L.D. Austin NASCAR Stats and Results
L.D. Austin has made 169 NASCAR Cup Series starts since 1957, with 0 wins and 54 top 10s, and averaged 23.0 at the finish in 1962.
Career totals by series
| Series | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | First season | Last season |
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| Cup Series | 169 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 14.9 | 1957 | 1962 |
Car numbers, in the order run
| Car | Series | Years | Starts |
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| #74 | Cup Series | 1957 to 1962 | 161 |
| #8 | Cup Series | 1958 | 1 |
| #12 | Cup Series | 1959 | 1 |
| #66 | Cup Series | 1959 | 1 |
| #55 | Cup Series | 1959 | 2 |
| #15 | Cup Series | 1959 | 1 |
| #64 | Cup Series | 1959 | 1 |
| #64 | Cup Series | 1960 | 1 |
Season by season
| Season | Series | Car | Make | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | Avg start | DNF |
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| 1962 | Cup Series | #74 | '61 Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 1 |
| 1961 | Cup Series | #74 | '61 Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13.2 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1960 | Cup Series | #74 | '58 Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 15.4 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 1959 | Cup Series | #74 | '57 Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15.5 | 22.7 | 23 |
| 1958 | Cup Series | #74 | '56 Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15.9 | 20.7 | 31 |
| 1957 | Cup Series | #74 | '56 Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.6 | 20.9 | 27 |
Final 15 races
| Date | Race | Track | Series | Start | Finish | Laps led | Status |
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| November 5, 1961 | 1962 New Concord Speedway, November 5, 1961 | New Concord Speedway | Cup Series | 19 | 23 | 0 | A frame |
| October 29, 1961 | 1961 Occoneechee Speedway, October 29 | Occoneechee Speedway | Cup Series | 12 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| October 22, 1961 | 1961 Southeastern 500 | Bristol | Cup Series | 30 | 13 | 0 | Running |
| October 15, 1961 | 1961 National 400 | Charlotte | Cup Series | 34 | 13 | 0 | Running |
| October 1, 1961 | 1961 Wilkes 200 | North Wilkesboro | Cup Series | 27 | 17 | 0 | Overheating |
| September 24, 1961 | 1961 Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville | Cup Series | 22 | 22 | 0 | Engine |
| September 17, 1961 | 1961 Dixie 400 | Atlanta | Cup Series | 35 | 21 | 0 | Running |
| September 10, 1961 | 1961 Capital City 200 | Richmond | Cup Series | 18 | 19 | 0 | Spindle |
| September 8, 1961 | 1961 Buddy Shuman 250 | Hickory Motor Speedway | Cup Series | 18 | 9 | 0 | Running |
| September 4, 1961 | 1961 Southern 500 | Darlington | Cup Series | 40 | 16 | 0 | Running |
| August 18, 1961 | 1961 Southside Speedway, August 18 | Southside Speedway | Cup Series | 12 | 11 | 0 | Running |
| August 13, 1961 | 1961 Western North Carolina 500 | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway | Cup Series | 21 | 17 | 0 | Running |
| August 6, 1961 | 1961 Nashville 500 | Nashville Speedway | Cup Series | 18 | 10 | 0 | Running |
| July 30, 1961 | 1961 Volunteer 500 | Bristol | Cup Series | 30 | 12 | 0 | Running |
| July 22, 1961 | 1961 Myrtle Beach Speedway, July 22 | Myrtle Beach Speedway | Cup Series | 20 | 7 | 0 | Running |