| Benny Rakestraw's NASCAR Cup Series Start Statistics |
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| No. | Race No. | Start | Finish | Car | Mfg | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956 - 31 | 18 | 9 | 1 |  | 156 | 0 |
| 2 | 1958 - 02 | 14 | 49 | 120 |  | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1958 - 22 | 22 | 23 | 12 | | 183 | 0 |
| 4 | 1958 - 38 | 39 | 22 | 12 | | 372 | 0 |
| 5 | 1958 - 43 | 13 | 8 | 14 |  | 189 | 0 |
| 6 | 1958 - 51 | 31 | 37 | 12 | | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | 1959 - 20 | 31 | 34 | 20 | | 35 | 0 |
| 8 | 1959 - 21 | 11 | 4 | 20 | | 196 | 0 |
| 9 | 1959 - 22 | 13 | 25 | 20 | | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | 1959 - 26 | 18 | 13 | 20 | | 92 | 0 |
| 11 | 1959 - 31 | 29 | 21 | 20 | | 213 | 0 |
| 12 | 1959 - 32 | 30 | 20 | 20 | | 420 | 0 |
| 13 | 1959 - 42 | 26 | 15 | 12 | | 182 | 0 |
