Mel Larson NASCAR Stats and Results
Mel Larson has made 17 NASCAR Cup Series starts since 1972, with 0 wins and 0 top 10s, and averaged 31.0 at the finish in 1978.
Totals by series, results since 1972 (our records start)
| Series | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | First season | Last season |
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| Cup Series | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.4 | 1972 or earlier | 1978 |
Car numbers, in the order run
| Car | Series | Years | Starts |
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| #23 | Cup Series | 1972 | 3 |
| #5 | Cup Series | 1972 | 1 |
| #98 | Cup Series | 1973 | 2 |
| #04 | Cup Series | 1973 | 1 |
| #73 | Cup Series | 1973 | 7 |
| #9 | Cup Series | 1975 | 1 |
| #92 | Cup Series | 1978 | 1 |
| #16 | Cup Series | 1978 | 1 |
Season by season, results since 1972 (our records start)
| Season | Series | Car | Make | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | Avg start | DNF |
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| 1978 | Cup Series | #16 | Buick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 2 |
| 1975 | Cup Series | #9 | '75 Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 23 | 1 |
| 1973 | Cup Series | #73 | '73 Dodge | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 32 | 7 |
| 1972 | Cup Series | #23 | '70 Plymouth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 35.5 | 2 |
Final 15 races
| Date | Race | Track | Series | Start | Finish | Laps led | Status |
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| November 19, 1978 | 1978 Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario Motor Speedway | Cup Series | 20 | 29 | 0 | Ignition |
| August 20, 1978 | 1978 Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan | Cup Series | 20 | 33 | 0 | Electrical |
| June 15, 1975 | 1975 Motor State 400 | Michigan | Cup Series | 23 | 32 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| September 30, 1973 | 1973 Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville | Cup Series | 23 | 17 | 0 | Running |
| September 23, 1973 | 1973 Wilkes 400 | North Wilkesboro | Cup Series | 26 | 20 | 0 | Running |
| September 16, 1973 | 1973 Delaware 500 | Dover | Cup Series | 27 | 13 | 0 | Running |
| September 9, 1973 | 1973 Capital City 500 | Richmond | Cup Series | 30 | 19 | 0 | Engine |
| September 3, 1973 | 1973 Southern 500 | Darlington | Cup Series | 40 | 21 | 0 | Running |
| August 25, 1973 | 1973 Nashville 420 | Nashville Speedway | Cup Series | 27 | 31 | 0 | Vibration |
| August 12, 1973 | 1973 Talladega 500 | Talladega | Cup Series | 36 | 44 | 0 | Oil leak |
| June 10, 1973 | 1973 Alamo 500 | Texas World Speedway | Cup Series | 28 | 36 | 0 | Ignition |
| June 3, 1973 | 1973 Mason-Dixon 500 | Dover | Cup Series | 40 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
| May 6, 1973 | 1973 Winston 500 | Talladega | Cup Series | 43 | 29 | 0 | Overheating |
| November 12, 1972 | 1972 Texas 500 | Texas World Speedway | Cup Series | 39 | 30 | 0 | Running |
| August 20, 1972 | 1972 Yankee 400 | Michigan | Cup Series | 33 | 17 | 0 | Running |