| Mel Larson's NASCAR Cup Series Start Statistics |
|---|
| No. | Race No. | Start | Finish | Car | Mfg | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1955 - 13 | 15 | 26 | 55 |  | 40 | 0 |
| 2 | 1955 - 14 | 13 | 8 | 55 | | 190 | 0 |
| 3 | 1956 - 03 | 29 | 19 | 55 |  | 74 | 0 |
| 4 | 1956 - 05 | 11 | 10 | 55 | | 142 | 0 |
| 5 | 1956 - 06 | 50 | 24 | 155 | | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1956 - 07 | 17 | 11 | 55 | | 183 | 0 |
| 7 | 1956 - 54 | 28 | 37 | 55 | | 77 | 0 |
| 8 | 1956 - 56 | 22 | 23 | 49 | | 28 | 0 |
| 9 | 1957 - 02 | 17 | 7 | 79 | | 186 | 0 |
| 10 | 1957 - 03 | 11 | 9 | 38 |  | 51 | 0 |
| 11 | 1957 - 04 | 57 | 30 | 55 | | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 1957 - 05 | 1 | 5 | 55 | | 189 | 0 |
| 13 | 1957 - 09 | 15 | 8 | 55 | | 154 | 0 |
| 14 | 1957 - 10 | 12 | 10 | 55 | | 130 | 0 |
| 15 | 1957 - 12 | 16 | 7 | 5 | | 190 | 0 |
| 16 | 1957 - 13 | 13 | 15 | 5 | | 159 | 0 |
| 17 | 1957 - 48 | 16 | 25 | 55 | | 55 | 0 |
| 18 | 1957 - 50 | 17 | 19 | 55 | | 140 | 0 |
| 19 | 1957 - 51 | 12 | 25 | 55 | | 41 | 0 |
| 20 | 1958 - 20 | 5 | 29 | 5 |  | 138 | 0 |
| 21 | 1958 - 24 | 21 | 24 | 5 | | 77 | 0 |
| 22 | 1958 - 25 | 12 | 10 | 5 | | 192 | 0 |
| 23 | 1958 - 28 | 34 | 40 | 5 | | 139 | 0 |
| 24 | 1959 - 17 | 5 | 9 | 55 | | 451 | 0 |
| 25 | 1959 - 39 | 12 | 10 | 55 | | 78 | 0 |
| 26 | 1960 - 03 | 22 | 18 | 35 |  | 38 | 0 |
| 27 | 1960 - 05 | 35 | 36 | 35 | | 166 | 0 |
| 28 | 1960 - 08 | 1 | 2 | 35 | | 100 | 6 |
| 29 | 1960 - 20 | 12 | 9 | 35 | | 161 | 13 |
| 30 | 1970 - 20 | 40 | 9 | 5 | | 133 | 0 |
| 31 | 1972 - 17 | 32 | 15 | 23 |  | 144 | 0 |
| 32 | 1972 - 21 | 38 | 30 | 23 | | 69 | 0 |
| 33 | 1972 - 22 | 33 | 17 | 23 | | 187 | 0 |
| 34 | 1972 - 31 | 39 | 30 | 5 | | 209 | 0 |
| 35 | 1973 - 10 | 43 | 29 | 98 |  | 84 | 0 |
| 36 | 1973 - 13 | 40 | 32 | 98 | | 108 | 0 |
| 37 | 1973 - 14 | 28 | 36 | 04 | | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | 1973 - 20 | 36 | 44 | 73 | | 51 | 0 |
| 39 | 1973 - 21 | 27 | 31 | 73 | | 23 | 0 |
| 40 | 1973 - 22 | 40 | 21 | 73 | | 309 | 0 |
| 41 | 1973 - 23 | 30 | 19 | 73 | | 305 | 0 |
| 42 | 1973 - 24 | 27 | 13 | 73 | | 465 | 0 |
| 43 | 1973 - 25 | 26 | 20 | 73 | | 368 | 0 |
| 44 | 1973 - 26 | 23 | 17 | 73 | | 446 | 0 |
| 45 | 1975 - 15 | 23 | 32 | 9 | | 36 | 0 |
| 46 | 1978 - 20 | 20 | 33 | 92 | | 31 | 0 |
| 47 | 1978 - 30 | 20 | 29 | 16 |  | 138 | 0 |
