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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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| 24Jack Sprague | 3 | 61 | 15.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 1.01 | 88.5%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 4.112 | — | 6.45 | — | +6.76 | 6.326 | 7.726 | -0.826 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 7.7%26 | — | 1997: P15 from 1 · led 177 | 1 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.0 |
| 50Joe Ruttman | 15 | 61 | 1.01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16.01 | 1.5%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -11.01 | 11 | 6.512 | — | 14.05 | — | +12.06 | 11.226 | 7.526 | +2.326 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 0.0%26 | — | 1997: P1 from 16 · led 3 | 1 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 1.0 |
| 3Jay Sauter | 29 | 61 | 4.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 21.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 10.412 | — | 9.45 | — | -8.36 | 11.826 | 6.626 | +1.326 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 0.0%26 | — | 1997: P4 from 21 | 1 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 4.0 |
| 78Rich Bickle | 28 | 59 | 3.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 12.01 | 8.5%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 21.511 | — | 4.45 | — | +3.06 | 3.73 | 6.73 | -5.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.003 | 0.0%3 | — | 1997: P3 from 12 · led 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 3.0 |
| 18Butch Miller | 32 | 57 | 2.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 18.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 20.412 | — | 9.65 | — | -9.36 | 21.126 | 9.426 | +3.526 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 23.1%26 | — | 1997: P2 from 18 | 1 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 2.0 |
| 43Jimmy Hensley | 30 | 57 | 6.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 13.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 16.212 | — | 10.45 | — | -7.76 | 16.426 | 9.526 | +4.726 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 11.5%26 | — | 1997: P6 from 13 | 1 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 6.0 |
| 6Rick Carelli | 17 | 56 | 5.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 20.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 11.412 | — | 16.25 | — | -4.76 | 16.526 | 10.326 | +0.226 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 19.2%26 | — | 1997: P5 from 20 | 1 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.0 |
| 99Chuck Bown | 1 | 56 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 15.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 11 | 12.05 | — | 11.85 | — | -8.36 | 23.88 | 5.78 | +4.48 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 0.0%8 | — | 1997: P12 from 15 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 14Rick Crawford | 18 | 56 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 24.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11.012 | — | 14.05 | — | -3.76 | 13.826 | 9.826 | -4.226 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 15.4%26 | — | 1997: P11 from 24 | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 55Dave Rezendes | 36 | 54 | 14.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 28.01 | 1.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -10.01 | 11 | 16.08 | — | 11.05 | — | -2.06 | 27.45 | 6.75 | +12.25 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 20.0%5 | — | 1997: P14 from 28 · led 2 | 1 st · 0 W · best P14 · avg 14.0 |
| 52Mike Wallace | 4 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 10.012 | — | 15.25 | — | -5.06 | 12.826 | 9.326 | -2.826 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 23.1%26 | — | first start here | — |
| 16Ron Hornaday Jr. | 2 | 53 | 30.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 3.01 | 0.5%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 7.112 | — | 8.65 | — | +7.36 | 8.326 | 8.226 | +0.926 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0026 | 3.8%26 | — | 1997: P30 from 3 · led 1 | 1 st · 0 W · best P30 · avg 30.0 |
| 5Mike Skinner | 5 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 11.112 | — | 16.45 | — | -4.36 | 8.01 | — | +3.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Mike Bliss | 9 | 53 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 25.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13.912 | — | 8.25 | — | +5.36 | 6.626 | 10.826 | -9.326 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 19.2%26 | — | 1997: P25 from 25 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
| 86Stacy Compton | 19 | 52 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 32.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11.212 | — | 21.05 | — | +2.36 | 11.326 | 9.226 | -0.226 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 7.7%26 | — | 1997: P10 from 32 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 80Greg Biffle | 20 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7.612 | 19.01 | 20.85 | — | +0.36 | 10.126 | 10.126 | -5.326 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1226 | 15.4%26 | — | first start here | — |
