| 1980 |
| Winternationals, Pomona, Calif. |
| No. 2 Qualifier |
| Defeated Ed McCulloch | First Round |
| Defeated Roy Harris | Quarterfinals |
| Lost to Dale Pulde | Semifinals |
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| Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla. |
| No. 4 Qualifier |
| Lost to Tom Hoover | First Round |
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| Cajun Nationals, Baton Rouge, La. |
| No. 5 Qualifier |
| Lost to Paul Smith | First Round |
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| Springnationals, Columbus, Ohio |
| No. 10 Qualifier |
| Lost to Dale Pulde | First Round |
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| Mile-High Nationals, Denver, Colo. |
| No. 7 Qualifier |
| Lost to Raymond Beadle | First Round |
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| Summernationals, Englishtown, N.J. |
| No. 11 Qualifier |
| Lost to Don Prudhomme | First Round |
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| U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Did Not Qualify |
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| Fallnationals, Seattle, Wash. |
| No. 1 Qualifier |
| Lost to Dale Armstrong | First Round |
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| Winston Finals, Ontario, Calif. |
| No. 13 Qualifier |
| Defeated Dale Pulde | First Round |
| Lost to Ron Colson | Quarterfinals |
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| Final point standings: 12th |
| (8 starts, 0 finals, 0 wins, 3-8 round win/loss) |
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| 1981 |
| Winternationals, Pomona, Calif. |
| No. 14 Qualifier |
| Lost to Denny Savage | First Round |
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| Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla. |
| No. 4 Qualifier |
| Defeated Mike Dunn | First Round |
| Defeated Don Prudhomme | Quarterfinals |
| Lost to Gordie Bonin | Semifinals |
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| Southern Nationals, Atlanta, Ga. |
| No. 3 Qualifier |
| Defeated Billy Meyer | First Round |
| Defeated Don Prudhomme | Semifinals |
| Lost to Tripp Shumake | Finals |
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| Springnationals, Columbus, Ohio |
| No. 5 Qualifier |
| Defeated Dale Armstrong | First Round |
| Lost to Raymond Beadle | Quarterfinals |
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| Summernationals, Englishtown, N.J. |
| No. 1 Qualifier |
| Defeated Paul Smith | First Round |
| Defeated Frank Hawley | Quarterfinals |
| Lost to Don Prudhomme | Semifinals |
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| Grandnational, Montreal, Que. |
| No. 4 Qualifier |
| Defeated Tom Anderson | First Round |
| Defeated Raymond Beadle | Semifinals |
| Lost to Don Prudhomme | Finals |
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| Mile-High Nationals, Denver, Colo. |
| No. 1 Qualifier |
| Defeated Tripp Shumake | First Round |
| Defeated John Collins | Semifinals |
| Defeated Raymond Beadle | Finals (Win No. 2) |
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| U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis, Ind. |
| No. 9 Qualifier |
| Lost to Raymond Beadle | First Round |
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| Golden Gate Nationals, Fremont, Calif. |
| Did Not Qualify |
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| Winston Finals, Pomona, Calif. |
| Did Not Qualify |
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| Final point standings: 3rd |
| (8 starts, 3 finals, 1 win, 12-7 round win/loss) |
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| 1982 |
| Winternationals, Pomona, Calif. |
| Did Not Qualify |
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| Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla. |
| Did Not Qualify |
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| Southern Nationals, Atlanta, Ga. |
| Did Not Qualify |
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| Cajun Nationals, Atlanta, Ga. |
| Did Not Qualify |
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| Springnationals, Columbus, Ohio |
| No. 5 Qualifier |
| Defeated Tom McEwen | First Round |
| Defeated Don Prudhomme | Quarterfinals |
| Lost Al Segrini | Semifinals |
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| Grandnational, Montreal, Que. |
| No. 1 Qualifier |
| Defeated Bobby Hilton | First Round |
| Defeated Al Segrini | Quarterfinals |
| Lost to Don Prudhomme | Finals |
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| Summernationals, Englishtown, N.J. |
| No. 4 Qualifier |
| Defeated Dale Pulde | First Round |
| Defeated Frank Mancuso | Quarterfinals |
| Lost to Don Prudhomme | Semifinals |
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| Mile-High Nationals, Denver, C0. |
| No. 3 Qualifier |
| Defeated Garth Widdison | First Round |
| Lost to Billy Meyer | Quarterfinals |
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| NorthStar Nationals, Brainerd, Minn. |
| No. 5 Qualifier |
| Lost to Al Segrini | First Round |
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| U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis, Ind. |
| No. 7 Qualifier |
| Defeated Bruce Iversen | First Round |
| Lost to Billy Meyer | Quarterfinals |
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| Golden Gate Nationals, Fremont, Calif. |
| No. 4 Qualifier |
