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1957 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 40 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$41,175Race Date:Sep 2, 1957Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:5Hr 0Min 1Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:13Average Speed:100.094 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:50No. of Cautions:6 For 23 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonDriver: Cotton Owens C. OwensChevrolet:9
Car No.:#46 ChevroletCar No.:#6 PontiacPontiac:0
Team:Team:Nichels EngineeringFord:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:210 of 364Pole Speed:117.416 MPH
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Official 1957 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1746 Speedy ThompsonOates Motor CompanyRunning0364210
216 Cotton OwensNichels EngineeringRunning036118
33298 Marvin PanchMarvin Panch (Car Owner)Running03600
4127 Jim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Running03560
5987 Buck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running03560
6452 Billy CardenWestmoreland RacingRunning03540
72914 Billy MyersBilly Myers (Car Owner)Running03530
82540 Johnny MackisonCamp Hill Special Running03520
94848 Possum JonesInalley 3Running03500
102847 Jack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Accident03489
11331 Curtis TurnerSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning034651
122764 Johnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)Running03450
131734 Dick BeatyDick Beaty (Car Owner)Running03410
14480 Jimmie LewallenRice RacingRunning03400
153445 Eddie PaganEddie Pagan (Car Owner)Running03390
162377 Bobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running03350
172620 Jimmy ThompsonJimmy Thompson (Car Owner)Running03280
183854 Nace MattinglyNace Mattingly (Car Owner)Running03260
193774 L.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running03120
201155 Tiny LundBrushy Mountain MotorsRunning03080
213132 Brownie KingJess Potter (Car Owner)Running03070
223596 Bobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)Running02830
234151 Roy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Running02820
24842 Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesAccident028131
254271 George ParrishJoe Frazier (Car Owner)RunningStudebaker02630
263312 Marvin PorterOscar Maples (Car Owner)Engine02210
273010 Whitey NormanWhitey Norman (Car Owner)Engine02150
282044 Rex WhiteMax Welborn (Car Owner)02100
291995 Bob DuellJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Radiator01560
304913 Peck PeckhamWilliam Meyer (Car Owner)Engine01550
313935 Bill ChampionJohn Whitford (Car Owner)Rear Gear01300
321897 Bill AmickBill Amick (Car Owner)Accident01020
331022 Fireball RobertsFireball Roberts (Car Owner)Accident010141
342211 Parnelli JonesOscar Maples (Car Owner)Accident0990
355075 Jim PaschalFrank HayworthPiston0840
363617 Shorty YorkJim Paschal (Car Owner)Engine0790
371689 Joe CaspolichPappy Crane (Car Owner)Accident0660
384626 Bill BlairRice RacingAccident0630
392490 Runt HarrisDonlavey RacingClutch0500
40149 Joe WeatherlyHolman-MoodyAccident0370
411384 Banjo MatthewsMatthews RacingEngine0310
424430 Cale YarboroughBob Weatherly (Car Owner)Hub0310
4324 Bobby MyersPetty EnterprisesAccident0271
4463 Paul GoldsmithPee Dee MotorsAccident0273
454388 Chuck HansenChuck Hansen (Car Owner)Piston0230
462138 Gwyn StaleyJulian Petty (Car Owner)0220
47562 Frankie SchneiderFrankie Schneider (Car Owner)Engine0190
481592 Fonty FlockKeith MotorsAccident0180
494068 Neil CastlesCastles RacingOil Pressure0130
504741 T.A. ToomesC.M. Julian (Car Owner)Brakes030
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