Race: 99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 7 of 53
Date: March 24, 1957
Track: Occoneechee Speedway
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99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Buck Baker | Car | No. 87 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hugh Babb (Owner) | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (40) |
| Race Distance | 99 miles (110 laps) | Track Length | 0.9 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 19 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Tasnady | Season Race | 7 of 53 |
99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | Hugh Babb (Owner) | Chevrolet | 110 | 40 | running | — |
| 2 | 4 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | Hugh Babb (Owner) | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 5 | 47 | Jack Smith | Hugh Babb (Owner) | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 8 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Smokey Yunick Racing | Ford | 109 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 10 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 107 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 18 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 14 | 32 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 17 | 176 | George Green | Lonnie Fish (Owner) | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 15 | 64 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 93 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 10 | 19 | 94 | Clarence DeZalia | Clarence DeZalia (Owner) | Ford | 93 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 2 | 98 | Marvin Panch | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 92 | 32 | running | — |
| 12 | 9 | 17 | Jim Paschal | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 88 | 0 | cylinder | — |
| 13 | 12 | 188 | Tiny Lund | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 80 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 16 | 34 | Dick Beaty | Dick Beaty (Owner) | Ford | 80 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 11 | 80 | Frank Jamison | — | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 6 | 14 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 57 | 0 | engine | — |
| 17 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 41 | 38 | wheel | — |
| 18 | 13 | 35 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 18 | 0 | accident | — |
| 19 | 7 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 1 | 0 | accident | — |
Season Navigation
1957 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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