | 57 | 22.54 | 04 | 14 | 14 | 7.34 | 0.3%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13.512 | — | 11.05 | — | +4.06 | 11.217 | 12.117 | -9.117 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 58.8%17 | — | 1976: P34 from 8 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 22.5 |
| 27Benny Parsons | 4 | 57 | 14.58 | 18 | 28 | 48 | 7.88 | 4.6%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 20.212 | — | 12.65 | — | +14.06 | 5.830 | 11.230 | -5.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 33.3%30 | — | 1971: P9 from 8 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 14.5 |
| 75Joe Millikan | 12 | 56 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 24.48 | — | 11.65 | — | +6.76 | 11.611 | 12.411 | -7.011 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1811 | 54.5%11 | — | 1979: P12 from 11 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 5Joe Ruttman | 40 | 54 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 33.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | 20.912 | — | 16.85 | — | -4.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977: P13 from 33 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 90Jody Ridley | 17 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 19.212 | — | 13.45 | — | -1.06 | 17.030 | 7.630 | +4.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 13.3%30 | — | first start here | — |
| 71Dave Marcis | 16 | 54 | 17.06 | 06 | 16 | 16 | 13.76 | 0.4%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.02 | 14 | 17.612 | — | 17.25 | — | +10.06 | 12.630 | 10.530 | -3.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 26.7%30 | — | 1974: P17 from 26 | 6 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.0 |
| 77John Anderson | 18 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 18.34 | — | 14.85 | — | -11.36 | 20.719 | 8.819 | -3.119 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1119 | 68.4%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 7Lake Speed | 11 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 20.312 | — | 13.45 | — | +1.06 | 19.618 | 9.518 | +0.718 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1718 | 44.4%18 | — | first start here | — |
| 3Richard Childress | 25 | 53 | 15.86 | 06 | 06 | 26 | 22.06 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 20.312 | — | 16.65 | — | -5.36 | 18.030 | 8.130 | +3.430 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 13.3%30 | — | 1974: P12 from 17 | 6 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 15.8 |
| 42Kyle Petty | 23 | 53 | 14.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 26.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.01 | 14 | 21.712 | — | 17.25 | — | -12.36 | 24.114 | 9.614 | +8.114 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 28.6%14 | — | 1979: P14 from 26 | 1 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.0 |
| 44Terry Labonte | 10 | 53 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 20.512 | — | 19.85 | — | +6.06 | 11.430 | 11.030 | -3.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 40.0%30 | — | 1979: P13 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 68Lennie Pond | 15 | 53 | 4.73 | 03 | 13 | 33 | 10.73 | 0.2%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 23.212 | — | 24.45 | — | -7.06 | 12.616 | 13.416 | -6.616 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 50.0%16 | — | 1975: P6 from 12 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 4.7 |
| 38Don Waterman | 36 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 16.85 | — | -0.36 | 28.01 | — | +3.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 4D.K. Ulrich | 24 | 50 | 23.25 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 27.25 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 26.312 | — | 11.45 | — | -3.06 | 17.110 | 9.310 | -6.110 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 60.0%10 | — | 1974: P24 from 40 | 5 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 23.2 |
| 60Glen Ward | 42 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 40Stan Barrett | 28 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 26.47 | — | 17.25 | — | -17.76 | 20.52 | 0.72 | +10.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 64Tommy Gale | 19 | 48 | 22.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 28.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 21.812 | — | 18.85 | — | -5.36 | 24.228 | 6.628 | +2.928 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 28.6%28 | — | 1976: P17 from 32 | 4 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 22.5 |
| 47Harry Gant | 6 | 48 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 23.812 | — | 19.25 | — | +1.06 | 10.930 | 12.430 | -4.530 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 30.0%30 | — | 1979: P20 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 73Bill Schmitt | 22 | 48 | 26.45 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 21.65 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | 23.01 | — | 16.05 | — | +3.76 | 11.33 | 9.03 | -2.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | 1975: P33 from 35 | 5 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 26.4 |
| 33Glenn Francis | 29 | 48 | 25.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 37.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 18.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974: P22 from 39 | 2 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 25.0 |
| 24Cecil Gordon | 27 | 47 | 23.88 | 08 | 08 | 08 | 24.18 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | 20.812 | — | 21.25 | — | +0.36 | 28.528 | 7.228 | +8.428 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 21.4%28 | — | 1971: P19 from 16 | 8 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 23.8 |
| 67Buddy Arrington | 21 | 47 | 24.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 25.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 24.012 | — | 18.65 | — | -6.76 | 24.130 | 8.530 | +6.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 26.7%30 | — | 1977: P19 from 23 | 3 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 24.3 |
| 17Glenn Jarrett | 20 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 19.01 | — | 27.85 | — | +8.06 | 32.01 | — | -2.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 79Joe Booher | 32 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 29.52 | — | 19.65 | — | +1.36 | 32.65 | 9.15 | +13.05 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 20.0%5 | — | first start here | — |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 31 | 45 | 22.18 | 08 | 08 | 18 | 28.18 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 30.212 | — | 18.25 | — | +12.36 | 23.030 | 9.030 | +0.230 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 50.0%30 | — | 1971: P35 from 42 | 8 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 22.1 |
| 13Don Puskarich | 41 | 45 | 26.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 40.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 22.65 | — | -2.06 | 27.02 | 1.42 | +9.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1975: P37 from 40 | 2 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 26.0 |
| 74Henry Jones | 39 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 28.45 | — | -3.76 | 34.73 | 9.23 | +3.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.333 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 45Roy Smith | 13 | 44 | 29.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 24.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | 23.03 | — | 20.25 | — | -2.36 | 24.52 | 10.62 | +4.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1975: P29 from 18 | 3 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 29.3 |
| 49Kevin Housby | 38 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 27.33 | — | 24.84 | — | — | 21.02 | 9.22 | -2.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 21Neil Bonnett | 3 | 43 | 14.73 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 10.03 | 16.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +20.01 | 14 | 30.012 | — | 27.45 | — | +14.76 | 5.921 | 14.021 | -8.821 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 42.9%21 | — | 1977: P1 from 2 · led 96 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 14.7 |
| 93Chuck Bown | 33 | 41 | 33.65 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 24.05 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 25.910 | — | 18.45 | — | -5.76 | 16.17 | 9.37 | -13.97 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.297 | 85.7%7 | — | 1972: P33 from 49 | 5 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 33.6 |
| 98Hershel McGriff | 14 | 41 | 24.34 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 19.04 | 0.1%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 21.54 | — | 29.25 | — | -4.36 | 17.02 | 1.42 | -8.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1971: P28 from 13 · led 1 | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 24.3 |
| 52Jimmy Means | 34 | 41 | 22.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 24.812 | — | 28.45 | — | -1.36 | 26.927 | 6.127 | +8.027 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 25.9%27 | — | 1978: P22 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 22.0 |
| 25Ronnie Thomas | 26 | 41 | 28.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 25.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 23.812 | — | 25.25 | — | -1.36 | 23.029 | 6.829 | +3.329 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 41.4%29 | — | 1978: P30 from 32 | 2 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 28.5 |
| 78Jim Robinson | 37 | 40 | 32.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 35.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 25.45 | — | +11.06 | 22.02 | 2.82 | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1979: P32 from 35 | 1 st · 0 W · best P32 · avg 32.0 |
| 08Rick McCray | 35 | 36 | 39.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 23.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 26.85 | — | +6.76 | 27.52 | 2.12 | -6.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1978: P39 from 23 | 1 st · 0 W · best P39 · avg 39.0 |
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.