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1957 Virginia 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post 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: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Paul Goldsmith 3 Ford 27.400   65.693   2   Speedy Thompson 46 Chevrolet 27.440   65.598   3   Tiny Lund 55 Pontiac 27.500   65.454   4   Tom Pistone 50 Chevrolet 27.520   65.407   5   Marvin Panch 98 Ford 27.530   65.383   6   Billy Myers 14 Mercury 27.620   65.170   7   Fireball Roberts 22 Ford 27.710   64.958   8   Lee Petty 42 Oldsmobile 27.720   64.935   9   Ralph Earnhardt 188 Oldsmobile 27.890   64.539   10   Curtis Turner 99 Ford 27.950   64.401   11   Johnny Allen 64 Plymouth 28.010   64.263   12   Jack Smith 47 Chevrolet 28.070   64.125   13   Russ Hepler 29 Pontiac 28.080   64.102   14   Buck Baker 87 Chevrolet 28.280   63.649   15   Cotton Owens 6 Pontiac 28.450   63.269   16   Brownie King 32 Chevrolet 29.650   60.708   17   T.A. Toomes 421 Dodge 29.750   60.504   18   Jim Linke 881 Oldsmobile 30.090   59.820   19   George Green 76 Chevrolet 30.180   59.642   20   L.D. Austin 74 Chevrolet 30.280   59.445   21   Clarence DeZalia 94 Ford 22   Eddie Skinner 28 Ford 23   Barney Oldfield 24 Ford 24   Jim Paschal 17 Mercury 25   Bill Bowman 71 Chevrolet 26   Emanuel Zervakis 11 Chevrolet 27   Bill Champion 35 Ford 28   Nace Mattingly 154 Ford 29   Frank Jamison 80 Chevrolet 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)