| Don Whittington's NASCAR Cup Series Start Statistics |
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| No. | Race No. | Start | Finish | Car | Mfg | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1980 - 01 | 26 | 9 | 55 |  | 117 | 0 |
| 2 | 1980 - 02 | 23 | 16 | 17 | | 187 | 0 |
| 3 | 1980 - 05 | 10 | 38 | 51 |  | 61 | 0 |
| 4 | 1980 - 10 | 14 | 34 | 51 | | 46 | 0 |
| 5 | 1980 - 15 | 21 | 35 | 64 | | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | 1980 - 17 | 32 | 22 | 93 | | 150 | 0 |
| 7 | 1980 - 23 | 23 | 38 | 93 | | 87 | 0 |
| 8 | 1981 - 01 | 13 | 14 | 93 | | 115 | 0 |
| 9 | 1981 - 02 | 13 | 14 | 93 | | 194 | 0 |
| 10 | 1981 - 31 | 11 | 35 | 93 | | 37 | 0 |
