Dale Earnhardt NASCAR Cup Series results at Daytona
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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 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 96 | Cardinal Tractor | Ford | Cronkite | 157 | 0 | 0 | running | 3990 | 146 | ||
| 1979 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | Osterlund | Buick | Osterlund | Elder | 199 | 5 | 10 | running | 22845 | 147 | |
| 1979 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 2 | Osterlund | Oldsmobile | Osterlund | Elder | 160 | 1 | 1 | running | 14980 | 170 | |
| 1980 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 2 | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | Oldsmobile | Osterlund | Elder | 199 | 7 | 10 | running | 36350 | 165 | |
| 1980 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | Chevrolet | Osterlund | Richert | 160 | 12 | 44 | running | 16580 | 170 | |
| 1981 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | Wrangler Jeans | Pontiac | Osterlund | Richert | 200 | 2 | 4 | running | 37365 | 160 | |
| 1981 | 17 | 3 | 35 | 2 | Wrangler Jeans | Pontiac | Stacy | Richert | 71 | 1 | 1 | vibration | 8360 | 63 | |
| 1982 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 44 | 4 | 6 | engine | 14700 | 60 | |
| 1982 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 89 | 0 | 0 | engine | 9265 | 76 | |
| 1983 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 63 | 2 | 2 | engine | 37011 | 63 | |
| 1983 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 158 | 7 | 19 | running | 11900 | 143 | |
| 1984 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 200 | 7 | 19 | running | 81825 | 175 | |
| 1984 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 159 | 4 | 5 | running | 13600 | 147 | |
| 1985 | 1 | 18 | 32 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 84 | 0 | 0 | engine | 17150 | 67 | |
| 1985 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 159 | 0 | 0 | running | 13400 | 138 | |
| 1986 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 197 | 6 | 34 | engine | 61655 | 126 | |
| 1986 | 15 | 5 | 27 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 151 | 9 | 69 | accident | 14895 | 92 | |
| 1987 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 200 | 3 | 16 | running | 64925 | 160 | |
| 1987 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 160 | 2 | 22 | running | 22160 | 155 | |
| 1988 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 200 | 1 | 2 | running | 52540 | 139 | |
| 1988 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 160 | 5 | 53 | running | 22825 | 170 | |
| 1989 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 200 | 3 | 3 | running | 95550 | 170 | |
| 1989 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 158 | 7 | 33 | running | 13180 | 114 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 200 | 8 | 155 | running | 109325 | 165 | |
| 1990 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 160 | 5 | 127 | running | 72850 | 185 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 200 | 4 | 46 | running | 113850 | 160 | |
| 1991 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 160 | 2 | 8 | running | 23200 | 151 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 199 | 0 | 0 | running | 87000 | 138 | |
| 1992 | 15 | 22 | 40 | 3 | Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 7 | 0 | 0 | engine | 16355 | 43 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 200 | 11 | 107 | running | 181825 | 180 | |
| 1993 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 160 | 11 | 110 | running | 75940 | 185 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 200 | 10 | 46 | running | 110340 | 151 | |
| 1994 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 191.339 | 160 | 4 | 30 | running | 50050 | 170 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 200 | 3 | 23 | running | 212250 | 175 | |
| 1995 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 191.355 | 160 | 1 | 11 | running | 66200 | 170 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | David Smith | 189.510 | 200 | 6 | 32 | running | 215065 | 175 |
| 1996 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | David Smith | 186.409 | 117 | 0 | 0 | running | 97960 | 160 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | McReynolds | 188.151 | 195 | 1 | 48 | running | 72945 | 75 |
| 1997 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | McReynolds | 189.761 | 160 | 2 | 7 | running | 52475 | 165 |
| 1998 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | McReynolds | 191.006 | 200 | 5 | 107 | running | 1059105 | 185 |
| 1998 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 191.783 | 160 | 4 | 41 | running | 57375 | 139 |
| 1999 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 193.865 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 613659 | 170 |
| 1999 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 193.108 | 160 | 4 | 18 | running | 92175 | 175 |
| 2000 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 188.588 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 116075 | 100 |
| 2000 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 184.888 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running | 64375 | 142 |
| 2001 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 180.694 | 199 | 4 | 17 | fatal accident | 194111 | 132 |
