| Ronnie Thomas' NASCAR Cup Series Start Statistics |
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| No. | Race No. | Start | Finish | Car | Mfg | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1977 - 18 | 30 | 33 | 25 |  | 46 | 0 |
| 2 | 1977 - 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 | | 271 | 0 |
| 3 | 1977 - 25 | 26 | 19 | 25 | | 373 | 0 |
| 4 | 1977 - 28 | 28 | 30 | 25 | | 131 | 0 |
| 5 | 1978 - 03 | 24 | 18 | 25 | | 370 | 0 |
| 6 | 1978 - 04 | 24 | 13 | 25 | | 457 | 0 |
| 7 | 1978 - 05 | 33 | 24 | 25 | | 290 | 0 |
| 8 | 1978 - 06 | 13 | 20 | 25 | | 302 | 0 |
| 9 | 1978 - 07 | 31 | 31 | 25 | | 104 | 0 |
| 10 | 1978 - 08 | 20 | 21 | 25 | | 279 | 0 |
| 11 | 1978 - 09 | 28 | 20 | 25 | | 387 | 0 |
| 12 | 1978 - 10 | 30 | 14 | 25 | | 180 | 0 |
| 13 | 1978 - 11 | 26 | 32 | 25 | | 75 | 0 |
| 14 | 1978 - 12 | 37 | 30 | 25 | | 318 | 0 |
| 15 | 1978 - 13 | 19 | 15 | 25 | | 386 | 0 |
| 16 | 1978 - 14 | 24 | 25 | 25 | | 70 | 0 |
| 17 | 1978 - 15 | 24 | 18 | 25 | | 184 | 0 |
| 18 | 1978 - 16 | 38 | 25 | 25 | | 129 | 0 |
| 19 | 1978 - 17 | 26 | 10 | 25 | | 405 | 0 |
| 20 | 1978 - 18 | 29 | 33 | 25 | | 69 | 0 |
| 21 | 1978 - 19 | 35 | 24 | 25 | | 164 | 0 |
| 22 | 1978 - 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | | 139 | 0 |
| 23 | 1978 - 21 | 7 | 11 | 25 | | 476 | 0 |
| 24 | 1978 - 22 | 28 | 9 | 25 | | 349 | 0 |
| 25 | 1978 - 23 | 17 | 14 | 25 | | 381 | 0 |
| 26 | 1978 - 24 | 16 | 11 | 25 | | 483 | 0 |
| 27 | 1978 - 25 | 21 | 16 | 25 | | 465 | 0 |
| 28 | 1978 - 26 | 12 | 19 | 25 | | 345 | 0 |
| 29 | 1978 - 28 | 22 | 33 | 25 | | 34 | 0 |
| 30 | 1978 - 29 | 40 | 15 | 25 | | 317 | 0 |
| 31 | 1978 - 30 | 32 | 30 | 25 | | 129 | 0 |
| 32 | 1979 - 01 | 24 | 12 | 25 | | 114 | 0 |
| 33 | 1979 - 02 | 41 | 34 | 25 | | 64 | 0 |
| 34 | 1979 - 03 | 22 | 29 | 25 | | 13 | 0 |
| 35 | 1979 - 04 | 22 | 17 | 25 |  | 384 | 0 |
| 36 | 1979 - 05 | 39 | 34 | 25 | | 71 | 0 |
| 37 | 1979 - 06 | 20 | 28 | 25 | | 40 | 0 |
| 38 | 1979 - 07 | 18 | 23 | 25 | | 335 | 0 |
| 39 | 1979 - 08 | 36 | 24 | 25 | | 286 | 0 |
| 40 | 1979 - 09 | 26 | 20 | 25 | | 454 | 0 |
| 41 | 1979 - 10 | 39 | 25 | 25 | | 73 | 0 |
| 42 | 1979 - 11 | 25 | 17 | 25 | | 378 | 0 |
| 43 | 1979 - 12 | 23 | 16 | 25 | | 471 | 0 |
| 44 | 1979 - 13 | 29 | 14 | 0 | | 379 | 0 |
| 45 | 1979 - 14 | 15 | 26 | 25 | | 140 | 0 |
| 46 | 1979 - 15 | 18 | 23 | 25 | | 60 | 0 |
| 47 | 1979 - 16 | 17 | 27 | 25 | | 150 | 1 |
