Official NASCAR Race Results
Fireball Roberts won the 1957 NASCAR Grand National Series 1957-51 at Concord Speedway.
10-13-1957 | 1957-51 | Concord Speedway
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Ford | Fireball Roberts | 0 | 200 | 108 | Running | 900 |
| 2 | 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | Oldsmobile | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 200 | 2 | Running | 575 |
| 3 | 7 | 26 | Ken Rush | Ford | Sam Rice | 0 | 197 | 0 | Running | 375 |
| 4 | 10 | 98 | Marvin Panch | Ford | Marvin Panch | 0 | 193 | 0 | Running | 280 |
| 5 | 1 | 47 | Jack Smith | Chevrolet | Jack Smith | 0 | 192 | 42 | Running | 245 |
| 6 | 2 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | Chevrolet | Speedy Thompson | 0 | 191 | 48 | Running | 210 |
| 7 | 14 | 400 | Huck Spaulding | Dodge | Huck Spaulding | 0 | 189 | 0 | Running | 175 |
| 8 | 15 | 100 | Jack Marsh | Chevrolet | -- | 0 | 188 | 0 | Running | 165 |
| 9 | 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Buck Baker | 0 | 182 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 10 | 19 | 74 | L.D. Austin | Chevrolet | L.D. Austin | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running | 140 |
| 11 | 25 | 51 | Roy Tyner | Ford | Roy Tyner | 0 | 177 | 0 | Running | 135 |
| 12 | 20 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Chevrolet | Bobby Keck | 0 | 172 | 0 | Running | 125 |
| 13 | 6 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | Ray Nichels | 0 | 167 | 0 | Running | 110 |
| 14 | 23 | 10 | Whitey Norman | Ford | Whitey Norman | 0 | 164 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 15 | 21 | 94 | Clarence DeZalia | Ford | Clarence DeZalia | 0 | 159 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 16 | 11 | 32 | Brownie King | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | 0 | 147 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 17 | 24 | 17 | Fred Harb | Mercury | Fred Harb | 0 | 145 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 18 | 16 | 76 | George Green | Chevrolet | Lonnie Fish | 0 | 142 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 19 | 22 | 41 | T.A. Toomes | Dodge | C.M. Julian | 0 | 130 | 0 | Running | 50 |
| 20 | 17 | 23 | R.L. Combs | Ford | R.L. Combs | 0 | 122 | 0 | Running | 50 |
| 21 | 13 | 34 | Dick Beaty | Ford | Dick Beaty | 0 | 122 | 0 | Running | 50 |
| 22 | 9 | 2 | Bill Amick | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 87 | 0 | Engine | 50 |
| 23 | 18 | 71 | George Parrish | Studebaker | Joe Frazier | 0 | 77 | 0 | Axle | 50 |
| 24 | 8 | 64 | Johnny Allen | Plymouth | Spook Crawford | 0 | 51 | 0 | Steering | 50 |
| 25 | 12 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | Mel Larson | 0 | 41 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| 26 | 26 | 37 | Bill Benson | Mercury | Bill Benson | 0 | 21 | 0 | Lf wheel | 0 |
Race Recap
- Date: 10-13-1957
- Track: Concord Speedway
- Race: 1957-51
- Race #: 51
- Cars: 26
- Winner: Fireball Roberts
- Start Position: 5th
- Car Make: 1957 Ford
- Avg Speed: 59.553 mph
- Distance: 100 miles
- Purse: $4,385
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 0
- Lead Changes: 6
- Pole: 65.052 mph
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