| Bill Shirey's NASCAR Cup Series Start Statistics |
|---|
| No. | Race No. | Start | Finish | Car | Mfg | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1969 - 49 | 27 | 20 | 03 |  | 157 | 0 |
| 2 | 1969 - 50 | 20 | 14 | 03 | | 179 | 0 |
| 3 | 1969 - 54 | 19 | 28 | 74 | | 82 | 0 |
| 4 | 1970 - 02 | 15 | 29 | 74 | | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | 1970 - 05 | 19 | 9 | 74 | | 442 | 0 |
| 6 | 1970 - 06 | 20 | 25 | 74 | | 242 | 0 |
| 7 | 1970 - 07 | 13 | 14 | 74 | | 171 | 0 |
| 8 | 1970 - 09 | 21 | 16 | 74 | | 207 | 0 |
| 9 | 1970 - 10 | 31 | 40 | 74 | | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 1970 - 12 | 17 | 19 | 74 | | 35 | 0 |
| 11 | 1970 - 18 | 24 | 30 | 74 | | 61 | 0 |
| 12 | 1970 - 19 | 38 | 26 | 74 | | 146 | 0 |
| 13 | 1970 - 21 | 12 | 14 | 74 | | 162 | 0 |
| 14 | 1970 - 22 | 18 | 22 | 74 | | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 1970 - 23 | 20 | 28 | 74 | | 10 | 0 |
| 16 | 1970 - 24 | 37 | 39 | 74 | | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1970 - 25 | 18 | 27 | 74 | | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 1970 - 26 | 22 | 30 | 74 | | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | 1970 - 27 | 34 | 36 | 74 | | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 1970 - 30 | 34 | 15 | 74 | | 167 | 0 |
| 21 | 1970 - 32 | 23 | 13 | 74 | | 92 | 0 |
| 22 | 1970 - 34 | 34 | 27 | 74 | | 104 | 0 |
| 23 | 1970 - 35 | 45 | 44 | 74 | | 34 | 0 |
| 24 | 1970 - 36 | 9 | 13 | 74 | | 224 | 0 |
| 25 | 1970 - 37 | 6 | 13 | 74 | | 258 | 0 |
| 26 | 1970 - 39 | 16 | 17 | 74 | | 93 | 0 |
| 27 | 1970 - 40 | 28 | 30 | 74 | | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1970 - 41 | 16 | 16 | 74 | | 268 | 0 |
| 29 | 1970 - 42 | 19 | 11 | 74 | | 166 | 0 |
| 30 | 1970 - 46 | 28 | 17 | 74 | | 423 | 0 |
| 31 | 1970 - 47 | 36 | 36 | 74 | | 81 | 0 |
| 32 | 1970 - 48 | 19 | 16 | 74 | | 273 | 0 |
| 33 | 1971 - 02 | 15 | 27 | 74 | | 41 | 0 |
| 34 | 1971 - 06 | 21 | 16 | 74 | | 443 | 0 |
| 35 | 1971 - 08 | 19 | 12 | 74 | | 255 | 0 |
| 36 | 1971 - 09 | 13 | 26 | 74 | | 58 | 0 |
| 37 | 1971 - 11 | 20 | 25 | 74 | | 8 | 0 |
| 38 | 1971 - 13 | 28 | 28 | 74 | | 16 | 0 |
| 39 | 1971 - 14 | 28 | 14 | 74 | | 348 | 0 |
| 40 | 1971 - 15 | 29 | 28 | 74 | | 37 | 0 |
| 41 | 1971 - 17 | 15 | 15 | 74 | | 134 | 0 |
| 42 | 1971 - 19 | 9 | 10 | 74 | | 79 | 0 |
| 43 | 1971 - 20 | 17 | 9 | 74 | | 274 | 0 |
| 44 | 1971 - 22 | 20 | 29 | 74 | | 121 | 0 |
| 45 | 1971 - 26 | 11 | 22 | 74 | | 92 | 0 |
| 46 | 1971 - 28 | 21 | 30 | 74 | | 5 | 0 |
| 47 | 1971 - 29 | 13 | 14 | 74 | | 221 | 0 |
| 48 | 1971 - 30 | 13 | 25 | 74 | | 13 | 0 |
| 49 | 1971 - 31 | 35 | 23 | 74 | | 167 | 0 |
| 50 | 1971 - 32 | 16 | 22 | 74 | | 102 | 0 |
| 51 | 1971 - 34 | 23 | 29 | 74 | | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | 1971 - 35 | 24 | 32 | 74 | | 31 | 0 |
| 53 | 1971 - 38 | 7 | 16 | 74 | | 178 | 0 |
| 54 | 1971 - 39 | 17 | 19 | 74 | | 80 | 0 |
| 55 | 1971 - 40 | 33 | 28 | 74 | | 170 | 0 |
| 56 | 1971 - 41 | 29 | 24 | 74 | | 251 | 0 |
| 57 | 1971 - 43 | 33 | 25 | 74 | | 280 | 0 |
| 58 | 1971 - 46 | 23 | 27 | 62 |  | 118 | 0 |
| 59 | 1971 - 48 | 46 | 28 | 74 | | 144 | 0 |
| 60 | 1972 - 03 | 19 | 22 | 74 | | 126 | 0 |
| 61 | 1972 - 05 | 40 | 31 | 74 | | 177 | 0 |
| 62 | 1972 - 10 | 29 | 26 | 74 | | 141 | 0 |
| 63 | 1972 - 13 | 34 | 23 | 74 | | 287 | 0 |
| 64 | 1972 - 14 | 32 | 31 | 74 | | 62 | 0 |
| 65 | 1972 - 16 | 17 | 44 | 74 | | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | 1972 - 17 | 39 | 34 | 74 | | 51 | 0 |
| 67 | 1972 - 19 | 14 | 30 | 74 | | 42 | 0 |
| 68 | 1972 - 21 | 49 | 47 | 74 | | 5 | 0 |
| 69 | 1972 - 26 | 26 | 18 | 74 | | 344 | 0 |
| 70 | 1972 - 27 | 33 | 36 | 74 | | 19 | 0 |
| 71 | 1972 - 28 | 30 | 20 | 74 | | 332 | 0 |
| 72 | 1972 - 31 | 33 | 29 | 57 | | 212 | 0 |