| 48 | 1979 - 18 | 21 | 9 | 25 | | 396 | 0 |
| 49 | 1979 - 19 | 17 | 14 | 25 | | 196 | 0 |
| 50 | 1979 - 20 | 32 | 22 | 25 | | 143 | 0 |
| 51 | 1979 - 21 | 32 | 24 | 25 | | 131 | 0 |
| 52 | 1979 - 22 | 13 | 27 | 25 | | 79 | 0 |
| 53 | 1979 - 23 | 28 | 24 | 25 | | 310 | 0 |
| 54 | 1979 - 24 | 17 | 23 | 25 | | 227 | 0 |
| 55 | 1979 - 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | | 437 | 0 |
| 56 | 1979 - 26 | 24 | 20 | 25 | | 352 | 0 |
| 57 | 1979 - 27 | 26 | 38 | 25 | | 16 | 0 |
| 58 | 1979 - 28 | 13 | 7 | 25 | | 394 | 0 |
| 59 | 1979 - 29 | 20 | 8 | 25 | | 476 | 0 |
| 60 | 1979 - 30 | 23 | 28 | 25 | | 212 | 0 |
| 61 | 1979 - 31 | 18 | 27 | 25 | | 147 | 0 |
| 62 | 1980 - 01 | 14 | 10 | 25 | | 116 | 0 |
| 63 | 1980 - 02 | 33 | 29 | 25 | | 134 | 0 |
| 64 | 1980 - 03 | 22 | 26 | 25 | | 125 | 0 |
| 65 | 1980 - 04 | 28 | 11 | 25 | | 476 | 0 |
| 66 | 1980 - 05 | 26 | 22 | 25 | | 253 | 0 |
| 67 | 1980 - 06 | 17 | 12 | 25 | | 478 | 0 |
| 68 | 1980 - 07 | 22 | 26 | 25 | | 133 | 0 |
| 69 | 1980 - 08 | 11 | 23 | 25 | | 269 | 0 |
| 70 | 1980 - 09 | 21 | 22 | 25 | | 420 | 0 |
| 71 | 1980 - 10 | 41 | 20 | 25 | | 156 | 0 |
| 72 | 1980 - 11 | 27 | 21 | 25 | | 374 | 0 |
| 73 | 1980 - 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | | 472 | 0 |
| 74 | 1980 - 13 | 42 | 22 | 25 | | 343 | 0 |
| 75 | 1980 - 14 | 17 | 11 | 25 | | 187 | 0 |
| 76 | 1980 - 15 | 16 | 16 | 25 | | 91 | 0 |
| 77 | 1980 - 16 | 29 | 30 | 25 | | 132 | 0 |
| 78 | 1980 - 17 | 30 | 17 | 25 |  | 153 | 0 |
| 79 | 1980 - 18 | 16 | 26 | 25 | | 193 | 0 |
| 80 | 1980 - 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | | 174 | 0 |
| 81 | 1980 - 20 | 36 | 21 | 25 | | 146 | 0 |
| 82 | 1980 - 21 | 24 | 29 | 25 | | 172 | 0 |
| 83 | 1980 - 22 | 21 | 29 | 25 | | 17 | 0 |
| 84 | 1980 - 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | | 339 | 0 |
| 85 | 1980 - 24 | 15 | 22 | 25 | | 323 | 0 |
| 86 | 1980 - 25 | 21 | 10 | 25 | | 489 | 0 |
| 87 | 1980 - 26 | 13 | 25 | 25 | | 184 | 0 |
| 88 | 1980 - 27 | 15 | 18 | 25 | | 330 | 0 |
| 89 | 1980 - 29 | 28 | 10 | 25 | | 473 | 0 |
| 90 | 1980 - 30 | 27 | 8 | 25 | | 323 | 0 |
| 91 | 1980 - 31 | 26 | 38 | 25 | | 47 | 0 |
| 92 | 1981 - 02 | 19 | 28 | 25 |  | 151 | 0 |
| 93 | 1981 - 03 | 13 | 21 | 25 | | 358 | 0 |
| 94 | 1981 - 04 | 23 | 11 | 25 | | 476 | 0 |
| 95 | 1981 - 05 | 42 | 31 | 25 | | 159 | 0 |
| 96 | 1981 - 06 | 10 | 18 | 25 | | 473 | 0 |
