Southern 500

Darlington Raceway — September 2, 1957

Speedy Thompson
Winner
364
Laps
50
Entries
8
Leaders

Speedy Thompson won the 1957 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 2, 1957, leading 210 of 364 laps. Cotton Owens finished second; Marvin Panch rounded out the podium. The race featured 8 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Monday, September 2, 1957
Season
1957
Leaders
8 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 7 +6 Speedy Thompson
2 1 -1 Cotton Owens
3 32 +29 Marvin Panch
4 12 +8 Jim Reed
5 9 +4 Buck Baker
6 45 +39 Billy Carden
7 29 +22 Billy Myers
8 25 +17 Johnny Mackison
9 48 +39 Possum Jones
10 28 +18 Jack Smith
11 3 -8 Curtis Turner
12 27 +15 Johnny Allen
13 17 +4 Dick Beaty
14 4 -10 Jimmie Lewallen
15 34 +19 Eddie Pagan
16 23 +7 Bobby Johns
17 26 +9 Jimmy Thompson
18 38 +20 Nace Mattingly
19 37 +18 L.D. Austin
20 11 -9 Tiny Lund
21 31 +10 Brownie King
22 35 +13 Bobby Keck
23 41 +18 Roy Tyner
24 8 -16 Lee Petty
25 42 +17 George Parrish
26 33 +7 Marvin Porter
27 30 +3 Whitey Norman
28 20 -8 Rex White
29 19 -10 Bob Duell
30 49 +19 Peck Peckham
31 39 +8 Bill Champion
32 18 -14 Bill Amick
33 10 -23 Fireball Roberts
34 22 -12 Parnelli Jones
35 50 +15 Jim Paschal
36 36 — Shorty York
37 16 -21 Joe Caspolich
38 46 +8 Bill Blair
39 24 -15 Runt Harris
40 14 -26 Joe Weatherly
41 13 -28 Banjo Matthews
42 44 +2 Cale Yarborough
43 2 -41 Bobby Myers
44 6 -38 Paul Goldsmith
45 43 -2 Chuck Hansen
46 21 -25 Gwyn Staley
47 5 -42 Frankie Schneider
48 15 -33 Fonty Flock
49 40 -9 Neil Castles
50 47 -3 T.A. Toomes
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Track
Darlington Raceway
Winner
Speedy Thompson
Previous Race
100 Miles at Coastal Speedway
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Season
All 1957 Results
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1957 Southern 500?
Speedy Thompson won the 1957 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Speedy Thompson (Owner).
Where was the 1957 Southern 500 held?
The 1957 Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on September 2, 1957.