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1957 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 40 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$41,175Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington 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 Laps

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 ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonOates Motor CompanyRunning0364210
216 Cotton OwensCotton OwensNichels EngineeringRunning036118
33298 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchMarvin Panch (Car Owner)Running03600
4127 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Running03560
5987 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running03560
6452 Billy CardenBilly CardenWestmoreland RacingRunning03540
72914 Billy MyersBilly MyersBilly Myers (Car Owner)Running03530
82540 Johnny MackisonJohnny MackisonCamp Hill Special Running03520
94848 Possum JonesPossum JonesInalley 3Running03500
102847 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Accident03489
11331 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning034651
122764 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)Running03450
131734 Dick BeatyDick BeatyDick Beaty (Car Owner)Running03410
14480 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenRice RacingRunning03400
153445 Eddie PaganEddie PaganEddie Pagan (Car Owner)Running03390
162377 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running03350
172620 Jimmy ThompsonJimmy ThompsonJimmy Thompson (Car Owner)Running03280
183854 Nace MattinglyNace MattinglyNace Mattingly (Car Owner)Running03260
193774 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running03120
201155 Tiny LundTiny LundBrushy Mountain MotorsRunning03080
213132 Brownie KingBrownie KingJess Potter (Car Owner)Running03070
223596 Bobby KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)Running02830
234151 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Running02820
24842 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesAccident028131
254271 George ParrishGeorge ParrishJoe Frazier (Car Owner)RunningStudebaker02630
263312 Marvin PorterMarvin PorterOscar Maples (Car Owner)Engine02210
273010 Whitey NormanWhitey NormanWhitey Norman (Car Owner)Engine02150
282044 Rex WhiteRex WhiteMax Welborn (Car Owner)02100
291995 Bob DuellBob DuellJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Radiator01560
304913 Peck PeckhamPeck PeckhamWilliam Meyer (Car Owner)Engine01550
313935 Bill ChampionBill ChampionJohn Whitford (Car Owner)Rear Gear01300
321897 Bill AmickBill AmickBill Amick (Car Owner)Accident01020
331022 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsFireball Roberts (Car Owner)Accident010141
342211 Parnelli JonesParnelli JonesOscar Maples (Car Owner)Accident0990
355075 Jim PaschalJim PaschalFrank HayworthPiston0840
363617 Shorty YorkShorty YorkJim Paschal (Car Owner)Engine0790
371689 Joe CaspolichJoe CaspolichPappy Crane (Car Owner)Accident0660
384626 Bill BlairBill BlairRice RacingAccident0630
392490 Runt HarrisRunt HarrisDonlavey RacingClutch0500
40149 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyHolman-MoodyAccident0370
411384 Banjo MatthewsBanjo MatthewsMatthews RacingEngine0310
424430 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughBob Weatherly (Car Owner)Hub0310
4324 Bobby MyersBobby MyersPetty EnterprisesAccident0271
4463 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithPee Dee MotorsAccident0273
454388 Chuck HansenChuck HansenChuck Hansen (Car Owner)Piston0230
462138 Gwyn StaleyGwyn StaleyJulian Petty (Car Owner)0220
47562 Frankie SchneiderFrankie SchneiderFrankie Schneider (Car Owner)Engine0190
481592 Fonty FlockFonty FlockKeith MotorsAccident0180
494068 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingOil Pressure0130
504741 T.A. ToomesT.A. ToomesC.M. Julian (Car Owner)Brakes030
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