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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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| 2Dale Earnhardt | 6 | 65 | 10.110 | 010 | 710 | 710 | 6.210 | 4.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -26.01 | 223 | — | — | 3.05 | — | +2.06 | 8.030 | 10.130 | -5.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 33.3%30 | — | 1979: P21 from 10 | 19 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.1 |
| 28Bobby Allison | 2 | 63 | 10.410 | 110 | 510 | 510 | 14.410 | 17.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | 6.45 | — | +3.06 | 8.130 | 8.330 | +1.130 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 10.0%30 | — | 1965: P29 from 42 | 42 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 11.0 |
| 90Jody Ridley | 22 | 58 | 9.86 | 06 | 06 | 46 | 27.36 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 15.85 | — | -0.76 | 18.030 | 8.830 | +5.330 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 26.7%30 | — | 1980: P16 from 35 | 6 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 9.8 |
| 3Richard Childress | 10 | 58 | 11.910 | 010 | 010 | 410 | 14.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -5.06 | 18.620 | 7.620 | -2.120 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0520 | 40.0%20 | — | 1973: P17 from 18 | 16 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 13.8 |
| 11Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 57 | 12.610 | 210 | 310 | 510 | 6.110 | 14.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.01 | 1123 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +2.76 | 5.530 | 10.630 | -1.430 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 13.3%30 | — | 1975: P21 from 8 | 26 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 12.0 |
| 71Dave Marcis | 8 | 56 | 17.410 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 15.510 | 0.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | 11.25 | — | +7.06 | 16.930 | 10.430 | -0.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 46.7%30 | — | 1970: P14 from 20 | 30 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 17.6 |
| 24Cecil Gordon | 24 | 55 | 8.910 | 010 | 410 | 810 | 12.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | 21.65 | — | -6.06 | 29.324 | 6.524 | +6.424 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 29.2%24 | — | 1971: P10 from 13 | 21 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.2 |
| 48James Hylton | 29 | 54 | 12.310 | 010 | 610 | 710 | 11.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | 19.25 | — | -7.36 | 27.627 | 6.227 | +5.627 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 37.0%27 | — | 1966: P21 from 17 | 25 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.2 |
| 44Terry Labonte | 4 | 54 | 18.510 | 010 | 210 | 410 | 11.010 | 7.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | 12.45 | — | +0.76 | 8.730 | 9.730 | -4.430 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 23.3%30 | — | 1979: P35 from 25 | 19 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 12.0 |
| 73Bill Schmitt | 12 | 54 | 16.410 | 010 | 210 | 510 | 16.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | 15.25 | — | -2.76 | 16.52 | 7.12 | -2.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1975: P18 from 29 | 26 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 20.1 |
| 42Richard Petty | 17 | 54 | 18.610 | 210 | 310 | 410 | 5.610 | 19.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.02 | 1123 | — | — | 13.25 | — | -4.06 | 10.430 | 13.330 | -5.330 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 46.7%30 | — | 1963: P41 from 15 | 44 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 13.1 |
| 99Tim Richmond | 18 | 53 | 14.210 | 210 | 410 | 610 | 7.110 | 15.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.51 | 1123 | — | — | 19.25 | — | -5.36 | 18.828 | 7.828 | +1.528 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1428 | 39.3%28 | — | 1981: P33 from 16 | 13 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 11.2 |
| 88Ricky Rudd | 3 | 52 | 14.310 | 210 | 510 | 610 | 7.410 | 8.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +2.76 | 7.830 | 12.730 | -5.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 26.7%30 | — | 1981: P5 from 6 | 15 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 13.4 |
| 43Kyle Petty | 15 | 51 | 18.310 | 010 | 110 | 410 | 17.510 | 0.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.65 | 1123 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +3.36 | 16.930 | 11.030 | -2.130 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 56.7%30 | — | 1981: P6 from 13 · led 2 | 14 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.1 |
| 15Benny Parsons | 11 | 51 | 13.310 | 010 | 510 | 510 | 6.910 | 0.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 23.45 | — | +3.76 | 10.030 | 14.130 | -9.130 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1730 | 56.7%30 | — | 1970: P18 from 8 | 31 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.6 |
| 17Harry Gant | 28 | 51 | 19.210 | 010 | 110 | 410 | 9.410 | 1.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +20.01 | 1123 | — | — | 18.05 | — | +11.76 | 6.130 | 10.930 | -5.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 30.0%30 | — | 1979: P10 from 21 | 17 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 17.9 |
| 66Lake Speed | 33 | 50 | 23.49 | 09 | 09 | 19 | 19.09 | 0.1%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +1.06 | 22.726 | 9.126 | +3.326 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 42.3%26 | — | 1980: P29 from 32 | 9 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 23.4 |
