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1957 Richmond 250


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NASCAR Grand National race number 16 of 53
Sunday, May 5, 1957 at Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, Richmond, VA
200 laps on a .500 mile dirt track (100.0 miles)

Time of race: 1:36:05
Average Speed: 62.445 mph
Pole Speed: 64.239 mph 		Cautions: n/a
Margin of Victory: n/a
Attendance: 4,000
Lead changes: 2

Glossary    1957 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1957 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led
61664   Johnny Allen Spook Crawford'57 Plymouth184225running0
71974   L.D. Austin L.D. Austin'56 Chevrolet181185running0
10 587   Buck Baker Hugh Babb'57 Chevrolet172150rear end0
152270   Harvey Eakin Harvey Eakin'56 Ford97100gasket0
911188   Ralph Earnhardt Petty Enterprises'57 Oldsmobile174150running0
1 712   Paul Goldsmith DePaolo Engineering   (Pete DePaolo)'57 Ford200700running41
121876   George Green Lonnie Fish'56 Chevrolet160150running0
18 129   Russ Hepler Howard Coulter'57 Pontiac49100throttle0
82032   Brownie King Jess Potter'56 Chevrolet178165running0
162179   Dick Klank  '56 Ford92100running0
11 955   Tiny Lund Brushy Mountain Motors   (A.L. Bumgarner)'57 Pontiac160150running0
19103   Ralph Moody Smokey Yunick'57 Ford2575engine0
21 66   Cotton Owens Ray Nichels'57 Pontiac2350crash0
3 298   Marvin Panch DePaolo Engineering   (Pete DePaolo)'57 Ford199400running0
51517   Jim Paschal Bill Stroppe'57 Mercury188270running0
13 850   Tom Pistone Hugh Babb'57 Chevrolet147135steering0
2 322   Fireball Roberts DePaolo Engineering   (Pete DePaolo)'57 Ford199525running159
41245   Frankie Schneider Hugh Babb'57 Chevrolet194330running0
141447   Jack Smith Hugh Babb'57 Chevrolet107125rear end0
171346   Speedy Thompson Hugh Babb'57 Chevrolet60100piston0
20 444   Rex White Hugh Babb'57 Chevrolet2450piston0
221711   Emanuel Zervakis Emanuel Zervakis'56 Chevrolet750oil line0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Fireball Roberts1159159
  Paul Goldsmith16020041