Kirk Shelmerdine NASCAR Cup statistics at Bristol
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| Year | Race # | Driver | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Engine | Owner | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
| 1977 | 8 | James Hylton | 15 | 7 | 48 | Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton | 479 | 0 | 0 | running | 2400 | 146 | |
| 1977 | 21 | James Hylton | 18 | 9 | 48 | Eddie's Auto Parts | Chevrolet | Hylton | 383 | 0 | 0 | running | 1900 | 138 | |
| 1978 | 6 | James Hylton | 17 | 7 | 48 | Southland Industries | Chevrolet | Hylton | 480 | 0 | 0 | running | 3050 | 146 | |
| 1978 | 21 | James Hylton | 16 | 17 | 48 | Palatine Automotive | Chevrolet | Hylton | 438 | 0 | 0 | running | 820 | 112 | |
| 1981 | 6 | Richard Childress | 20 | 16 | 3 | Nichols | Pontiac | Childress | 476 | 0 | 0 | running | 2415 | 115 | |
| 1981 | 22 | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | 27 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Pontiac | Childress | 31 | 0 | 0 | accident | 2620 | 82 | |
| 1982 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | 27 | 3 | Piedmont Airlines | Pontiac | Childress | 217 | 0 | 0 | valve | 1110 | 82 | |
| 1982 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | 6 | 7 | 3 | Piedmont Airlines | Pontiac | Childress | 498 | 0 | 0 | running | 4140 | 146 | |
| 1983 | 11 | Ricky Rudd | 3 | 26 | 3 | Piedmont Airlines | Chevrolet | Childress | 393 | 0 | 0 | engine | 1120 | 85 | |
| 1983 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | 4 | 14 | 3 | Piedmont Airlines | Chevrolet | Childress | 396 | 0 | 0 | running | 3110 | 121 | |
| 1984 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 17 | 7 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 498 | 2 | 2 | running | 7530 | 151 | |
| 1984 | 21 | Dale Earnhardt | 9 | 10 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 478 | 2 | 64 | running | 7800 | 139 | |
| 1985 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 12 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 500 | 7 | 214 | running | 31525 | 185 | |
| 1985 | 19 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 113.586 | 500 | 7 | 343 | running | 34675 | 185 |
| 1986 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 6 | 10 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 497 | 4 | 106 | running | 10650 | 139 | |
| 1986 | 20 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 4 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 499 | 3 | 71 | running | 12800 | 165 | |
| 1987 | 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 500 | 4 | 134 | running | 43850 | 180 | |
| 1987 | 20 | Dale Earnhardt | 6 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 500 | 6 | 415 | running | 47175 | 185 | |
| 1988 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 14 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 461 | 3 | 95 | running | 12050 | 126 | |
| 1988 | 20 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 500 | 5 | 220 | running | 48500 | 185 | |
| 1989 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 16 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 492 | 2 | 74 | running | 21280 | 120 | |
| 1989 | 20 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 14 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 490 | 3 | 145 | running | 11650 | 126 | |
| 1990 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 9 | 19 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 451 | 0 | 0 | running | 10990 | 106 | |
| 1990 | 20 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 8 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 115.604 | 499 | 4 | 350 | running | 30125 | 152 |
| 1991 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 20 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 484 | 0 | 0 | running | 15525 | 103 | |
| 1991 | 20 | Dale Earnhardt | 13 | 7 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 498 | 0 | 0 | running | 16025 | 146 | |
| 1992 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 18 | 18 | 3 | Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 471 | 2 | 28 | running | 18130 | 114 | |
| 1992 | 20 | Dale Earnhardt | 23 | 2 | 3 | Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 500 | 0 | 0 | running | 39325 | 170 |