| 67Buddy Arrington | 31 | 50 | 16.810 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 25.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | 21.05 | — | -1.36 | 24.430 | 9.630 | +6.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 23.3%30 | — | 1977: P19 from 31 | 19 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 19.7 |
| 75Joe Millikan | 9 | 50 | 12.65 | 05 | 25 | 45 | 14.25 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +35.01 | 1123 | — | — | 26.05 | — | -2.06 | 15.722 | 10.322 | -0.822 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1422 | 27.3%22 | — | 1979: P6 from 15 | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 12.6 |
| 64John Gunn | 30 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 20 | 50 | 20.110 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 27.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | 18.45 | — | -1.06 | 28.427 | 6.627 | +9.827 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0027 | 25.9%27 | — | 1969: P29 from 35 | 32 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 21.0 |
| 38Don Waterman | 32 | 49 | 21.77 | 07 | 07 | 07 | 24.47 | 0.3%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | 18.85 | — | +3.06 | 27.52 | 5.72 | +8.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1980: P25 from 28 | 7 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 21.7 |
| 11WRoy Smith | 5 | 48 | 19.010 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 18.710 | 0.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +9.76 | 20.02 | 15.62 | +1.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1976: P27 from 24 | 15 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 23.9 |
| 01Hershel McGriff | 23 | 48 | 15.410 | 010 | 110 | 410 | 9.410 | 0.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +15.52 | 123 | — | — | 27.25 | — | -7.76 | 14.02 | 9.22 | -17.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1971: P12 from 8 | 32 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 21.8 |
| 52Jimmy Means | 34 | 48 | 22.210 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 30.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | 19.65 | — | +3.36 | 28.629 | 7.329 | +9.129 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 20.7%29 | — | 1979: P31 from 29 | 15 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 23.6 |
| 21Neil Bonnett | 7 | 47 | 19.510 | 010 | 310 | 410 | 14.610 | 3.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 24.05 | — | -13.36 | 7.121 | 14.221 | -12.721 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 61.9%21 | — | 1976: P29 from 15 | 22 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 13.1 |
| 3Bob Bondurant | 26 | 47 | 25.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 20.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | 18.01 | — | — | 16.01 | — | -2.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1963: P29 from 35 | 3 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 25.0 |
| 2WRobert Tartaglia | 36 | 47 | 24.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 35.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979: P24 from 35 | 1 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.0 |
| 94Steve Pfeifer | 35 | 46 | 23.54 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 32.04 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | 20.73 | — | — | 35.01 | — | +21.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1979: P32 from 23 | 4 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 23.5 |
| 78Jim Robinson | 14 | 46 | 21.710 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 20.510 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +0.76 | 22.02 | 15.62 | +1.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | 1979: P30 from 31 | 18 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 20.7 |
| 13Don Puskarich | 21 | 44 | 24.510 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 28.210 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | 23.25 | — | +6.76 | 30.52 | 2.82 | +11.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1975: P12 from 24 | 13 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 23.3 |
| 93Don Whittington | 13 | 41 | 26.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 19.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.01 | 1123 | — | — | 26.45 | — | -9.36 | 12.02 | 14.82 | -12.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 50.0%2 | — | 1980: P9 from 26 | 3 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 26.3 |
| 8Rick McCray | 25 | 41 | 26.310 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 23.510 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | 26.85 | — | +5.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978: P12 from 34 | 18 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 30.2 |
| 9Jimmy Insolo | 16 | 40 | 20.210 | 010 | 210 | 210 | 10.810 | 0.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | 36.03 | — | — | 36.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1970: P25 from 19 | 22 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 21.2 |
| 86Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 19 | 38 | 35.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 12.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | 23.45 | — | +7.06 | 25.310 | 10.110 | +3.310 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 60.0%10 | — | 1981: P35 from 12 | 1 st · 0 W · best P35 · avg 35.0 |
| 81John Borneman | 27 | 38 | 27.05 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 17.25 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1123 | — | — | 32.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978: P27 from 13 | 5 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 27.0 |
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.