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1957 Darlington NASCAR

1957 Darlington NASCAR is 317th NASCAR race. Passed at the Darlington circuit. Cotton Owens won the pole position, Speedy Thompson won this race. Cotton Owens and Marvin Panch also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 364 laps (800 km).

Previous race: 1957 Myrtle Beach NASCAR
Next race: 1957 Syracuse NASCAR
Race Start: 2nd September 1957

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1957 Darlington NASCAR

2nd victory for the Speedy Thompson team
14th victory for the Speedy Thompson
34th podium for the Speedy Thompson
2nd podium for the Cotton Owens
28th podium for the Marvin Panch

Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation) - 1957 Darlington NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation) #46 - 1957 Darlington NASCAR winner

1957 Darlington NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #46	0	5h 1s	Speedy Thompson
2	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1957, #6			Ray Nichels
3	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1957, #98			Marvin Panch
4	Jim Reed	Ford ?? 1957, #7			Jim Reed
5	Buck Baker	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #87			Buck Baker
6	Billy Carden	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Hubert Westmoreland
7	Billy Myers	Ford ?? 1957, #14			Billy Myers
8	Johnny Mackison	Ford ?? 1957, #40			Johnny Mackison
9	Possum Jones	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #48			Bob Welborn
10	Jack Smith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #47			Jack Smith
11	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1957, #31			Smokey Yunick
12	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1957, #64			Spook Crawford
13	Dick Beaty	Ford ?? 1956, #34			Dick Beaty
14	Jimmie Lewallen	Pontiac ?? 1957, #80			Sam Rice
15	Eddie Pagan	Ford ?? 1957, #45			Eddie Pagan
16	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #77			Shorty Johns
17	Jimmy Thompson	Ford ?? 1956, #20			Jimmy Thompson
18	Nace Mattingly	Ford ?? 1957, #54			Nace Mattingly
19	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
20	Tiny Lund	Pontiac ?? 1957, #55			A.L. Bumgarner
21	Brownie King	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #32			Jess Potter
22	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96			Bobby Keck
23	Roy Tyner	Ford ?? 1956, #51			Roy Tyner
24	Lee Petty	Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42			Petty Enterprises
25	George Parrish	Studebaker ?? 1956, #71			Joe Frazier
26	Marvin Porter	Ford ?? 1957, #12			Oscar Maples
27	Whitey Norman	Ford ?? 1956, #10			Whitey Norman
28	Rex White	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44			Max Welborn
29	Bob Duell	Ford ?? 1957, #95			Julian Buesink
30	Peck Peckham	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #13			William Meyer
31	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1956, #35			John Whitford
32	Bill Amick	Ford ?? 1957, #97			Bill Amick
33	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1957, #22			Fireball Roberts
34	Parnelli Jones	Ford ?? 1957, #11			Oscar Maples
35	Jim Paschal	Ford ?? 1957, #75			Frank Hayworth
36	Shorty York	Mercury ?? 1957, #17			Jim Paschal
37	Joe Caspolich	Ford ?? 1957, #89			Pappy Crane
38	Bill Blair	Ford ?? 1957, #26			Sam Rice
39	Runt Harris	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #90			Junie Donlavey
40	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1957, #9			Holman-Moody Racing
41	Banjo Matthews	Ford ?? 1957, #84			Banjo Matthews
42	Cale Yarborough	Pontiac ?? 1957, #30			Bob Weatherly
43	Bobby Myers	Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #4			Petty Enterprises
44	Paul Goldsmith	Ford ?? 1957, #3			Smokey Yunick
45	Chuck Hanson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #88			Chuck Hansen
46	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #38			Julian Petty
47	Frankie Schneider	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62			Frankie Schneider
48	Fonty Flock	Pontiac ?? 1957, #92			Herb Thomas
49	Neil Castles	Ford ?? 1956, #68			Neil Castles
50	T.A. Toomes	Dodge ?? 1956, #41			C.M. Julian

Qualifying Results for the 1957 Darlington NASCAR on the Darlington circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1957, #6	Ray Nichels
2	Bobby Myers	Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #4	Petty Enterprises
3	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1957, #31	Smokey Yunick
4	Jimmie Lewallen	Pontiac ?? 1957, #80	Sam Rice
5	Frankie Schneider	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62	Frankie Schneider
6	Paul Goldsmith	Ford ?? 1957, #3	Smokey Yunick
7	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #46	Speedy Thompson
8	Lee Petty	Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42	Petty Enterprises
9	Buck Baker	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #87	Buck Baker
10	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1957, #22	Fireball Roberts
11	Tiny Lund	Pontiac ?? 1957, #55	A.L. Bumgarner
12	Jim Reed	Ford ?? 1957, #7	Jim Reed
13	Banjo Matthews	Ford ?? 1957, #84	Banjo Matthews
14	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1957, #9	Holman-Moody Racing
15	Fonty Flock	Pontiac ?? 1957, #92	Herb Thomas
16	Joe Caspolich	Ford ?? 1957, #89	Pappy Crane
17	Dick Beaty	Ford ?? 1956, #34	Dick Beaty
18	Bill Amick	Ford ?? 1957, #97	Bill Amick
19	Bob Duell	Ford ?? 1957, #95	Julian Buesink
20	Rex White	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44	Max Welborn
21	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #38	Julian Petty
22	Parnelli Jones	Ford ?? 1957, #11	Oscar Maples
23	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #77	Shorty Johns
24	Runt Harris	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #90	Junie Donlavey
25	Johnny Mackison	Ford ?? 1957, #40	Johnny Mackison
26	Jimmy Thompson	Ford ?? 1956, #20	Jimmy Thompson
27	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1957, #64	Spook Crawford
28	Jack Smith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #47	Jack Smith
29	Billy Myers	Ford ?? 1957, #14	Billy Myers
30	Whitey Norman	Ford ?? 1956, #10	Whitey Norman
31	Brownie King	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #32	Jess Potter
32	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1957, #98	Marvin Panch
33	Marvin Porter	Ford ?? 1957, #12	Oscar Maples
34	Eddie Pagan	Ford ?? 1957, #45	Eddie Pagan
35	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96	Bobby Keck
36	Shorty York	Mercury ?? 1957, #17	Jim Paschal
37	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
38	Nace Mattingly	Ford ?? 1957, #54	Nace Mattingly
39	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1956, #35	John Whitford
40	Neil Castles	Ford ?? 1956, #68	Neil Castles
41	Roy Tyner	Ford ?? 1956, #51	Roy Tyner
42	George Parrish	Studebaker ?? 1956, #71	Joe Frazier
43	Chuck Hanson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #88	Chuck Hansen
44	Cale Yarborough	Pontiac ?? 1957, #30	Bob Weatherly
45	Billy Carden	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Hubert Westmoreland
46	Bill Blair	Ford ?? 1957, #26	Sam Rice
47	T.A. Toomes	Dodge ?? 1956, #41	C.M. Julian
48	Possum Jones	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #48	Bob Welborn
49	Peck Peckham	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #13	William Meyer
50	Jim Paschal	Ford ?? 1957, #75	Frank Hayworth