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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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| 3Mike Skinner | 3 | 63 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 12.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8.812 | — | 7.65 | — | +8.06 | 3.919 | 7.019 | -1.119 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 5.3%19 | — | 1996: P2 from 12 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 84Joe Ruttman | 4 | 61 | 9.33 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 14.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.02 | 24 | 5.812 | — | 7.05 | — | +4.36 | 6.219 | 3.519 | +0.719 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 0.0%19 | — | 1996: P20 from 6 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 9.3 |
| 16Ron Hornaday Jr. | 1 | 61 | 10.84 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 10.54 | 15.4%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8.612 | — | 5.25 | — | +1.76 | 5.419 | 6.019 | -1.619 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 0.0%19 | — | 1996: P4 from 2 · led 115 | 4 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.8 |
| 31Jack Sprague | 7 | 60 | 7.54 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 5.54 | 9.1%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9.812 | — | 8.25 | — | -4.76 | 9.319 | 6.819 | -0.719 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 0.0%19 | — | 1996: P14 from 5 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 7.5 |
| 08Mike Bliss | 13 | 59 | 5.34 | 14 | 24 | 44 | 9.04 | 10.6%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 24 | 13.312 | — | 9.25 | — | +6.36 | 11.518 | 6.418 | +2.218 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 11.1%18 | — | 1996: P1 from 7 · led 85 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 5.3 |
| 98Butch Miller | 2 | 59 | 12.34 | 04 | 14 | 14 | 16.84 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -17.01 | 24 | 12.512 | — | 5.65 | — | +3.06 | 12.419 | 9.219 | +2.619 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1119 | 15.8%19 | — | 1996: P11 from 1 | 4 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.3 |
| 75Bill Sedgwick | 5 | 56 | 11.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 17.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 22.711 | — | 6.45 | — | -0.36 | 8.519 | 8.619 | -2.619 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 5.3%19 | — | 1996: P5 from 8 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 11.5 |
| 7Dave Rezendes | 22 | 55 | 11.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 17.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 14.68 | — | 11.85 | — | +2.76 | 12.310 | 6.410 | +0.110 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 10.0%10 | — | 1996: P9 from 3 | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 11.0 |
| 6Rick Carelli | 6 | 54 | 14.03 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 6.33 | 3.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13.312 | — | 11.25 | — | +2.76 | 10.919 | 7.419 | -0.119 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 10.5%19 | — | 1996: P3 from 13 | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 14.0 |
| 88Randy Churchill | 24 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 15.01 | — | 12.52 | — | — | 17.52 | 3.52 | +5.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 24Scott Lagasse | 9 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14.85 | — | 12.85 | — | -3.36 | 12.719 | 7.919 | -1.119 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1119 | 15.8%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 37Bob Strait | 11 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 19.45 | — | 14.45 | — | +5.06 | 20.818 | 7.718 | +4.218 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0618 | 22.2%18 | — | first start here | — |
| 1P.J. Jones | 8 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 23.52 | — | 13.05 | — | -1.06 | 7.812 | 7.712 | -7.712 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 25.0%12 | — | first start here | — |
| 38Sammy Swindell | 12 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 22.85 | — | 14.25 | — | +2.76 | 15.519 | 10.319 | -3.719 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 31.6%19 | — | first start here | — |
| 51Kerry Teague | 15 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13.01 | — | 18.85 | — | -3.06 | 24.011 | 5.411 | +3.311 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2711 | 36.4%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 83Steve Portenga | 20 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 20.38 | — | 16.05 | — | +6.76 | 13.717 | 6.017 | -3.617 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0017 | 5.9%17 | — | first start here | — |
| 26Ron Esau | 26 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 20.05 | — | — | 19.03 | 10.03 | -0.33 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 33.3%3 | — | first start here | — |
| 81Jerry Glanville | 16 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 20.73 | — | 20.05 | — | +2.06 | 24.213 | 5.013 | +3.913 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 7.7%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 87John Nemechek | 21 | 45 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 22.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 19.310 | — | 20.45 | — | -8.36 | 22.215 | 6.815 | +2.915 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 20.0%15 | — | 1996: P16 from 22 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 29Bob Keselowski | 14 | 44 | 26.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 15.73 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 20.312 | — | 15.85 | — | +7.76 | 20.115 | 7.615 | +1.415 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 33.3%15 | — | 1996: P23 from 15 | 3 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 26.0 |
| 54Steve McEachern | 23 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 22.52 | — | 22.04 | — | — | 25.54 | 6.14 | +3.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 21Tobey Butler | 10 | 44 | 29.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 25.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 22.49 | — | 13.45 | — | +5.06 | 14.419 | 8.519 | -1.419 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0519 | 15.8%19 | — | 1997: P29 from 25 | 1 st · 0 W · best P29 · avg 29.0 |
| 14John Kinder | 19 | 42 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 36.02 | — | 18.05 | — | +1.36 | 22.311 | 8.611 | -1.411 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 63.6%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 64Michael Dokken | 25 | 41 | 25.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 15.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +25.01 | 14 | 23.512 | — | 19.45 | — | -4.06 | 18.06 | 6.76 | -3.76 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 33.3%6 | — | 1996: P25 from 10 | 2 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.5 |
| 20Walker Evans | 17 | 38 | 24.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.01 | 14 | 25.010 | — | 23.65 | — | -3.36 | 22.117 | 7.717 | 0.017 | 0.017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0617 | 35.3%17 | — | 1996: P24 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.0 |
| 11Mike Hurlbert | 18 | 35 | 28.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 26.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 32.52 | — | 22.65 | — | +2.36 | 28.89 | 3.99 | +7.19 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 33.3%9 | — | 1996: P28 from 26 | 1 st · 0 W · best P28 · avg 28.0 |
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.