| 1957 Grand National Race No. 16 NASCAR Cup Series Race 16 of 53 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $7,285 | Race Date: | Apr 19, 2026 | Richmond Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 1Hr 36Min 5Sec. | Richmond, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 2 Among / 3 Drivers | Average Speed: | 62.445 MPH | .750 Mile D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 22 | No. of Cautions: | 51 | richmondraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Paul Goldsmith P. Goldsmith | Driver: | Russ Hepler R. Hepler | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #12 Ford | Car No.: | #29 Pontiac | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | DePaolo Engineering | Team: | Mercury: | 0 | ||||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | Plymouth: | 0 | |||||
| Laps Led: | 41 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 64.239 MPH | |||||
| Official 1957 Grand National Race No. 16 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 12 | Paul Goldsmith | DePaolo Engineering |  | 0 | 200 | 41 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | | 0 | 199 | 159 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 98 | Marvin Panch | DePaolo Engineering | | 0 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | 45 | Frankie Schneider | Hugh Babb (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 15 | 17 | Jim Paschal | Stroppe Motorsports |  | 0 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 16 | 64 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 19 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Car Owner) | | 0 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 20 | 32 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Car Owner) | | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 11 | 188 | Ralph Earnhardt | Petty Enterprises |  | 0 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 5 | 87 | Buck Baker | Hugh Babb (Car Owner) | | 0 | 172 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 11 | 9 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Brushy Mountain Motors |  | 0 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 18 | 76 | George Green | Lonnie Fish (Car Owner) | | 0 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 8 | 50 | Tom Pistone | Hugh Babb (Car Owner) | | 0 | 147 | 0 | Steering |
| 14 | 14 | 47 | Jack Smith | Hugh Babb (Car Owner) | | 0 | 107 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 15 | 22 | 70 | Harvey Eakin | Harvey Eakin (Car Owner) | | 0 | 97 | 0 | |
| 16 | 21 | 79 | Dick Klank | | 0 | 92 | 0 | Running | |
| 17 | 13 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | Hugh Babb (Car Owner) | | 0 | 60 | 0 | Piston |
| 18 | 1 | 29 | Russ Hepler | Howard Coulter (Car Owner) | | 0 | 49 | 0 | Throttle Linkage |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Ralph Moody | Smokey's Best Damn Garage | | 0 | 25 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 4 | 44 | Rex White | Max Welborn (Car Owner) | | 0 | 24 | 0 | Piston |
| 21 | 6 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Nichels Engineering | | 0 | 23 | 0 | Accident |
| 22 | 17 | 11 | Emanuel Zervakis | Zervakis Racing | | 0 | 7 | 0 | Oil Line |
