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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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| 3Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 65 | 10.010 | 010 | 710 | 710 | 6.510 | 4.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -26.01 | 223 | — | — | 3.05 | — | +2.06 | 8.130 | 10.130 | -5.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 33.3%30 | — | 1979: P21 from 10 | 19 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.0 |
| 28Bobby Allison | 5 | 63 | 10.410 | 110 | 510 | 510 | 14.410 | 17.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 6.45 | — | +3.06 | 8.030 | 8.330 | +1.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 10.0%30 | — | 1965: P29 from 42 | 42 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 11.0 |
| 90Jody Ridley | 21 | 58 | 9.56 | 06 | 06 | 46 | 27.56 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 15.85 | — | -0.76 | 18.130 | 8.830 | +5.430 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 26.7%30 | — | 1980: P16 from 35 | 6 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 9.5 |
| 41Richard Childress | 31 | 57 | 11.910 | 010 | 010 | 410 | 14.310 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -5.06 | 17.620 | 7.220 | -1.420 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0520 | 35.0%20 | — | 1973: P17 from 18 | 16 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 11.6 |
| 99Terry Herman | 12 | 57 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 31.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 13.52 | — | — | 40.01 | — | +26.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1982: P13 from 31 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 11Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 56 | 12.610 | 210 | 310 | 510 | 6.110 | 14.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.01 | 323 | — | — | 14.85 | — | +2.76 | 5.530 | 10.730 | -1.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 13.3%30 | — | 1975: P21 from 8 | 26 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 12.4 |
| 71Dave Marcis | 19 | 56 | 17.410 | 010 | 310 | 510 | 15.510 | 0.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — | 11.25 | — | +7.06 | 16.530 | 10.530 | -1.130 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 46.7%30 | — | 1970: P14 from 20 | 30 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 17.7 |
| 44Terry Labonte | 2 | 54 | 18.410 | 010 | 210 | 410 | 11.210 | 9.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 12.45 | — | +0.76 | 8.730 | 9.730 | -4.330 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 23.3%30 | — | 1979: P35 from 25 | 19 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 11.9 |
| 73Bill Schmitt | 18 | 54 | 16.410 | 010 | 210 | 510 | 16.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 14.85 | — | -5.36 | 13.52 | 1.42 | -9.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.502 | 100.0%2 | — | 1975: P18 from 29 | 26 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 20.4 |
| 48James Hylton | 28 | 54 | 12.310 | 010 | 610 | 710 | 11.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 19.25 | — | -7.36 | 27.627 | 6.527 | +5.827 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 37.0%27 | — | 1966: P21 from 17 | 25 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.0 |
| 43Richard Petty | 25 | 54 | 18.610 | 210 | 310 | 410 | 5.610 | 19.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.02 | 323 | — | — | 13.25 | — | -4.06 | 10.130 | 13.330 | -5.530 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 46.7%30 | — | 1963: P41 from 15 | 44 st · 5 W · best P1 · avg 13.0 |
| 88Ricky Rudd | 13 | 53 | 12.210 | 210 | 510 | 610 | 6.410 | 9.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +2.76 | 7.530 | 11.730 | -5.430 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 26.7%30 | — | 1981: P19 from 3 · led 19 | 15 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 12.0 |
| 37Tim Richmond | 6 | 52 | 15.110 | 210 | 410 | 610 | 8.310 | 15.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +4.51 | 323 | — | — | 19.25 | — | -5.06 | 19.228 | 8.128 | +1.628 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1428 | 42.9%28 | — | 1981: P29 from 18 | 13 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 11.9 |
| 42Kyle Petty | 27 | 52 | 16.610 | 010 | 110 | 410 | 16.310 | 0.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.45 | 323 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +3.36 | 16.530 | 10.430 | -2.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 56.7%30 | — | 1981: P20 from 15 | 14 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 15.9 |
| 47Ron Bouchard | 24 | 52 | 17.47 | 07 | 07 | 37 | 14.17 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +1.06 | 14.021 | 10.721 | -0.821 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1021 | 38.1%21 | — | 1982: P9 from 29 | 7 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 17.4 |
| 67Buddy Arrington | 36 | 51 | 15.310 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 25.210 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | 21.05 | — | -1.36 | 24.330 | 9.730 | +6.430 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 23.3%30 | — | 1977: P19 from 31 | 19 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 18.9 |
| 24Morgan Shepherd | 8 | 51 | 25.910 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 15.110 | 0.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 10.65 | — | -2.36 | 14.328 | 11.128 | -3.828 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1428 | 46.4%28 | — | 1981: P21 from 10 | 10 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 25.9 |
| 78Jim Robinson | 22 | 51 | 19.110 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 19.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | 17.65 | — | +9.36 | 18.02 | 2.82 | +10.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1979: P30 from 31 | 18 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 19.3 |
