Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 17 of 53
Date: May 19, 1957
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Buck Baker | Car | No. 87 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hugh Babb (Owner) | Winner Start | 14th |
| Started First | Paul Goldsmith | Most Laps Led | Billy Myers (201) |
| Race Distance | 220.5 miles (441 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Tasnady | Season Race | 17 of 53 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 87 | Buck Baker | Hugh Babb (Owner) | Chevrolet | 441 | 113 | running | — |
| 2 | 10 | 99 | Curtis Turner | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 441 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 4 | 50 | Tom Pistone | Hugh Babb (Owner) | Chevrolet | 441 | 0 | accident | — |
| 4 | 6 | 14 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 441 | 201 | accident | — |
| 5 | 8 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 440 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 12 | 47 | Jack Smith | Hugh Babb (Owner) | Chevrolet | 436 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | Smokey Yunick Racing | Ford | 432 | 54 | running | — |
| 8 | 5 | 98 | Marvin Panch | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 431 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 7 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 427 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 23 | 17 | Jim Paschal | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 416 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 2 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | Hugh Babb (Owner) | Chevrolet | 409 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 16 | 32 | Brownie King | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 404 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 9 | 88 | Ralph Earnhardt | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 391 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 19 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 18 | 76 | George Green | Lonnie Fish (Owner) | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 11 | 64 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 377 | 0 | clutch | — |
| 17 | 24 | 71 | Bill Bowman | Bill Bowman (Owner) | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 22 | 24 | Barney Oldfield | Rat Garner (Owner) | Ford | 356 | 0 | running | — |
| 19 | 20 | 94 | Clarence DeZalia | Clarence DeZalia (Owner) | Ford | 351 | 0 | running | — |
| 20 | 3 | 55 | Tiny Lund | A.L. Bumgarner (Owner) | Pontiac | 281 | 73 | engine | — |
| 21 | 13 | 29 | Russ Hepler | Howard Coulter (Owner) | Pontiac | 270 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 22 | 15 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 211 | 0 | accident | — |
| 23 | 21 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Eddie Skinner (Owner) | Ford | 146 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 24 | 17 | 421 | T.A. Toomes | C.M. Julian (Owner) | Dodge | 121 | 0 | gasket | — |
Season Navigation
1957 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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