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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 | 3 | 62 | 10.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 5.02 | 23.8%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 3.05 | — | +2.06 | 8.130 | 10.030 | -5.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 33.3%30 | — | 1979: P12 from 3 · led 41 | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 10.5 |
| 28Bobby Allison | 2 | 61 | 9.07 | 07 | 57 | 57 | 7.17 | 5.2%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 6.45 | — | +3.06 | 8.130 | 8.330 | +1.130 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 10.0%30 | — | 1969: P23 from 8 | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.0 |
| 44Terry Labonte | 1 | 60 | 5.02 | 02 | 22 | 22 | 2.52 | 0.3%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 12.45 | — | +0.76 | 8.830 | 9.730 | -3.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 20.0%30 | — | 1979: P5 from 2 · led 1 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.0 |
| 11Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 60 | 2.33 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 4.33 | 24.8%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +2.76 | 5.230 | 9.830 | -1.230 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 10.0%30 | — | 1973: P2 from 4 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 2.3 |
| 43Richard Petty | 5 | 59 | 5.07 | 37 | 57 | 67 | 6.97 | 23.9%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 02 | — | — | 13.25 | — | -4.06 | 10.830 | 13.330 | -4.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 46.7%30 | — | 1969: P21 from 24 | 7 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 5.0 |
| 66Lake Speed | 14 | 56 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 16.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +1.06 | 23.426 | 9.226 | +3.126 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 46.2%26 | — | 1980: P12 from 16 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 33Harry Gant | 7 | 55 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 8.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 18.05 | — | +11.76 | 6.830 | 10.930 | -5.230 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 30.0%30 | — | 1980: P8 from 8 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 5Morgan Shepherd | 8 | 55 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 10.65 | — | -2.36 | 14.328 | 10.828 | -3.128 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1428 | 42.9%28 | — | first start here | — |
| 48James Hylton | 22 | 54 | 9.77 | 07 | 17 | 47 | 18.97 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 19.25 | — | -7.36 | 27.927 | 6.527 | +6.327 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 33.3%27 | — | 1969: P4 from 11 | 7 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 9.7 |
| 71Dave Marcis | 13 | 54 | 19.06 | 06 | 06 | 26 | 11.26 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 11.25 | — | +7.06 | 16.730 | 10.330 | -1.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 50.0%30 | — | 1969: P9 from 10 | 6 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 19.0 |
| 3Richard Childress | 10 | 52 | 19.84 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 18.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -5.06 | 18.620 | 8.320 | -1.620 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0520 | 40.0%20 | — | 1972: P31 from 19 | 4 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 19.8 |
| 24Cecil Gordon | 24 | 52 | 11.67 | 07 | 17 | 37 | 17.97 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | -25.01 | 02 | — | — | 21.65 | — | -6.06 | 29.324 | 7.024 | +5.624 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 33.3%24 | — | 1969: P11 from 23 | 7 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 11.6 |
| 42Kyle Petty | 17 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +3.36 | 16.930 | 10.830 | -1.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 56.7%30 | — | first start here | — |
| 99Tim Richmond | 16 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 19.25 | — | -5.06 | 18.828 | 7.928 | +0.828 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1428 | 42.9%28 | — | first start here | — |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 25 | 50 | 18.86 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 24.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 18.45 | — | -1.06 | 28.227 | 6.527 | +9.227 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 29.6%27 | — | 1971: P19 from 44 | 6 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 18.8 |
| 25Ronnie Thomas | 23 | 50 | 18.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 16.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 19.65 | — | +6.76 | 26.622 | 6.922 | +3.122 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0522 | 40.9%22 | — | 1979: P26 from 15 | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 18.5 |
| 15Benny Parsons | 4 | 49 | 15.17 | 07 | 27 | 47 | 7.97 | 1.8%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 23.45 | — | +3.76 | 10.330 | 13.730 | -9.330 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1730 | 56.7%30 | — | 1969: P3 from 21 | 7 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 15.1 |
| 52Jimmy Means | 21 | 49 | 21.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 22.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 19.65 | — | +3.36 | 29.029 | 7.429 | +9.629 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 20.7%29 | — | 1979: P23 from 23 | 2 st · 0 W · best P19 · avg 21.0 |
| 77Lowell Cowell | 26 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 22.65 | — | +7.36 | 27.73 | 3.53 | +1.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 94Bobby Wawak | 31 | 48 | 24.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 17.45 | — | -0.76 | 32.013 | 9.313 | +6.513 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 46.2%13 | — | 1980: P24 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.0 |
| 6Joe Ruttman | 12 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +7.06 | 12.416 | 9.716 | -4.416 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 56.3%16 | — | first start here | — |
| 90Jody Ridley | 6 | 48 | 26.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 12.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 15.85 | — | -0.76 | 18.630 | 8.830 | +5.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 26.7%30 | — | 1980: P26 from 12 | 1 st · 0 W · best P26 · avg 26.0 |
| 17Roger Hamby | 34 | 48 | 22.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 23.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 20.45 | — | +3.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980: P22 from 23 | 1 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 22.0 |
| 64Tommy Gale | 15 | 47 | 22.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 19.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 20.45 | — | +5.76 | 28.529 | 5.929 | +8.829 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 17.2%29 | — | 1979: P20 from 14 | 2 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 22.5 |
| 40Rick Baldwin | 29 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 24.65 | — | -0.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 67Buddy Arrington | 18 | 47 | 22.04 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 17.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 21.05 | — | -1.36 | 24.930 | 9.730 | +6.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 23.3%30 | — | 1972: P34 from 18 | 4 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 22.0 |
| 75Dick May | 27 | 47 | 22.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 33.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 22.25 | — | +5.36 | 32.68 | 8.68 | +9.68 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 62.5%8 | — | 1972: P20 from 40 | 3 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 22.0 |
| 88Ricky Rudd | 11 | 45 | 28.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 7.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +2.76 | 7.530 | 12.530 | -5.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 26.7%30 | — | 1979: P28 from 7 | 1 st · 0 W · best P28 · avg 28.0 |
| 50Baxter Price | 33 | 44 | 22.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 23.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 26.65 | — | +2.06 | 28.01 | — | -2.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1979: P27 from 20 | 2 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 22.5 |
| 36H.B. Bailey | 20 | 43 | 21.26 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 22.26 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 30.65 | — | +3.36 | 34.73 | 12.93 | +4.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.673 | 66.7%3 | — | 1969: P20 from 31 | 6 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 21.2 |
| 20Rick Newsom | 30 | 42 | 28.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 35.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 26.65 | — | -5.06 | 33.18 | 4.88 | +7.58 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 75.0%8 | — | 1972: P22 from 40 | 2 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 28.0 |
| 98D.K. Ulrich | 28 | 41 | 28.85 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 28.05 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 27.85 | — | +7.36 | 22.614 | 6.814 | +2.714 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 42.9%14 | — | 1971: P45 from 45 | 5 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 28.8 |
| 8Kirk Shelmerdine | 32 | 40 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 38.85 | — | -5.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 18Randy Ogden | 19 | 38 | 31.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 14.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 02 | — | — | 30.45 | — | +8.76 | 28.03 | 9.53 | +3.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | 1980: P31 from 14 | 1 st · 0 W · best P31 · avg 31.0 |
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.