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1958 Northern 500


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NASCAR Grand National race number 20 of 51
Friday, May 30, 1958 at Trenton Speedway, Trenton, NJ
500 laps on a 1.000 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 5:54:56
Average speed: 84.522 mph
Pole speed: 89.02 mph
Cautions: 3 for 13 laps
Margin of victory: 2 laps +
Attendance: 12582
Lead changes: 3

Glossary    1958 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1958 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
11722   Fireball Roberts Frank Strickland'57 Chevrolet5006500running380
2 311   Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding'57 Ford4983160running20
31542   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'57 Oldsmobile4922125running0
4 97   Jim Reed Jim Reed'57 Ford4891510running0
51445   Eddie Pagan Eddie Pagan'57 Ford4881225running0
61987   Buck Baker Buck Baker'57 Chevrolet488800running0
7 899   Shorty Rollins Shorty Rollins'58 Ford478775running0
82012   Joe Weatherly Holman-Moody Racing'58 Ford477625running0
9 246   Speedy Thompson Speedy Thompson'57 Chevrolet475650running41
10 7198   Jimmy Massey John Whitford'57 Ford458500running0
113030   Tootle Estes Tootle Estes'57 Ford457425running0
121826   Curtis Turner Holman-Moody Racing'58 Ford455325running0
13328   Elmo Langley Elmo Langley'57 Chevrolet454275running0
14264   Johnny Mackison Camp Hill Special   (Johnny Mackison)'57 Ford452270engine0
1531888   Chuck Hanson Chuck Hansen'57 Chevrolet451250running0
16339   Buzz Woodward Buzz Woodward'57 Chevrolet450225running0
171150   Mario Rossi Mario Rossi'57 Chevrolet449200running0
182913   Peck Peckham William Meyer'56 Chevrolet391200running0
191366   Jerry Draper '58 Plymouth371200piston0
201041   Pete Frazee Joe Racz'58 Ford346240head gasket0
212833   Al White Al White'58 Ford317150rf hub0
222172   John Dodd, Sr. John Dodd, Sr.'58 Ford290150crash0
23 198   Marvin Panch John Whitford'57 Ford254180clutch59
24 490   Emanuel Zervakis Junie Donlavey'58 Chevrolet220190engine0
252560   Jim Rhoades '58 Chevrolet208150rf hub0
26163   Cotton Owens Jim Stephens'57 Pontiac196150valve0
271288   Jim Linke Petty Enterprises'57 Oldsmobile195100engine0
282474   L.D. Austin L.D. Austin'56 Chevrolet141100piston0
29 55   Mel Larson Mel Larson'57 Mercury138100rear end0
30 627   Charlie Cregar Charlie Cregar'57 Ford127100engine0
312328   Reds Kagle '57 Ford93100engine0
323493   Jack Russell '56 Chevrolet74100electrical0
332247   Jack Smith Jack Smith'57 Chevrolet63100engine0
342778   Frank Lies '58 Ford33100engine0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Marvin Panch15959
  Speedy Thompson6010041
  Junior Johnson10112020
  Fireball Roberts121500380