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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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| 44Terry Labonte | 6 | 65 | 9.710 | 010 | 310 | 710 | 9.910 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 511 | 10.812 | — | 4.65 | — | -1.06 | 7.129 | 10.929 | -5.129 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 24.1%29 | — | 1979: P9 from 10 | 11 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.4 |
| 43Richard Petty | 18 | 63 | 6.010 | 510 | 710 | 810 | 2.910 | 53.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.75 | 011 | 9.712 | — | 13.65 | — | -9.06 | 14.429 | 9.329 | +3.629 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1429 | 17.2%29 | — | 1959: P29 from 8 | 38 st · 9 W · best P1 · avg 6.6 |
| 22Bobby Allison | 11 | 60 | 9.910 | 110 | 610 | 610 | 3.710 | 11.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | 16.512 | — | 8.05 | — | -12.36 | 11.329 | 8.129 | +4.129 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 6.9%29 | — | 1966: P3 from 2 | 27 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.5 |
| 15Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 59 | 8.010 | 210 | 410 | 810 | 7.610 | 8.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | 7.512 | — | 19.05 | — | -4.06 | 9.329 | 12.029 | -5.829 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 41.4%29 | — | 1979: P4 from 7 | 11 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 7.5 |
| 11Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 59 | 10.410 | 110 | 610 | 610 | 4.910 | 4.5%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 511 | 13.712 | — | 11.25 | — | +5.76 | 7.329 | 11.529 | -0.629 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 13.8%29 | — | 1972: P3 from 12 | 24 st · 7 W · best P1 · avg 7.2 |
| 47Ron Bouchard | 15 | 58 | 9.85 | 05 | 35 | 45 | 5.65 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | 11.912 | — | 15.05 | — | -21.06 | 12.827 | 10.627 | -5.427 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 40.7%27 | — | 1982: P3 from 7 | 5 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.8 |
| 71Dave Marcis | 16 | 57 | 9.010 | 010 | 410 | 710 | 8.710 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 511 | 17.212 | — | 13.65 | — | -8.36 | 22.329 | 8.629 | +5.129 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 34.5%29 | — | 1969: P19 from 5 | 21 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.4 |
| 9Bill Elliott | 10 | 57 | 13.36 | 06 | 06 | 26 | 8.56 | 0.1%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | 11.812 | — | 12.85 | — | -4.76 | 9.629 | 8.429 | -0.129 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 10.3%29 | — | 1976: P14 from 18 | 6 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 13.3 |
| 2Morgan Shepherd | 12 | 56 | 16.36 | 06 | 06 | 26 | 7.76 | 0.8%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | 12.212 | — | 8.65 | — | -3.06 | 19.624 | 10.924 | +3.224 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 41.7%24 | — | 1981: P8 from 4 | 6 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 16.3 |
| 27Tim Richmond | 4 | 55 | 11.67 | 07 | 27 | 37 | 14.97 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | 15.012 | — | 14.45 | — | +5.06 | 9.829 | 12.929 | -7.029 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1029 | 44.8%29 | — | 1981: P12 from 19 | 7 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 11.6 |
| 33Harry Gant | 5 | 54 | 17.410 | 010 | 110 | 410 | 7.610 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | 13.112 | — | 11.25 | — | +3.76 | 11.629 | 11.229 | -2.929 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 27.6%29 | — | 1979: P28 from 11 | 11 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 16.6 |
| 75Neil Bonnett | 2 | 53 | 11.48 | 08 | 38 | 58 | 11.38 | 12.1%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.03 | 511 | 14.112 | — | 20.05 | — | -5.36 | 9.029 | 10.829 | -3.229 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 24.1%29 | — | 1975: P14 from 30 | 8 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.4 |
| 98Joe Ruttman | 8 | 51 | 12.25 | 05 | 15 | 25 | 9.65 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | 18.312 | — | 17.85 | — | -9.76 | 7.229 | 11.629 | -11.729 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 44.8%29 | — | 1982: P4 from 15 | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 12.2 |
| 3Ricky Rudd | 3 | 50 | 9.910 | 010 | 510 | 810 | 8.510 | 5.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 511 | 15.212 | — | 24.85 | — | +5.06 | 6.729 | 11.129 | -8.629 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0329 | 31.0%29 | — | 1977: P10 from 12 | 11 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.4 |
| 88Geoff Bodine | 9 | 49 | 9.45 | 15 | 25 | 35 | 9.45 | 15.7%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | 15.012 | — | 27.25 | — | +2.36 | 6.927 | 12.727 | -13.027 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2227 | 55.6%27 | — | 1982: P21 from 14 | 5 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 9.4 |
