Kirk Shelmerdine NASCAR Cup statistics at Darlington
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| Year | Race # | Driver | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Engine | Owner | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
| 1977 | 7 | James Hylton | 28 | 32 | 48 | Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton | 123 | 0 | 0 | engine | 1415 | 67 | |
| 1977 | 22 | James Hylton | 22 | 13 | 48 | Jerry's Truck Stop | Chevrolet | Hylton | 348 | 0 | 0 | running | 4590 | 124 | |
| 1978 | 7 | Al Holbert | 25 | 7 | 48 | Southland Industries | Chevrolet | Hylton | 357 | 0 | 0 | running | 5445 | 146 | |
| 1978 | 22 | James Hylton | 25 | 7 | 48 | Southland Industries | Chevrolet | Hylton | 353 | 0 | 0 | running | 7000 | 146 | |
| 1981 | 8 | Richard Childress | 18 | 31 | 3 | Childress Racing | Pontiac | Childress | 89 | 0 | 0 | engine | 2245 | 70 | |
| 1981 | 23 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 6 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Pontiac | Childress | 366 | 0 | 0 | running | 10695 | 150 | |
| 1982 | 6 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | 29 | 3 | Piedmont Airlines | Pontiac | Childress | 133 | 0 | 0 | transmission | 3050 | 76 | |
| 1982 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 6 | 31 | 3 | Piedmont Airlines | Pontiac | Childress | 168 | 1 | 1 | engine | 4175 | 75 | |
| 1983 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | 8 | 4 | 3 | Piedmont Airlines | Chevrolet | Childress | 366 | 0 | 0 | running | 9905 | 160 | |
| 1983 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 8 | 25 | 3 | Piedmont Airlines | Chevrolet | Childress | 272 | 2 | 76 | engine | 7415 | 93 | |
| 1984 | 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | 5 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 366 | 1 | 24 | running | 12825 | 160 | |
| 1984 | 22 | Dale Earnhardt | 20 | 38 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 57 | 0 | 0 | engine | 7860 | 49 | |
| 1985 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 8 | 24 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 293 | 7 | 130 | engine | 9180 | 96 | |
| 1985 | 20 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 19 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 349 | 5 | 147 | engine | 12835 | 116 | |
| 1986 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 367 | 8 | 335 | running | 52250 | 185 | |
| 1986 | 21 | Dale Earnhardt | 21 | 9 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 366 | 1 | 17 | running | 15735 | 143 | |
| 1987 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 367 | 8 | 239 | running | 52985 | 185 | |
| 1987 | 21 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | 202 | 7 | 109 | running | 64650 | 185 | |
| 1988 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 11 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 363 | 0 | 0 | running | 14825 | 130 | |
| 1988 | 21 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 3 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 367 | 5 | 85 | running | 31375 | 170 | |
| 1989 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 11 | 33 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 290 | 2 | 35 | running | 10655 | 69 | |
| 1989 | 21 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 367 | 7 | 153 | running | 71150 | 185 | |
| 1990 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 15 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 367 | 5 | 129 | running | 61985 | 180 | |
| 1990 | 21 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 158.448 | 367 | 3 | 99 | running | 110350 | 185 |
| 1991 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 29 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 332 | 0 | 0 | engine | 14310 | 76 | |
| 1991 | 21 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 8 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 365 | 3 | 22 | running | 20470 | 147 | |
| 1992 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 8 | 10 | 3 | Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 365 | 0 | 0 | running | 20570 | 134 | |
| 1992 | 21 | Dale Earnhardt | 13 | 29 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | 241 | 0 | 0 | running | 16555 | 76 |
