| Harold Hardesty's NASCAR Cup Series Start Statistics |
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| No. | Race No. | Start | Finish | Car | Mfg | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956 - 21 | 12 | 6 | 52 |  | 148 | 0 |
| 2 | 1956 - 22 | 7 | 7 | 52 | | 120 | 0 |
| 3 | 1956 - 24 | 5 | 2 | 52 | | 200 | 0 |
| 4 | 1956 - 28 | 11 | 6 | 52 | | 198 | 0 |
| 5 | 1956 - 32 | 9 | 6 | 52 | | 99 | 0 |
| 6 | 1956 - 39 | 20 | 20 | 52N | | 216 | 0 |
| 7 | 1956 - 43 | 6 | 17 | 6 |  | 194 | 0 |
| 8 | 1956 - 44 | 39 | 18 | 80 | | 339 | 0 |
| 9 | 1956 - 48 | 0 | 5 | 80N | | 247 | 0 |
| 10 | 1957 - 18 | 13 | 18 | 52N |  | 86 | 0 |
| 11 | 1957 - 19 | 15 | 13 | 52 | | 116 | 0 |
| 12 | 1957 - 22 | 27 | 24 | 52 |  | 68 | 0 |
| 13 | 1957 - 25 | 12 | 28 | 52N | | 33 | 0 |
| 14 | 1958 - 44 | 3 | 5 | 22N | | 98 | 0 |
| 15 | 1968 - 03 | 25 | 24 | 18 | | 67 | 0 |
| 16 | 1969 - 03 | 29 | 10 | 18 | | 163 | 0 |
