Official NASCAR Race Results
Fireball Roberts won the 1957 NASCAR Grand National Series 1957-15 at Cleveland County Fairgrounds.
05-04-1957 | 1957-15 | Cleveland County Fairgrounds
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Ford | DePaolo Engineering | 0 | 200 | 34 | Running | 700 |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | Ford | Smokey Yunick | 0 | 200 | 0 | Running | 525 |
| 3 | 4 | 98 | Marvin Panch | Ford | DePaolo Engineering | 0 | 200 | 6 | Running | 400 |
| 4 | 6 | 17 | Jim Paschal | Mercury | Bill Stroppe | 0 | 197 | 0 | Running | 330 |
| 5 | 8 | 47 | Jack Smith | Chevrolet | Hugh Babb | 0 | 196 | 0 | Running | 270 |
| 6 | 7 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Hugh Babb | 0 | 196 | 0 | Running | 225 |
| 7 | 10 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | Ray Nichels | 0 | 195 | 0 | Running | 185 |
| 8 | 11 | 42 | Lee Petty | Oldsmobile | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 191 | 0 | Running | 165 |
| 9 | 3 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | Chevrolet | Hugh Babb | 0 | 190 | 24 | Running | 150 |
| 10 | 1 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Pontiac | Brushy Mountain Motors | 0 | 186 | 136 | Rr axle | 150 |
| 11 | 12 | 76 | George Green | Chevrolet | Lonnie Fish | 0 | 180 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 12 | 15 | 32 | Brownie King | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | 0 | 175 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 13 | 14 | 94 | Clarence DeZalia | Ford | Clarence DeZalia | 0 | 160 | 0 | Running | 135 |
| 14 | 17 | 74 | L.D. Austin | Chevrolet | L.D. Austin | 0 | 160 | 0 | Running | 125 |
| 15 | 13 | 64 | Johnny Allen | Plymouth | Spook Crawford | 0 | 157 | 0 | Spring | 100 |
| 16 | 16 | 421 | T.A. Toomes | Dodge | C.M. Julian | 0 | 153 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 17 | 9 | 14 | Billy Myers | Mercury | Bill Stroppe | 0 | 140 | 0 | Bearing | 100 |
| 18 | 18 | 34 | Dick Beaty | Ford | Dick Beaty | 0 | 1 | 0 | Steering | 100 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-04-1957
- Track: Cleveland County Fairgrounds
- Race: 1957-15
- Race #: 15
- Cars: 18
- Winner: Fireball Roberts
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: 1957 Ford
- Avg Speed: 54.861 mph
- Distance: 100 miles
- Purse: $4,060
- Cautions: 2
- Caution Laps: 0
- Lead Changes: 5
- Pole: 57.544 mph
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