1957 Grand National Race No. 1
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$7,230Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Willow Springs Speedway
Margin of Victory:11.800 SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 54Min 26Sec.Lancaster, California
Lead Changes:2 Among / 2 DriversAverage Speed:76.648 MPH2.5 Mile Oiled Dirt
No. of Cars:34No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Marvin Panch M. PanchDriver: Marvin Panch M. PanchFord:9
Car No.:#98 FordCar No.:#98 FordMercury:4
Team:DePaolo EngineeringTeam:DePaolo EngineeringChevrolet:1
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:41 of 60Pole Speed:78.596 MPH
Official 1957 Grand National Race No. 1 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1198 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchDePaolo Engineering06041Running
2522 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo Engineering0600Running
3412 George SeegerGeorge SeegerOscar Maples (Car Owner)06019Running
4875 Jim PaschalJim PaschalC U Later Alligator0590Running
5945 Eddie PaganEddie PaganEddie Pagan (Car Owner)0590Running
61443 Bob RossBob RossBob Ross (Car Owner)0580Running
7617 Lloyd DaneLloyd DaneLloyd Dane (Car Owner)0570Running
81121 Scotty CainScotty CainScotty Cain (Car Owner)0560Running
923 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithSmokey's Best Damn Garage0550Running
101800 Dick GettyDick GettyDick Getty (Car Owner)0550Running
112098W Mike McGreeveyMike McGreeveyTom Harbison (Car Owner)0550Running
121234 Sherman ClarkSherman ClarkSherman Clark (Car Owner)0540Running
132318 Eddie GrayEddie GrayChuck Green (Car Owner)0540Running
142535 Billy CantrellBilly CantrellAlvin Woodall (Car Owner)0530Running
1524188 Jim BlomgrenJim BlomgrenLorrin Bates (Car Owner)0530Running
162133 Bob OsborneBob OsborneHal Prentice (Car Owner)0520Running
17178 Ed BrownEd BrownEd Brown (Car Owner)0520Running
18101 Chuck MeekinsChuck MeekinsJim Rush (Car Owner)0510Accident
19279 Jim CookJim CookFloyd Johnson (Car Owner)0510Running
202689 Clyde MitchellClyde MitchellClyde Mitchell (Car Owner)0500Running
213066 Dick HoffmanDick HoffmanHoyt Platt (Car Owner)0500Running
2274 Billy MyersBilly MyersStroppe Motorsports0490Accident
233254 Ray FranklinRay FranklinRay Franklin (Car Owner)0420Running
24311 Parnelli JonesParnelli JonesOscar Maples (Car Owner)0340Steering
251330 Clyde PalmerClyde PalmerJack Chatenay (Car Owner)0330
261568 Frank SecristFrank SecristJ.M. Wattenbarger (Car Owner)0240
271688 Danny LetnerDanny LetnerTom Harbison (Car Owner)0220Accident
281926 Fred HuntFred HuntFred Hunt (Car Owner)0200
2922125 Elgin HolmesElgin HolmesRod Soderin (Car Owner)0140Clutch
302886 Walt JamesWalt JamesWalt James (Car Owner)0140Bearings
313146 George NortonGeorge NortonGeorge Norton (Car Owner)0100
322948 Bill MooreBill MooreBill Moore (Car Owner)070Oil Pump
333380 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing000Engine
343491 Russ DohlenRuss DohlenRuss Dohlen000Engine

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