Race Results : Martinsville Speedway

Virginia 500

Sunday, May 19th, 1957

Martinsville Speedway , Ridgeway, VA

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  • Drivers Entered: 24
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 441 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 57.318
  • Cautions: 3 for 51 laps
  • Lead Changes: 5
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 14 87 Buck Baker Chevrolet 0 0 441 113 0 running
2 10 99 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 441 0 0 running
3 4 50 Tom Pistone Chevrolet 0 0 441 0 0 crash
4 6 14 Billy Myers Mercury 0 0 441 201 0 crash
5 8 42 Lee Petty Oldsmobile 0 0 440 0 0 running
6 12 47 Jack Smith Chevrolet 0 0 436 0 0 running
7 1 3 Paul Goldsmith Ford 0 0 432 54 0 running
8 5 98 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 431 0 0 running
9 7 22 Fireball Roberts Ford 0 0 427 0 0 running
10 23 17 Jim Paschal Mercury 0 0 416 0 0 running
11 2 46 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet 0 0 409 0 0 running
12 16 32 Brownie King Chevrolet 0 0 404 0 0 running
13 9 88 Ralph Earnhardt Oldsmobile 0 0 391 0 0 running
14 19 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 391 0 0 running
15 18 76 George Green Chevrolet 0 0 388 0 0 running
16 11 64 Johnny Allen Plymouth 0 0 377 0 0 clutch
17 24 71 Bill Bowman Chevrolet 0 0 363 0 0 running
18 22 24 Barney Oldfield Ford 0 0 356 0 0 running
19 20 94 Clarence DeZalia Ford 0 0 351 0 0 running
20 3 55 Tiny Lund Pontiac 0 0 281 73 0 engine
21 13 29 Russ Hepler Pontiac 0 0 270 0 0 bearing
22 15 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 211 0 0 crash
23 21 28 Eddie Skinner Ford 0 0 146 0 0 rear end
24 17 421 TA Toomes Dodge 0 0 121 0 0 gasket

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