| 15Benny Parsons | 7 | 51 | 13.310 | 010 | 510 | 510 | 6.910 | 0.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 23.45 | — | +3.76 | 10.230 | 14.130 | -8.630 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1730 | 53.3%30 | — | 1970: P18 from 8 | 31 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 13.3 |
| 7Gene Thonesen | 40 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 74Gary Kershaw | 33 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 1Chuck Pittinger | 14 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 33Harry Gant | 4 | 50 | 19.910 | 010 | 110 | 310 | 11.810 | 0.8%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +20.01 | 223 | — | — | 18.05 | — | +11.76 | 6.930 | 10.930 | -5.230 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 30.0%30 | — | 1979: P10 from 21 | 17 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 18.4 |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 29 | 50 | 20.110 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 27.710 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — | 18.45 | — | -1.06 | 28.127 | 6.527 | +9.027 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 29.6%27 | — | 1969: P29 from 35 | 32 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 21.3 |
| 38Don Waterman | 35 | 49 | 21.07 | 07 | 07 | 17 | 24.07 | 0.3%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 17.85 | — | -4.06 | 26.02 | 9.22 | +9.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1980: P25 from 28 | 7 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 21.0 |
| 17Lake Speed | 34 | 49 | 25.49 | 09 | 09 | 19 | 18.99 | 0.1%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 13.45 | — | +1.06 | 22.726 | 9.526 | +2.626 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 46.2%26 | — | 1980: P29 from 32 | 9 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 25.4 |
| 5Joe Millikan | 9 | 49 | 14.25 | 05 | 15 | 35 | 14.25 | 0.2%5 | — | — | — | — | — | +35.01 | 223 | — | — | 26.05 | — | -2.06 | 15.722 | 10.022 | -1.122 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1422 | 27.3%22 | — | 1979: P6 from 15 | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 14.2 |
| 01Hershel McGriff | 17 | 48 | 15.410 | 010 | 110 | 410 | 9.410 | 0.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +15.52 | 323 | — | — | 26.25 | — | -6.06 | 17.02 | 5.72 | -12.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1971: P12 from 8 | 32 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 21.7 |
| 0Roy Smith | 26 | 47 | 19.110 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 16.610 | 0.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 23.25 | — | +9.36 | 9.52 | 16.32 | -10.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1976: P27 from 24 | 15 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 23.9 |
| 75Gary Balough | 20 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 23.85 | — | +7.76 | 17.19 | 8.39 | -4.89 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.339 | 55.6%9 | — | first start here | — |
| 21Neil Bonnett | 10 | 47 | 18.910 | 010 | 310 | 410 | 14.310 | 4.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 24.05 | — | -13.36 | 7.021 | 13.921 | -12.621 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 61.9%21 | — | 1976: P29 from 15 | 22 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 12.8 |
| 2Joe Ruttman | 15 | 46 | 24.910 | 010 | 110 | 410 | 15.910 | 0.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -32.01 | 323 | — | — | 19.05 | — | +11.36 | 12.316 | 9.116 | -5.016 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 56.3%16 | — | 1963: P10 from 30 | 12 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 23.8 |
| 93Don Whittington | 11 | 45 | 19.33 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 20.03 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.01 | 123 | — | — | 26.45 | — | -9.36 | 13.02 | 0.02 | -1.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1980: P9 from 26 | 3 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 19.3 |
| 69Bob Bondurant | 16 | 44 | 26.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 23.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — | 21.01 | — | — | 26.01 | — | +5.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1963: P29 from 35 | 3 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 26.0 |
| 16Jim Bown | 32 | 43 | 25.710 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 16.910 | 0.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 23.45 | — | -9.06 | 17.01 | — | -15.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1981: P32 from 17 | 12 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 27.4 |
| 13Don Puskarich | 30 | 43 | 24.510 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 28.210 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | 25.45 | — | +3.06 | 26.02 | 10.62 | +1.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1975: P12 from 24 | 13 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 24.1 |
| 64Tommy Gale | 37 | 42 | 30.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 28.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | 123 | — | — | 20.45 | — | +5.76 | 27.729 | 6.029 | +8.529 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 13.8%29 | — | 1981: P30 from 28 | 1 st · 0 W · best P30 · avg 30.0 |
| 51Scott Miller | 23 | 40 | 26.85 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 20.85 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — | 26.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982: P13 from 24 | 5 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 26.8 |
| 85Mark Stahl | 39 | 39 | 30.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 33.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 25.05 | — | +5.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982: P22 from 34 | 2 st · 0 W · best P22 · avg 30.5 |
| 35Pat Mintey | 38 | 33 | 33.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 39.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1223 | — | — | 33.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983: P37 from 36 | 2 st · 0 W · best P29 · avg 33.0 |
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.