| 97 | 1981 - 07 | 15 | 12 | 25 | | 394 | 0 |
| 98 | 1981 - 08 | 28 | 20 | 25 | | 339 | 0 |
| 99 | 1981 - 09 | 19 | 31 | 25 | | 3 | 0 |
| 100 | 1981 - 10 | 38 | 26 | 40 | | 75 | 0 |
| 101 | 1981 - 12 | 27 | 24 | 25 | | 90 | 0 |
| 102 | 1981 - 13 | 37 | 22 | 25 | | 321 | 0 |
| 103 | 1981 - 14 | 23 | 20 | 25 | | 171 | 0 |
| 104 | 1981 - 15 | 34 | 34 | 25 | | 7 | 0 |
| 105 | 1981 - 16 | 35 | 25 | 25 | | 192 | 0 |
| 106 | 1981 - 18 | 24 | 14 | 25 | | 406 | 0 |
| 107 | 1981 - 19 | 28 | 35 | 25 | | 62 | 0 |
| 108 | 1981 - 22 | 21 | 18 | 25 | | 392 | 0 |
| 109 | 1981 - 23 | 37 | 27 | 25 | | 311 | 0 |
| 110 | 1981 - 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | | 320 | 0 |
| 111 | 1981 - 25 | 27 | 20 | 25 | | 479 | 0 |
| 112 | 1981 - 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | | 115 | 0 |
| 113 | 1981 - 27 | 23 | 17 | 25 | | 325 | 0 |
| 114 | 1981 - 28 | 32 | 32 | 40 | | 137 | 0 |
| 115 | 1982 - 03 | 30 | 25 | 25 | | 307 | 0 |
| 116 | 1982 - 05 | 33 | 20 | 25 | | 376 | 0 |
| 117 | 1982 - 06 | 32 | 13 | 25 | | 344 | 0 |
| 118 | 1982 - 07 | 30 | 23 | 25 | | 296 | 0 |
| 119 | 1982 - 10 | 27 | 24 | 25 | | 232 | 0 |
| 120 | 1982 - 11 | 23 | 23 | 24 | | 212 | 0 |
| 121 | 1982 - 13 | 34 | 23 | 24 | | 132 | 0 |
| 122 | 1982 - 15 | 34 | 35 | 25 | | 20 | 0 |
| 123 | 1982 - 18 | 20 | 32 | 42 | | 39 | 0 |
| 124 | 1982 - 20 | 38 | 17 | 42 | | 193 | 0 |
| 125 | 1982 - 21 | 29 | 28 | 25 | | 30 | 0 |
| 126 | 1982 - 22 | 38 | 38 | 42 | | 74 | 0 |
| 127 | 1982 - 23 | 26 | 23 | 25 | | 359 | 0 |
| 128 | 1982 - 24 | 26 | 31 | 25 | | 155 | 0 |
| 129 | 1982 - 25 | 23 | 29 | 25 | | 27 | 0 |
| 130 | 1982 - 26 | 38 | 37 | 42 | | 66 | 0 |
| 131 | 1982 - 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | | 177 | 0 |
| 132 | 1982 - 28 | 35 | 30 | 25 | | 204 | 0 |
| 133 | 1983 - 01 | 36 | 17 | 41 | | 192 | 0 |
| 134 | 1983 - 02 | 20 | 23 | 41 | | 356 | 0 |
| 135 | 1983 - 03 | 25 | 27 | 41 | | 219 | 0 |
| 136 | 1983 - 04 | 41 | 24 | 41 | | 311 | 0 |
| 137 | 1983 - 05 | 33 | 24 | 41 | | 275 | 0 |
| 138 | 1983 - 06 | 28 | 17 | 41 | | 386 | 0 |
| 139 | 1983 - 07 | 29 | 18 | 41 | | 428 | 0 |
| 140 | 1983 - 08 | 42 | 35 | 41 | | 69 | 0 |
| 141 | 1983 - 09 | 22 | 15 | 41 | | 408 | 0 |
| 142 | 1983 - 10 | 21 | 25 | 41 | | 251 | 0 |
| 143 | 1983 - 11 | 18 | 15 | 41 | | 476 | 0 |
| 144 | 1983 - 13 | 32 | 33 | 41 | | 41 | 0 |
| 145 | 1983 - 14 | 38 | 21 | 41 | | 188 | 0 |
| 146 | 1983 - 15 | 32 | 24 | 41 | | 190 | 0 |
