| John Anderson's NASCAR Cup Series Start Statistics |
|---|
| No. | Race No. | Start | Finish | Car | Mfg | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 - 21 | 20 | 5 | 8 |  | 199 | 0 |
| 2 | 1979 - 25 | 13 | 11 | 8 | | 486 | 0 |
| 3 | 1979 - 27 | 16 | 16 | 8 | | 322 | 1 |
| 4 | 1979 - 30 | 16 | 24 | 8 | | 256 | 0 |
| 5 | 1980 - 02 | 6 | 18 | 33 |  | 183 | 0 |
| 6 | 1980 - 04 | 24 | 24 | 33 | | 353 | 0 |
| 7 | 1980 - 07 | 24 | 17 | 19 | | 179 | 0 |
| 8 | 1980 - 08 | 29 | 28 | 19 | | 149 | 0 |
| 9 | 1980 - 10 | 39 | 26 | 19 |  | 120 | 0 |
| 10 | 1980 - 11 | 9 | 24 | 75 | | 367 | 0 |
| 11 | 1980 - 13 | 30 | 18 | 19 | | 373 | 0 |
| 12 | 1980 - 16 | 25 | 13 | 19 | | 196 | 0 |
| 13 | 1980 - 17 | 21 | 9 | 75 | | 158 | 0 |
| 14 | 1980 - 18 | 23 | 12 | 75 | | 408 | 0 |
| 15 | 1980 - 21 | 14 | 36 | 75 | | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | 1980 - 22 | 16 | 15 | 75 | | 468 | 0 |
| 17 | 1980 - 23 | 28 | 36 | 19 | | 127 | 0 |
| 18 | 1980 - 25 | 23 | 32 | 19 | | 248 | 0 |
| 19 | 1980 - 26 | 18 | 27 | 19 | | 107 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 - 27 | 18 | 16 | 75 | | 396 | 0 |
| 21 | 1980 - 28 | 18 | 35 | 75 | | 149 | 0 |
| 22 | 1980 - 29 | 6 | 32 | 77 | | 40 | 0 |
| 23 | 1980 - 30 | 22 | 33 | 77 | | 52 | 0 |
| 24 | 1980 - 31 | 18 | 9 | 77 | | 197 | 0 |
| 25 | 1981 - 28 | 39 | 39 | 38 | | 41 | 0 |
| 26 | 1981 - 29 | 29 | 24 | 17 | | 226 | 0 |
| 27 | 1981 - 30 | 39 | 16 | 17 | | 316 | 0 |
| 28 | 1982 - 06 | 23 | 28 | 19 | | 151 | 0 |
| 29 | 1982 - 09 | 30 | 20 | 19 | | 164 | 0 |
| 30 | 1982 - 12 | 35 | 42 | 19 | | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | 1982 - 26 | 37 | 17 | 24 | | 305 | 0 |
| 32 | 1983 - 27 | 19 | 24 | 31 | | 317 | 0 |
