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1957-30 qualifying results


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NASCAR Convertible Series race number 30 of 36
Sunday, August 11, 1957 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
500 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (250.000 miles)

Time of race: 4:00:54
Average speed: 62.267 mph
Pole speed: 66.396 mph
Cautions: 4
Margin of victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: 10000
Lead changes: 5

Glossary    1957 NASCAR Convertible Series results   /   1957 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Bill Amick97Ford2.711   66.396  
2   Glen Wood21Ford2.721   66.152  
3   Jimmy Massey11Ford2.746   65.550  
4   Bob Welborn49Chevrolet2.746   65.550  
5   Joe Weatherly12Ford2.748   65.502  
6   Ken Rush75Mercury2.754   65.359  
7   Billy Myers14Mercury2.764   65.123  
8   Fireball Roberts22Ford2.770   64.982  
9   Curtis Turner26Ford2.771   64.958  
10   Ray Hendrick90Chevrolet2.786   64.609  
11   Gwyn Staley38Chevrolet2.788   64.562  
12   Paul Goldsmith3Ford2.789   64.539  
13   Possum Jones48Chevrolet2.799   64.309  
14   Larry Frank76Chevrolet2.800   64.286  
15   Roger Baldwin10Ford2.800   64.286  
16   Don Gray77Chevrolet2.828   63.649  
17   Whitey Norman1AFord2.842   63.336  
18   E.J. Brewer2Chevrolet2.855   63.047  
19   Dave Terrell9Chevrolet2.875   62.609  
20   Art Binkley4Plymouth2.878   62.543  
21   Raymond Carter32Chevrolet2.917   61.707  
22   Neil Castles55Ford2.929   61.454  
23   Shep Langdon78Chevrolet2.942   61.183  
24   Cannonball Brown56Chrysler3.026   59.485  
25   Ted Chamberlain93Plymouth3.127   57.563  
26   Brownie King31Chevrolet
27   Buck Baker87Ford
28   Jack Smith46Chevrolet
29   Dick Beaty39Ford
30   Billy Rafter41Dodge
31   Lee Petty42Oldsmobile
32   Jim Paschal17Mercury
33   James Jones19Chevrolet
34   Tiny Lund51Pontiac
35   Sherman Utsman8Ford
36   Roy Murphy7Ford
37   Jimmy Thompson20Ford

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:   Roy Murphy (#7), Jimmy Thompson (#20)