| 35Ron Barfield Jr. | 24 | 51 | 8.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -5.01 | 01 | 16.911 | — | 19.05 | — | -7.76 | 16.426 | 7.726 | +1.726 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 11.5%26 | — | 1997: P8 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 8.0 |
| 40Bobby Hamilton | 35 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 12.012 | — | 20.05 | — | -10.36 | 18.52 | 0.72 | -15.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 4Tommy Archer | 25 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 18.01 | — | 16.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 60Andy Houston | 12 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 11.912 | — | 21.05 | — | -1.06 | 17.526 | 10.226 | +2.026 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 11.5%26 | — | first start here | — |
| 19Tony Raines | 11 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21.06 | — | 14.25 | — | -0.36 | 12.226 | 9.226 | +0.726 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 7.7%26 | — | first start here | — |
| 37Scot Walters | 10 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 17.84 | — | 18.85 | — | +2.76 | 26.426 | 6.926 | +7.626 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 7.7%26 | — | first start here | — |
| 75Kevin Harvick | 16 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 16.312 | — | 21.05 | — | -8.06 | 16.925 | 8.025 | +0.825 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1225 | 20.0%25 | — | first start here | — |
| 7Barry Bodine | 21 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18.03 | — | 20.25 | — | +9.06 | 19.910 | 8.310 | -3.910 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2010 | 50.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 61Randy Tolsma | 33 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 18.812 | — | 19.85 | — | +0.36 | 15.726 | 10.226 | -0.626 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 23.1%26 | — | first start here | — |
| 51Tammy Jo Kirk | 34 | 45 | 24.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 9.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +10.01 | 11 | 19.73 | — | 17.85 | — | +1.36 | 25.612 | 8.712 | +1.312 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0812 | 50.0%12 | — | 1997: P24 from 9 | 1 st · 0 W · best P24 · avg 24.0 |
| 88Terry Cook | 27 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 18.812 | — | 25.45 | — | -2.76 | 15.826 | 10.426 | -4.026 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1226 | 26.9%26 | — | first start here | — |
| 84Wayne Anderson | 31 | 44 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21.52 | — | 24.85 | — | +6.36 | 27.220 | 7.020 | +5.320 | 0.020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1520 | 30.0%20 | — | first start here | — |
| 83Joe Gaita | 14 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 30.54 | — | — | 27.52 | 0.72 | -8.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 10Lonnie Rush Jr. | 7 | 43 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 27.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.01 | 01 | 25.49 | — | 24.85 | — | -2.36 | 18.523 | 8.323 | -3.823 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1723 | 39.1%23 | — | 1997: P13 from 27 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 44Boris Said | 8 | 42 | 26.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 35.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 15.67 | — | 25.25 | — | -0.36 | 16.926 | 8.626 | -3.526 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1226 | 19.2%26 | — | 1997: P26 from 35 | 1 st · 0 W · best P26 · avg 26.0 |
| 66Bryan Reffner | 22 | 42 | 21.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 26.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 16.812 | — | 27.65 | — | +1.36 | 18.725 | 11.225 | -0.825 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0825 | 40.0%25 | — | 1997: P21 from 26 | 1 st · 0 W · best P21 · avg 21.0 |
| 11Brett Bodine | 13 | 42 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | 33.52 | — | — | 27.52 | 2.12 | -6.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 29Bob Keselowski | 23 | 41 | 34.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 20.39 | — | 19.05 | — | +22.36 | 22.615 | 8.515 | +3.515 | 0.015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0015 | 13.3%15 | — | 1997: P34 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P34 · avg 34.0 |
| 87Joe Nemechek | 26 | 41 | 27.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 8.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 01 | 24.49 | — | 20.85 | — | +22.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997: P27 from 8 | 1 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 27.0 |
| 31Tony Roper | 6 | 36 | 32.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 11.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +12.01 | 11 | 23.97 | — | 26.45 | — | -0.36 | 19.226 | 9.526 | +2.226 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 15.4%26 | — | 1997: P32 from 11 | 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.