| Bill Elswick's NASCAR Cup Series Start Statistics |
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| No. | Race No. | Start | Finish | Car | Mfg | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 - 24 | 23 | 16 | 75 |  | 372 | 0 |
| 2 | 1979 - 28 | 23 | 19 | 75 | | 287 | 0 |
| 3 | 1979 - 29 | 36 | 14 | 75 | | 453 | 0 |
| 4 | 1980 - 02 | 38 | 24 | 5 | | 161 | 0 |
| 5 | 1980 - 03 | 24 | 15 | 75 |  | 366 | 0 |
| 6 | 1980 - 04 | 22 | 23 | 75 | | 403 | 0 |
| 7 | 1980 - 06 | 32 | 19 | 75 | | 465 | 0 |
| 8 | 1980 - 07 | 25 | 20 | 75 | | 170 | 0 |
| 9 | 1980 - 08 | 25 | 24 | 75 | | 211 | 0 |
| 10 | 1980 - 09 | 16 | 27 | 75 | | 308 | 0 |
| 11 | 1980 - 10 | 23 | 35 | 75 | | 43 | 0 |
| 12 | 1980 - 12 | 10 | 30 | 75 | | 109 | 0 |
| 13 | 1980 - 13 | 25 | 34 | 75 | | 94 | 0 |
| 14 | 1980 - 24 | 20 | 14 | 75 | | 378 | 0 |
| 15 | 1980 - 29 | 24 | 36 | 5 | | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | 1981 - 02 | 21 | 11 | 57 | | 195 | 0 |
| 17 | 1981 - 05 | 35 | 13 | 57 |  | 317 | 0 |
| 18 | 1981 - 17 | 17 | 24 | 75 | | 150 | 0 |
