1957 Grand National Race No. 1
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$7,230Race Date:Apr 30, 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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1198 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchDePaolo EngineeringRunning06041
2522 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo EngineeringRunning0600
3412 George SeegerGeorge SeegerOscar Maples (Car Owner)Running06019
4875 Jim PaschalJim PaschalC U Later AlligatorRunning0590
5945 Eddie PaganEddie PaganEddie Pagan (Car Owner)Running0590
61443 Bob RossBob RossBob Ross (Car Owner)Running0580
7617 Lloyd DaneLloyd DaneLloyd Dane (Car Owner)Running0570
81121 Scotty CainScotty CainScotty Cain (Car Owner)Running0560
923 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning0550
101800 Dick GettyDick GettyDick Getty (Car Owner)Running0550
112098W Mike McGreeveyMike McGreeveyTom Harbison (Car Owner)Running0550
121234 Sherman ClarkSherman ClarkSherman Clark (Car Owner)Running0540
132318 Eddie GrayEddie GrayChuck Green (Car Owner)Running0540
142535 Billy CantrellBilly CantrellAlvin Woodall (Car Owner)Running0530
1524188 Jim BlomgrenJim BlomgrenLorrin Bates (Car Owner)Running0530
162133 Bob OsborneBob OsborneHal Prentice (Car Owner)Running0520
17178 Ed BrownEd BrownEd Brown (Car Owner)Running0520
18101 Chuck MeekinsChuck MeekinsJim Rush (Car Owner)Accident0510
19279 Jim CookJim CookFloyd Johnson (Car Owner)Running0510
202689 Clyde MitchellClyde MitchellClyde Mitchell (Car Owner)Running0500
213066 Dick HoffmanDick HoffmanHoyt Platt (Car Owner)Running0500
2274 Billy MyersBilly MyersStroppe MotorsportsAccident0490
233254 Ray FranklinRay FranklinRay Franklin (Car Owner)Running0420
24311 Parnelli JonesParnelli JonesOscar Maples (Car Owner)Steering0340
251330 Clyde PalmerClyde PalmerJack Chatenay (Car Owner)0330
261568 Frank SecristFrank SecristJ.M. Wattenbarger (Car Owner)0240
271688 Danny LetnerDanny LetnerTom Harbison (Car Owner)Accident0220
281926 Fred HuntFred HuntFred Hunt (Car Owner)0200
2922125 Elgin HolmesElgin HolmesRod Soderin (Car Owner)Clutch0140
302886 Walt JamesWalt JamesWalt James (Car Owner)Bearings0140
313146 George NortonGeorge NortonGeorge Norton (Car Owner)0100
322948 Bill MooreBill MooreBill Moore (Car Owner)Oil Pump070
333380 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingEngine000
343491 Russ DohlenRuss DohlenRuss DohlenEngine000

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