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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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| 16Ron Hornaday Jr. | 2 | 63 | 3.54 | 14 | 34 | 44 | 6.34 | 23.3%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 8.612 | — | 5.25 | — | -2.76 | 5.419 | 6.119 | -2.319 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 0.0%19 | — | 1996: P2 from 11 · led 2 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 3.5 |
| 84Joe Ruttman | 4 | 62 | 6.84 | 04 | 24 | 34 | 4.34 | 7.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -14.73 | 15 | 5.812 | — | 7.05 | — | +3.76 | 6.219 | 3.419 | +0.619 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 0.0%19 | — | 1996: P8 from 5 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 6.8 |
| 3Mike Skinner | 6 | 61 | 5.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 7.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 8.812 | — | 7.65 | — | +9.06 | 3.719 | 7.019 | -1.119 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 5.3%19 | — | 1996: P5 from 7 | 1 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.0 |
| 31Jack Sprague | 7 | 61 | 3.65 | 25 | 45 | 45 | 3.65 | 27.2%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 9.812 | — | 8.25 | — | +0.76 | 9.319 | 6.019 | +0.119 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 0.0%19 | — | 1996: P12 from 4 | 5 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 3.6 |
| 98Butch Miller | 11 | 57 | 15.84 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 16.34 | 0.4%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.01 | 15 | 12.512 | — | 5.65 | — | +3.06 | 11.919 | 9.219 | +2.119 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1119 | 15.8%19 | — | 1996: P27 from 8 | 4 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 15.8 |
| 75Bill Sedgwick | 5 | 56 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 22.711 | — | 6.45 | — | +2.06 | 8.519 | 8.619 | -2.219 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 5.3%19 | — | 1996: P10 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 6Rick Carelli | 3 | 55 | 10.45 | 05 | 05 | 35 | 8.65 | 1.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 13.312 | — | 11.25 | — | +3.36 | 11.119 | 7.519 | +0.219 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 10.5%19 | — | 1996: P13 from 16 | 5 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.4 |
| 08Mike Bliss | 14 | 55 | 11.54 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 8.04 | 19.4%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.01 | 15 | 13.312 | — | 10.85 | — | +3.76 | 11.418 | 6.418 | +1.718 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 11.1%18 | — | 1996: P1 from 2 · led 156 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.5 |
| 7Dave Rezendes | 9 | 55 | 12.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 25.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14.68 | — | 10.85 | — | +1.06 | 13.610 | 7.010 | +1.910 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 10.0%10 | — | 1996: P11 from 20 | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 12.0 |
| 24Scott Lagasse | 13 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 14.85 | — | 12.85 | — | -2.76 | 12.519 | 7.919 | -1.219 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1119 | 15.8%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 21Tobey Butler | 12 | 52 | 8.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 12.02 | 3.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 22.49 | — | 13.45 | — | +7.36 | 14.319 | 8.619 | -1.119 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 15.8%19 | — | 1996: P6 from 1 · led 12 | 2 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 8.5 |
| 37Bob Strait | 20 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 19.45 | — | 14.45 | — | +5.76 | 20.318 | 7.818 | +3.818 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 22.2%18 | — | first start here | — |
| 99Gary Herrin | 26 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 83Steve Portenga | 1 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 20.38 | — | 14.65 | — | +9.06 | 14.817 | 6.617 | -2.117 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 5.9%17 | — | first start here | — |
| 1P.J. Jones | 8 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 23.52 | — | 13.05 | — | -5.76 | 7.812 | 7.212 | -8.812 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 33.3%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 29Bob Keselowski | 21 | 50 | 11.73 | 03 | 03 | 13 | 11.73 | 4.5%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 05 | 20.312 | — | 15.85 | — | +11.06 | 19.715 | 7.915 | +1.615 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 33.3%15 | — | 1996: P16 from 17 | 3 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 11.7 |
| 51Kerry Teague | 22 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 13.01 | — | 18.85 | — | -2.36 | 23.411 | 5.511 | +2.811 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2711 | 36.4%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 38Sammy Swindell | 24 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 22.85 | — | 14.25 | — | +0.36 | 14.819 | 10.319 | -4.719 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 36.8%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 10Dennis Wooldridge | 23 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | 17.02 | — | — | 15.02 | 2.82 | -2.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 88Jerry Churchill | 28 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 19.01 | — | 19.45 | — | -5.36 | 25.76 | 4.96 | +6.36 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 16.7%6 | — | first start here | — |
| 74Gary Collins | 19 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | 20.33 | — | — | 16.03 | 0.63 | -4.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 81Jerry Glanville | 25 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20.73 | — | 20.65 | — | +1.06 | 23.513 | 5.113 | +3.013 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 15.4%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 52Ron Esau | 10 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | 23.45 | — | — | 24.33 | 4.63 | -0.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 66.7%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 87John Nemechek | 16 | 44 | 20.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 13.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 19.310 | — | 19.65 | — | -7.06 | 22.515 | 6.615 | +3.515 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 20.0%15 | — | 1996: P20 from 13 | 1 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 20.0 |
| 89Troy Beebe | 15 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | 26.25 | — | — | 18.04 | 7.74 | -5.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 14John Kinder | 18 | 42 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 36.02 | — | 19.25 | — | -0.76 | 22.411 | 8.011 | -1.811 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 72.7%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 20Walker Evans | 17 | 39 | 23.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 28.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 05 | 25.010 | — | 23.65 | — | -1.36 | 22.117 | 7.617 | +0.417 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 35.3%17 | — | 1996: P23 from 28 | 1 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 23.0 |
| 23T.J. Clark | 29 | 37 | 28.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 24.68 | — | 23.25 | — | +1.06 | 27.112 | 8.312 | +3.312 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 33.3%12 | — | 1997: P28 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P28 · avg 28.0 |
| 11Mike Hurlbert | 27 | 34 | 32.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 30.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 32.52 | — | 20.85 | — | +5.36 | 27.89 | 4.19 | +7.19 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 33.3%9 | — | 1996: P32 from 30 | 1 st · 0 W · best P32 · avg 32.0 |
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.