| Defeated Don Prudhomme | First Round |
| Defeated Billy Meyer | Semifinals |
| Defeated Frank Hawley | Finals (Win. No. 3) |
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| Winston Finals, Irvine, Calif. |
| No. 8 Qualifier |
| Defeated Gary Densham | First Round |
| Defeated Garth Widdison | Quarterfinals |
| Defeated Billy Meyer (3-2) | Semifinals |
| Lost to Tripp Shumake | Finals |
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| Final point standings: 4th |
| (8 starts, 3 finals, 1 win, 14-7 round win/loss) |
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| 1983 |
| Winternationals, Pomona, Calif. |
| No. 15 Qualifier |
| Defeated Dale Pulde | First Round |
| Lost to Gary Burgin | Quarterfinals |
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| Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla. |
| No. 10 Qualifier |
| Lost to Gary Burgin | First Round |
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| Southern Nationals, Atlanta, Ga. |
| Did Not Qualify |
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| Cajun Nationals, Baton Rouge, La. |
| No. 4 Qualifier |
| Defeated Dale Pulde (4-3) | First Round |
| Lost to Al Segrini | Quarterfinals |
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| Springnationals, Columbus, Ohio |
| No. 4 Qualifier |
| Lost to John Force | First Round |
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| Grandnational, Montreal, Que. |
| Did Not Qualify |
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| Summernationals, Englishtown, N.J. |
| No. 11 Qualifier |
| Defeated Tom Anderson | First Round |
| Lost to Rick Johnson | Quarterfinals |
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| Mile-High Nationals, Denver, Colo. |
| No. 3 Qualifier |
| Defeated Dale Pulde (5-3) | First Round |
| Lost to Frank Hawley | Quarter-Finals |
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| NorthStar Nationals, Brainerd, Minn. |
| No. 2 Qualifier |
| Defeated Dale Pulde (6-3) | First Round |
| Defeated Ken Veney | Quarterfinals |
| Defeated Mark Oswald | Semifinals |
| Defeated Frank Hawley | Finals (Win No. 4) |
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| U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis, Ind. |
| No. 1 Qualifier |
| Defeated Mike Dunn | First Round |
| Defeated Mark Oswald | Quarterfinals |
| Defeated Raymond Beadle | Semifinals |
| Defeated Tom Anderson | Finals (Win No. 5) |
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| Golden Gate Nationals, Fremont, Calif. |
| No. 5 Qualifier |
| Lost to Raymond Beadle | First Round |
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| 50. 1983 Winston Finals, Irvine, Calif. |
| No. 12 Qualifier |
| Lost to Raymond Beadle | First Round |
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| Final point standings: 3rd |
| (10 starts, 2 finals, 2 wins, 12-8 record win/loss) |
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| 1984 |
| Winternationals, Pomona, Calif. |
| No. 1 Qualifier |
| Lost to John Force | First Round |
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| Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla. |
| No. 2 Qualifier |
| Defeated Tom Anderson | First Round |
| Defeated Mark Oswald | Quarterfinals |
| Defeated Raymond Beadle (4-5) | Semifinals |
| Defeated John Collins | Finals (Win No. 6) |
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| Southern Nationals, Atlanta, Ga. |
| No. 1 Qualifier |
| Defeated Ed McCulloch | First Round |
| Defeated Tom McEwen | Quarterfinals |
| Defeated Mark Oswald | Semifinals |
| Lost to Billy Meyer | Finals |
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| Cajun Nationals, Baton Rouge, La. |
| No. 4 Qualifier |
| Defeated Don Prudhomme | First Round |
| Lost to Billy Meyer | Quarterfinals |
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| Springnationals, Columbus, Ohio |
| No. 4 Qualifier |
| Lost to Sherm Gunn | First Round |
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| Grandnational, Montreal, Que. |
| No. 12 Qualifier |
| Defeated Tim Grose | First Round |
| Lost to Billy Meyer | Quarterfinals |
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| Summernationals, Englishtown, N.J. |
| No. 5 Qualifier |
| Defeated Paul Smith | First Round |
| Defeated Dale Pulde (7-3) | Quarterfinals |
| Lost to Raymond Beadle (4-6) | Semifinals |
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| Mile-High Nationals, Denver, Colo. |
| No. 5 Qualifier |
| Defeated Ed McCulloch | First Round |
| Defeated Tom McEwen | Quarterfinals |
| Lost to Frank Hawley (3-2) | Semifinals |
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| NorthStar Nationals, Brainerd, Minn. |
| No. 7 Qualifier |
| Defeated Doc Halladay | First Round |
| Defeated Don Prudhomme (6-5) | Quarterfinals |
| Lost to Mark Oswald | Semifinals |
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| U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis, Ind. |
| No. 7 Qualifier |
| Defeated Billy Meyer (4-5) | First Round |
| Defeated Sherm Gunn | Quarterfinals |
| Defeated Frank Hawley (4-2) | Semifinals |
| Lost to Jim Head | Finals |
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| Winston Finals, Pomona, Calif. |
| No. 3 Qualifier |
| Lost to Sherm Gunn | First Round |
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| Final point standings: 3rd |
| (11 starts, 3 finals, 1 win, 18-10 record win/loss) |