Virginia 500
1957 NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$12,240Race Date:May 19, 1957Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:3Hr 50Min 49Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:5Average Speed:57.318 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:24No. of Cautions:3martinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buck Baker B. BakerDriver: Paul Goldsmith P. GoldsmithChevrolet:9
Car No.:#87 ChevroletCar No.:#12 FordFord:0
Team:Team:Yunik-Rich RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Oldsmobile:0
Laps Led:113 of 441Pole Speed:65.693 MPH
Official 1957 Virginia 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11487 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerHugh Babb (Car Owner)0441113Running
21099 Curtis Turner C. TurnerCurtis TurnerDePaolo Engineering04410Running
3450 Tom Pistone T. PistoneTom PistoneHugh Babb (Car Owner)04410Accident
4614 Billy Myers B. MyersBilly MyersStroppe Motorsports0441127Accident
5842 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises04400Running
61247 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithHugh Babb (Car Owner)04360Running
713 Paul Goldsmith P. GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithSmokey's Best Damn Garage043254Running
8598 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchDePaolo Engineering04310Running
9722 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo Engineering04270Running
102317 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalStroppe Motorsports04160Running
11246 Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonHugh Babb (Car Owner)04090Running
121632 Brownie King B. KingBrownie KingJess Potter (Car Owner)04040Running
13988 Ralph Earnhardt R. EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtPetty Enterprises03910Running
141974 L.D. Austin L. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)03910Running
151876 George Green G. GreenGeorge GreenLonnie Fish (Car Owner)03880Running
161164 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)03770Clutch
172471 Bill Bowman B. BowmanBill BowmanBill Bowman (Car Owner)03630Running
182224 Barney Oldfield B. OldfieldBarney OldfieldRat Garner (Car Owner)03560Running
192094 Clarence DeZalia C. DeZaliaClarence DeZaliaClarence DeZalia (Car Owner)03510Running
20355 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundA.L. Bumgarner (Car Owner)028173Engine
211329 Russ Hepler R. HeplerRuss HeplerHoward Coulter (Car Owner)02700Bearings
22156 Cotton Owens C. OwensCotton OwensNichels Engineering02110Accident
232128 Eddie Skinner E. SkinnerEddie SkinnerEddie Skinner (Car Owner)01460Rear Gear
2417421 T.A. Toomes T. ToomesT.A. ToomesC.M. Julian (Car Owner)01210Gasket

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