1957 Sweepstakes 500 Results
Bob Welborn won the 1957 Sweepstakes 500 at Martinsville on October 6, 1957, leading 435 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 2 | 500 | 435 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Jimmy Massey | 16 | 500 | 7 | Running |
| 3 | 42 | Lee Petty | 15 | 498 | 42 | Running |
| 4 | 44 | Rex White | 27 | 497 | 16 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | Joe Weatherly | 4 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 97 | Bill Amick | 33 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 47 | Jack Smith | 17 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | Possum Jones | 10 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 38 | Gwyn Staley | 12 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | Tiny Lund | 37 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 10 | Whitey Norman | 35 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 7 | Fireball Roberts | 13 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 21 | Glen Wood | 6 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 76 | Larry Frank | 8 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 32 | Brownie King | 25 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 22 | Marvin Panch | 9 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 41 | T.A. Toomes | 38 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 26 | Jim Paschal | 23 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 45 | Eddie Pagan | 1 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 21 | 455 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | 36 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 90 | Emanuel Zervakis | 20 | 447 | 0 | Axle |
| 23 | 87 | Buck Baker | 7 | 429 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 62 | Frankie Schneider | 5 | 426 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 4 | Art Binkley | 28 | 424 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | 26 | 421 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 51 | Roy Tyner | 40 | 417 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | 11 | 416 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 75 | Ken Rush | 14 | 405 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 5 | Bill Champion | 30 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 19 | Dick Walters | 18 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | 22 | 334 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 84 | Banjo Matthews | 29 | 334 | 0 | Rear end |
| 34 | 78 | George Green | 34 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 64 | Johnny Allen | 19 | 242 | 0 | Rear end |
| 36 | 68 | Neil Castles | 32 | 225 | 0 | Coil |
| 37 | 17 | Billy Myers | 39 | 160 | 0 | Rear end |
| 38 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 31 | 144 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 40 | Johnny Mackison | 3 | 133 | 0 | Rear end |
| 40 | 1A | Bill Massey | 24 | 86 | 0 | Transmission |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 6, 1957 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |