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1957 Sweepstakes 500


Race 49 of 53


Martinsville
500 laps
Time of race: 3:58:00
Average speed of winner: 63.025 mph
Margin of victory: 14 sec.
Lead changes: 6 among 5 drivers
Cautions: 4 for 14 laps
Lap leaders: Pagan pole, Welborn 1-183, Petty 184-198, J. Massey 199-205, White 206-221, Petty 222-248, Welborn 249-500

Race notes: First win for Bob Welborn. Finale for Art Binkley.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
12Bob Welborn49'57 ChevroletWelborn5002435running31000
216Jimmy Massey11'56 FordWood BrothersLeonard Wood50017running19750
315Lee Petty42'57 OldsmobilePettyPetty498242running14250
427Rex White44'57 ChevroletMax Welborn497116running11500
54Joe Weatherly12'57 FordHolman-Moody49300running8500
633Bill Amick97'57 FordBill Amick49100running7500
717Jack Smith47'57 ChevroletJack Smith00running00
810Possum Jones48'57 ChevroletWelborn49000running5000
912Gwyn Staley38'57 ChevroletJulian Petty48900running4250
1037Tiny Lund8'57 ChevroletBishop Brothers48600running4500
1135Whitey Norman10'57 FordWhitey Norman48500running5250
1213Fireball Roberts7'57 ChevroletBuck Baker48200running3500
136Glen Wood21'57 FordWood BrothersLeonard Wood48100running3000
148Larry Frank76'56 ChevroletLonnie Fish48000running2500
1525Brownie King32'57 ChevroletJess Potter47700running2250
169Marvin Panch22'57 FordRoberts47300running2100
1738T.A. Toomes41'56 DodgeC.M. Julian47300running2000
1823Jim Paschal26'57 FordJ.S. Rice47000running1900
191Eddie Pagan45'57 FordEddie Pagan65.83746100running1800
2021L.D. Austin74'56 ChevroletL.D. Austin45500running1700
2136Eddie Skinner28'57 FordEddie Skinner45300running2100
2220Emanuel Zervakis90'57 ChevroletDonlavey44700axle2500
237Buck Baker87'57 ChevroletBuck BakerMoore42900running1250
245Frankie Schneider62'57 Chevrolet42600running1000
2528Art Binkley4'56 PlymouthBinkley42400running1400
2626Ted Chamberlain93'56 ChevroletTed Chamberlain42100running1000
2740Roy Tyner51'56 FordTyner41700running1000
2811Speedy Thompson46'57 ChevroletSpeedy Thompson41600accident500
2914Ken Rush75'56 MercuryHayworth40500running500
3030Bill Champion5'56 FordBill Champion39900running1000
3118Dick Walters19'56 PlymouthDick Walters39800running500
3222Paul Goldsmith3'57 FordYunickYunick33400accident1250
3329Banjo Matthews84'57 Ford33400rear end1250
3434George Green78'56 ChevroletLonnie Fish29200running1000
3519Johnny Allen64'57 PlymouthSpook Crawford24200rear end500
3632Neil Castles68'56 FordCastles22500coil1000
3739Billy Myers17'57 MercuryHarb16000rear end1000
3831Cotton Owens6'57 PontiacJim Stephens14400engine1000
393Johnny Mackison40Camp Hills Special'57 Ford13300rear end500
4024Bill Massey1A'56 FordWhitey Norman8600transmission1000


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