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1957 Hillsborough NASCAR

1957 Hillsborough NASCAR is 284th NASCAR race. Passed at the Occoneechee Speedway circuit. Fireball Roberts won the pole position, Buck Baker won this race. Speedy Thompson and Jack Smith also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 110 laps (159 km).

Previous race: 1957 Wilson County NASCAR
Next race: 1957 Weaverville NASCAR
Race Start: 24th March 1957

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1957 Hillsborough NASCAR

2nd victory for the Hugh Babb team
27th victory for the Buck Baker
72nd podium for the Buck Baker
29th podium for the Speedy Thompson
6th podium for the Jack Smith

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

Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation) #87 - 1957 Hillsborough NASCAR winner

1957 Hillsborough NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Buck Baker Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #87 0 1h 12m 14s 0 Hugh Babb
2 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #46 0 Hugh Babb
3 Jack Smith Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #47 0 Hugh Babb
4 Paul Goldsmith Ford ?? 1957, #99 0 Smokey Yunick
5 Lee Petty Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42 0 Petty Enterprises
6 L.D. Austin Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #74 0 L.D. Austin
7 Brownie King Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #32 0 Jess Potter
8 George Green Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #176 0 Lonnie Fish
9 Johnny Allen Plymouth ?? 1957, #64 0 Spook Crawford
10 Clarence DeZalia Ford ?? 1956, #94 0 Clarence DeZalia
11 Marvin Panch Ford ?? 1957, #98 0 Pete DePaolo
12 Jim Paschal Mercury ?? 1957, #17 0 Bill Stroppe
13 Tiny Lund Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #188 0 Petty Enterprises
14 Dick Beaty Ford ?? 1956, #34 0 Dick Beaty
15 Frank Jamison Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #80 0
16 Billy Myers Mercury ?? 1957, #14 0 Bill Stroppe
17 Fireball Roberts Ford ?? 1957, #22 0 Pete DePaolo
18 Bill Champion Ford ?? 1956, #35 0 Bill Champion
19 Ralph Moody Ford ?? 1957, #12 0 Pete DePaolo

Qualifying Results for the 1957 Hillsborough NASCAR on the Occoneechee Speedway circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Fireball Roberts Ford ?? 1957, #22 Pete DePaolo
2 Marvin Panch Ford ?? 1957, #98 Pete DePaolo
3 Buck Baker Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #87 Hugh Babb
4 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #46 Hugh Babb
5 Jack Smith Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #47 Hugh Babb
6 Billy Myers Mercury ?? 1957, #14 Bill Stroppe
7 Ralph Moody Ford ?? 1957, #12 Pete DePaolo
8 Paul Goldsmith Ford ?? 1957, #99 Smokey Yunick
9 Jim Paschal Mercury ?? 1957, #17 Bill Stroppe
10 Lee Petty Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #42 Petty Enterprises
11 Frank Jamison Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #80
12 Tiny Lund Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation), #188 Petty Enterprises
13 Bill Champion Ford ?? 1956, #35 Bill Champion
14 Brownie King Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #32 Jess Potter
15 Johnny Allen Plymouth ?? 1957, #64 Spook Crawford
16 Dick Beaty Ford ?? 1956, #34 Dick Beaty
17 George Green Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #176 Lonnie Fish
18 L.D. Austin Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #74 L.D. Austin
19 Clarence DeZalia Ford ?? 1956, #94 Clarence DeZalia

List of all cars for the 1957 Hillsborough NASCAR on the Occoneechee Speedway circuit

Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation)

Chevrolet

Oldsmobile 88 (Third generation)

Oldsmobile

Ford ?? 1956

Ford

Mercury ?? 1957

Mercury

Ford ?? 1957

Ford

Plymouth ?? 1957

Plymouth