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NASCAR Grand National race number 17 of 53
Sunday, May 19, 1957 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
500 laps* on a 0.500 mile paved track (250.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:50:49
Average speed: 57.318 mph
Pole speed: 65.693 mph
Cautions: 3 for 51 laps
Margin of victory: under caution
Attendance: 16000
Lead changes: 5

Glossary    1957 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1957 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Paul Goldsmith3Ford27.400   65.693  
2   Speedy Thompson46Chevrolet27.440   65.598  
3   Tiny Lund55Pontiac27.500   65.454  
4   Tom Pistone50Chevrolet27.520   65.407  
5   Marvin Panch98Ford27.530   65.383  
6   Billy Myers14Mercury27.620   65.170  
7   Fireball Roberts22Ford27.710   64.958  
8   Lee Petty42Oldsmobile27.720   64.935  
9   Ralph Earnhardt188Oldsmobile27.890   64.539  
10   Curtis Turner99Ford27.950   64.401  
11   Johnny Allen64Plymouth28.010   64.263  
12   Jack Smith47Chevrolet28.070   64.125  
13   Russ Hepler29Pontiac28.080   64.102  
14   Buck Baker87Chevrolet28.280   63.649  
15   Cotton Owens6Pontiac28.450   63.269  
16   Brownie King32Chevrolet29.650   60.708  
17   T.A. Toomes421Dodge29.750   60.504  
18   Jim Linke881Oldsmobile30.090   59.820  
19   George Green76Chevrolet30.180   59.642  
20   L.D. Austin74Chevrolet30.280   59.445  
21   Clarence DeZalia94Ford
22   Eddie Skinner28Ford
23   Barney Oldfield24Ford
24   Jim Paschal17Mercury
25   Bill Bowman71Chevrolet
26   Emanuel Zervakis11Chevrolet
27   Bill Champion35Ford
28   Nace Mattingly154Ford
29   Frank Jamison80Chevrolet

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Emanuel Zervakis (#11), Bill Champion (#35), Nace Mattingly (#154), Frank Jamison (#80), Jim Linke (#881-WD)