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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 - Southern 500 Race Results


Race Name - Southern 500
Date - 9/2/1957
Race Track - Darlington Raceway
Track Length (Miles) - 1.375 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 501 miles
Pole Speed - 117.416 mph
Number of Cautions - 6
Caution Laps - 23
Average Race Speed - 100.09 mph
Lead Changes - 13
Total Race Purse - $41,175
Race Number - 40
 More Races from 1957
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 7 Speedy Thompson 46 Oates Motor Co (Speedy Thompson) 364 57 Chevrol 210 $13,590
2 1 Cotton Owens 6 Ray Nichels 361 57 Pontiac 18 $6,100
3 32 Marvin Panch 98 Marvin Panch 360 57 Ford 0 $3,745
4 12 Jim Reed 7 Jim Reed 356 57 Ford 0 $2,155
5 9 Buck Baker 87 Buck Baker 356 57 Chevrol 0 $1,650
6 45 Billy Carden 2 Hubert Westmoreland 354 57 Chevrol 0 $1,225
7 29 Billy Myers 14 Billy Myers 353 57 Ford 0 $1,125
8 25 Johnny Mackison 40 Camp Hill Special (Johnny Mackison) 352 57 Ford 0 $975
9 48 Possum Jones 48 Inalley Chevrolet (Bob Welborn) 350 57 Chevrol 0 $775
10 28 Jack Smith 47 Jack Smith 348 57 Chevrol 9 $785
11 3 Curtis Turner 31 Smokey Yunick 346 57 Ford 51 $1,060
12 27 Johnny Allen 64 Spook Crawford 345 57 Plymout 0 $600
13 17 Dick Beaty 34 Dick Beaty 341 56 Ford 0 $350
14 4 Jimmie Lewallen 80 Sam Rice 340 57 Pontiac 0 $370
15 34 Eddie Pagan 45 Eddie Pagan 339 57 Ford 0 $250
16 23 Bobby Johns 77 Shorty Johns 335 56 Chevrol 0 $225
17 26 Jimmy Thompson 20 Jimmy Thompson 328 56 Ford 0 $225
18 38 Nace Mattingly 54 Nace Mattingly 326 57 Ford 0 $200
19 37 LD Austin 74 LD Austin 312 56 Chevrol 0 $200
20 11 Tiny Lund 55 Brushy Mountain Motors (AL Bumgarner) 308 57 Pontiac 0 $300
21 31 Brownie King 32 Jess Potter 307 57 Chevrol 0 $150
22 35 Bobby Keck 96 Bobby Keck 283 57 Chevrol 0 $150
23 41 Roy Tyner 51 Roy Tyner 282 56 Ford 0 $150
24 8 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 281 57 Oldsmob 31 $750
25 42 George Parrish 71 Joe Frazier 263 56 Studeba 0 $350
26 33 Marvin Porter 12 Oscar Maples 221 57 Ford 0 $100
27 30 Whitey Norman 10 Whitey Norman 215 56 Ford 0 $100
28 20 Rex White 44 Max Welborn 210 57 Chevrol 0 $100
29 19 Bob Duell 95 Julian Buesink 156 57 Ford 0 $100
30 49 Peck Peckham 13 William Meyer 155 56 Chevrol 0 $100
31 39 Bill Champion 35 John Whitford 130 56 Ford 0 $100
32 18 Bill Amick 97 Bill Amick 102 57 Ford 0 $150
33 10 Fireball Roberts 22 Fireball Roberts 101 57 Ford 41 $460
34 22 Parnelli Jones 11 Oscar Maples 99 57 Ford 0 $100
35 50 Jim Paschal 75 Frank Hayworth 84 57 Ford 0 $100
36 36 Shorty York 17 Jim Paschal 79 57 Mercury 0 $300
37 16 Joe Caspolich 89 Pappy Crane 66 57 Ford 0 $200
38 46 Bill Blair 26 Sam Rice 63 57 Ford 0 $100
39 24 Runt Harris 90 Junie Donlavey 50 57 Chevrol 0 $100
40 14 Joe Weatherly 9 HolmanMoody 37 57 Ford 0 $130
41 13 Banjo Matthews 84 Banjo Matthews 31 57 Ford 0 $120
42 44 Cale Yarborough 30 Bob Weatherly 31 57 Pontiac 0 $100
43 2 Bobby Myers 4 Petty Enterprises 27 57 Oldsmob 1 $260
44 6 Paul Goldsmith 3 Pee Dee Motors (Smokey Yunick) 27 57 Ford 3 $200
45 43 Chuck Hansen 88 Chuck Hansen 23 57 Chevrol 0 $100
46 21 Gwyn Staley 38 Julian Petty 22 57 Chevrol 0 $100
47 5 Frankie Schneider 62 Frankie Schneider 19 57 Chevrol 0 $100
48 15 Fonty Flock 92 Keith Motors (Herb Thomas) 18 57 Pontiac 0 $100
49 40 Neil Castles 68 Neil Castles 13 56 Ford 0 $100
50 47 TA Toomes 41 CM Julian 3 56 Dodge 0 $300