| 67Buddy Arrington | 19 | 49 | 16.110 | 010 | 110 | 310 | 18.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.52 | 011 | 21.512 | — | 13.45 | — | +4.36 | 26.729 | 6.729 | +7.329 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 34.5%29 | — | 1964: P23 from 13 | 28 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.8 |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 26 | 49 | 12.410 | 010 | 210 | 610 | 15.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | 19.412 | — | 20.65 | — | -9.76 | 31.424 | 7.424 | +6.124 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 50.0%24 | — | 1966: P23 from 24 | 28 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 14.0 |
| 52Jimmy Means | 25 | 47 | 18.010 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 17.610 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 511 | 18.312 | — | 16.85 | — | +2.36 | 29.827 | 8.327 | +10.627 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1527 | 25.9%27 | — | 1976: P15 from 22 | 16 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 17.5 |
| 7Kyle Petty | 17 | 46 | 15.67 | 07 | 07 | 27 | 16.07 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.05 | 011 | 19.112 | — | 21.45 | — | -5.76 | 19.829 | 8.929 | +1.329 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1029 | 34.5%29 | — | 1981: P7 from 13 | 7 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 15.6 |
| 6Mark Martin | 14 | 45 | 16.34 | 04 | 04 | 04 | 4.54 | 2.1%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | 16.812 | — | 24.25 | — | +4.06 | 15.715 | 9.815 | -5.315 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1315 | 46.7%15 | — | 1981: P27 from 6 | 4 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 16.3 |
| 41Ronnie Thomas | 22 | 44 | 18.210 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 23.010 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 011 | 18.812 | — | 21.05 | — | -4.06 | 29.225 | 5.425 | +6.725 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0425 | 40.0%25 | — | 1978: P15 from 19 | 11 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 18.4 |
| 02Rick Newsom | 28 | 44 | 18.76 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 22.56 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | 21.812 | — | 18.45 | — | -13.06 | 33.25 | 7.05 | +10.85 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 20.0%5 | — | 1973: P16 from 14 | 6 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 18.7 |
| 26Ronnie Hopkins | 27 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 511 | 24.84 | — | 22.25 | — | -9.06 | 24.312 | 6.912 | -0.312 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 58.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 48Trevor Boys | 24 | 42 | 17.33 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 24.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 511 | 19.412 | — | 25.05 | — | +3.06 | 23.721 | 7.621 | +3.321 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 33.3%21 | — | 1983: P13 from 23 | 3 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 17.3 |
| 64Tommy Gale | 23 | 41 | 20.110 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 21.910 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | 22.312 | — | 20.45 | — | -2.06 | 27.727 | 6.527 | +3.427 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1527 | 51.9%27 | — | 1979: P13 from 19 | 10 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 20.1 |
| 86Darryl Sage | 20 | 40 | 21.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 21.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 511 | 21.73 | — | 20.65 | — | -7.06 | 26.52 | 4.22 | +3.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | 1982: P16 from 25 | 2 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 21.0 |
| 17Sterling Marlin | 13 | 40 | 20.68 | 08 | 08 | 18 | 19.88 | 0.3%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +2.02 | 011 | 18.612 | — | 23.85 | — | +6.76 | 25.029 | 8.129 | +3.429 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1029 | 37.9%29 | — | 1976: P29 from 30 | 8 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 20.6 |
| 19Steve Gray | 29 | 40 | 21.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 28.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | — | — | 25.65 | — | — | 26.52 | 2.12 | +4.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | 1983: P21 from 28 | 1 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 21.0 |
| 90Dick Brooks | 21 | 36 | 22.110 | 010 | 110 | 210 | 14.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +9.01 | 211 | 16.812 | — | 31.25 | — | +13.06 | 15.329 | 9.929 | -3.629 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1029 | 37.9%29 | — | 1970: P35 from 4 | 13 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 20.9 |
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.