| 147 | 1983 - 16 | 27 | 24 | 41 | | 147 | 0 |
| 148 | 1983 - 17 | 22 | 23 | 41 | | 344 | 0 |
| 149 | 1983 - 18 | 33 | 20 | 41 | | 193 | 1 |
| 150 | 1983 - 19 | 37 | 20 | 41 | | 173 | 0 |
| 151 | 1983 - 21 | 28 | 12 | 41 | | 402 | 0 |
| 152 | 1983 - 22 | 36 | 30 | 41 | | 179 | 0 |
| 153 | 1983 - 23 | 26 | 17 | 41 | | 313 | 0 |
| 154 | 1983 - 24 | 29 | 24 | 41 | | 377 | 0 |
| 155 | 1983 - 25 | 25 | 21 | 41 | | 330 | 0 |
| 156 | 1983 - 26 | 20 | 21 | 41 | | 383 | 0 |
| 157 | 1983 - 28 | 20 | 19 | 41 | | 414 | 0 |
| 158 | 1983 - 30 | 31 | 27 | 41 | | 96 | 0 |
| 159 | 1984 - 01 | 38 | 24 | 41 | | 173 | 0 |
| 160 | 1984 - 02 | 20 | 31 | 41 | | 152 | 0 |
| 161 | 1984 - 03 | 30 | 32 | 41 | | 183 | 0 |
| 162 | 1984 - 04 | 33 | 25 | 41 | | 299 | 0 |
| 163 | 1984 - 05 | 26 | 15 | 41 | | 484 | 0 |
| 164 | 1984 - 06 | 25 | 26 | 41 | | 266 | 0 |
| 165 | 1984 - 07 | 36 | 28 | 41 | | 188 | 0 |
| 166 | 1984 - 08 | 20 | 30 | 41 | | 241 | 0 |
| 167 | 1984 - 09 | 27 | 20 | 41 | | 177 | 0 |
| 168 | 1984 - 10 | 23 | 23 | 41 | | 401 | 2 |
| 169 | 1984 - 11 | 33 | 30 | 41 | | 328 | 0 |
| 170 | 1984 - 14 | 33 | 24 | 41 | | 192 | 0 |
| 171 | 1984 - 15 | 32 | 25 | 41 | | 195 | 0 |
| 172 | 1984 - 16 | 25 | 29 | 41 | | 139 | 0 |
| 173 | 1984 - 17 | 29 | 21 | 41 | | 329 | 0 |
| 174 | 1984 - 18 | 31 | 40 | 41 | | 7 | 0 |
| 175 | 1984 - 19 | 30 | 27 | 41 | | 145 | 0 |
| 176 | 1984 - 20 | 29 | 23 | 41 | | 192 | 0 |
| 177 | 1984 - 21 | 21 | 27 | 41 | | 237 | 0 |
| 178 | 1984 - 24 | 30 | 35 | 41 | | 192 | 0 |
| 179 | 1984 - 25 | 30 | 16 | 41 | | 456 | 0 |
| 180 | 1985 - 02 | 18 | 12 | 41 | | 389 | 0 |
| 181 | 1985 - 03 | 36 | 34 | 41 | | 128 | 0 |
| 182 | 1985 - 05 | 28 | 21 | 41 | | 314 | 0 |
| 183 | 1985 - 08 | 18 | 30 | 41 | | 1 | 0 |
| 184 | 1985 - 13 | 40 | 40 | 41 | | 1 | 0 |
| 185 | 1985 - 18 | 32 | 19 | 41 | | 194 | 0 |
| 186 | 1985 - 19 | 23 | 14 | 41 | | 483 | 0 |
| 187 | 1986 - 03 | 37 | 26 | 41 | | 356 | 0 |
| 188 | 1986 - 05 | 27 | 26 | 41 | | 157 | 0 |
| 189 | 1986 - 06 | 34 | 36 | 48 | | 83 | 0 |
| 190 | 1986 - 09 | 39 | 14 | 48 | | 185 | 0 |
| 191 | 1986 - 17 | 36 | 16 | 48 | | 183 | 0 |
| 192 | 1986 - 27 | 32 | 40 | 41 | | 9 | 0 |
| 193 | 1987 - 07 | 30 | 30 | 41 | | 77 | 0 |
| 194 | 1987 - 20 | 27 | 30 | 41 | | 16 | 0 |
| 195 | 1987 - 25 | 30 | 25 | 41 | | 381 | 0 |
| 196 | 1987 - 27 | 31 | 26 | 41 | | 400 | 0 |
| 197 | 1989 - 14 | 24 | 23 | 69 |  | 196 | 0 |
