| Nace Mattingly's NASCAR Cup Series Start Statistics |
|---|
| No. | Race No. | Start | Finish | Car | Mfg | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1955 - 16 | 5 | 13 | 54 |  | 157 | 0 |
| 2 | 1955 - 19 | 15 | 5 | 54 | | 190 | 0 |
| 3 | 1955 - 35 | 33 | 14 | 54 | | 349 | 0 |
| 4 | 1956 - 12 | 23 | 20 | 54 | | 53 | 0 |
| 5 | 1956 - 19 | 4 | 5 | 54 | | 185 | 0 |
| 6 | 1956 - 44 | 60 | 63 | 51 | | 73 | 0 |
| 7 | 1957 - 04 | 44 | 36 | 154 | | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 1957 - 06 | 13 | 11 | 154 | | 172 | 0 |
| 9 | 1957 - 20 | 11 | 19 | 54 | | 160 | 0 |
| 10 | 1957 - 40 | 38 | 18 | 54 | | 326 | 0 |
| 11 | 1958 - 04 | 0 | 26 | 54 | | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | 1958 - 05 | 11 | 18 | 54 | | 105 | 0 |
| 13 | 1958 - 13 | 15 | 9 | 54 | | 140 | 0 |
| 14 | 1958 - 46 | 12 | 15 | 54 | | 80 | 0 |
| 15 | 1960 - 19 | 12 | 7 | 54 | | 189 | 0 |
| 16 | 1960 - 43 | 14 | 12 | 5 | | 172 | 0 |
| 17 | 1963 - 24 | 6 | 6 | 88 | Chrysler | 288 | 0 |
