Dale Earnhardt NASCAR Cup Series results at Darlington
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| Year | Race # | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Engine | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
| 1978 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 96 | Cardinal Tractor | Ford | Cronkite | 313 | 0 | 0 | running | 3100 | 115 | ||
| 1979 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Osterlund | Elder | 300 | 1 | 4 | running | 5600 | 99 | |
| 1980 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 2 | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | Chevrolet | Osterlund | Elder | 104 | 2 | 15 | engine | 6640 | 81 | |
| 1980 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 2 | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | Chevrolet | Osterlund | Richert | 366 | 3 | 27 | running | 11125 | 151 | |
| 1981 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 2 | Wrangler Jeans | Pontiac | Osterlund | Richert | 346 | 0 | 0 | running | 9150 | 112 | |
| 1981 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Pontiac | Childress | Shelmerdine | 366 | 0 | 0 | running | 10695 | 150 | |
| 1982 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 367 | 10 | 181 | running | 31450 | 185 | |
| 1982 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 367 | 4 | 36 | running | 21225 | 170 | |
| 1983 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 348 | 1 | 2 | engine | 7890 | 129 | |
| 1983 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 363 | 0 | 0 | running | 11855 | 130 | |
| 1984 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 366 | 1 | 24 | running | 12825 | 160 | |
| 1984 | 22 | 20 | 38 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 57 | 0 | 0 | engine | 7860 | 49 | |
| 1985 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 293 | 7 | 130 | engine | 9180 | 96 | |
| 1985 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 349 | 5 | 147 | engine | 12835 | 116 | |
| 1986 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 367 | 8 | 335 | running | 52250 | 185 | |
| 1986 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 366 | 1 | 17 | running | 15735 | 143 | |
| 1987 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 367 | 8 | 239 | running | 52985 | 185 | |
| 1987 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 202 | 7 | 109 | running | 64650 | 185 | |
| 1988 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 363 | 0 | 0 | running | 14825 | 130 | |
| 1988 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 367 | 5 | 85 | running | 31375 | 170 | |
| 1989 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 290 | 2 | 35 | running | 10655 | 69 | |
| 1989 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 367 | 7 | 153 | running | 71150 | 185 | |
| 1990 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 367 | 5 | 129 | running | 61985 | 180 | |
| 1990 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 158.448 | 367 | 3 | 99 | running | 110350 | 185 |
| 1991 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 332 | 0 | 0 | engine | 14310 | 76 | |
| 1991 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 365 | 3 | 22 | running | 20470 | 147 | |
| 1992 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 365 | 0 | 0 | running | 20570 | 134 | |
| 1992 | 21 | 13 | 29 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 241 | 0 | 0 | running | 16555 | 76 | |
| 1993 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 367 | 4 | 212 | running | 64815 | 185 | |
| 1993 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 351 | 4 | 101 | running | 31090 | 165 | |
| 1994 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 293 | 10 | 166 | running | 70190 | 185 | |
| 1994 | 23 | 27 | 2 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 367 | 6 | 87 | running | 45030 | 175 | |
| 1995 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 293 | 1 | 37 | running | 54355 | 175 | |
| 1995 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 367 | 5 | 208 | running | 62155 | 180 | |
| 1996 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | David Smith | 170.212 | 292 | 1 | 1 | running | 28080 | 126 |
| 1996 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | David Smith | 169.339 | 365 | 0 | 0 | running | 30545 | 127 |
| 1997 | 5 | 43 | 15 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | McReynolds | provisional | 292 | 0 | 0 | running | 28625 | 118 |
| 1997 | 23 | 36 | 30 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | McReynolds | 166.902 | 282 | 0 | 0 | running | 30925 | 73 |
| 1998 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | McReynolds | 167.231 | 292 | 0 | 0 | running | 37595 | 127 |
| 1998 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 166.834 | 367 | 0 | 0 | running | 64465 | 160 |
| 1999 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 170.324 | 163 | 0 | 0 | running | 37020 | 88 |
| 1999 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 169.123 | 268 | 0 | 0 | running | 42470 | 97 |
| 2000 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 171.435 | 293 | 0 | 0 | running | 68590 | 165 |
| 2000 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 168.926 | 328 | 2 | 47 | running | 82745 | 170 |
