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NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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1957 - Virginia 500 Race Results


Race Name - Virginia 500
Date - 5/19/1957
Race Track - Martinsville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 221 miles
Pole Speed - 65.693 mph
Number of Cautions - 3
Caution Laps - 51
Average Race Speed - 57.318 mph
Lead Changes - 5
Total Race Purse - $12,240
Race Number - 17
 More Races from 1957
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 14 Buck Baker 87 Hugh Babb 441 57 Chevrol 113 $3,170
2 10 Curtis Turner 99 DePaolo Engineering (Pete DePaolo) 441 57 Ford 0 $1,770
3 4 Tom Pistone 50 Hugh Babb 441 57 Chevrol 0 $1,125
4 6 Billy Myers 14 Bill Stroppe 441 57 Mercury 201 $980
5 8 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 440 57 Oldsmob 0 $675
6 12 Jack Smith 47 Hugh Babb 436 57 Chevrol 0 $500
7 1 Paul Goldsmith 3 Smokeys Best Damn Garage (Smokey Yunick) 432 57 Ford 54 $475
8 5 Marvin Panch 98 DePaolo Engineering (Pete DePaolo) 431 57 Ford 0 $400
9 7 Fireball Roberts 22 DePaolo Engineering (Pete DePaolo) 427 57 Ford 0 $300
10 23 Jim Paschal 17 Bill Stroppe 416 57 Mercury 0 $300
11 2 Speedy Thompson 46 Hugh Babb 409 57 Chevrol 0 $275
12 16 Brownie King 32 Jess Potter 404 56 Chevrol 0 $200
13 9 Ralph Earnhardt 88 Petty Enterprises 391 57 Oldsmob 0 $200
14 19 LD Austin 74 LD Austin 391 56 Chevrol 0 $200
15 18 George Green 76 Lonnie Fish 388 56 Chevrol 0 $200
16 11 Johnny Allen 64 Spook Crawford 377 57 Plymout 0 $200
17 24 Bill Bowman 71 Bill Bowman 363 56 Chevrol 0 $175
18 22 Barney Oldfield 24 Rat Garner 356 56 Ford 0 $150
19 20 Clarence DeZalia 94 Clarence DeZalia 351 56 Ford 0 $150
20 3 Tiny Lund 55 AL Bumgarner 281 57 Pontiac 73 $295
21 13 Russ Hepler 29 Howard Coulter 270 57 Pontiac 0 $125
22 15 Cotton Owens 6 Ray Nichels 211 57 Pontiac 0 $125
23 21 Eddie Skinner 28 Eddie Skinner 146 57 Ford 0 $125
24 17 TA Toomes 421 CM Julian 121 56 Dodge 0 $125