1957 Southern 500
The 1957 Southern 500, the eighth running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 2, 1957, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Herb Thomas, already a two time Southern 500 winner, arrived in Darlington in a visibly shaken state. Thomas finally gave up his ride to Fonty Flock stating that he was just too nervous to drive the race.
1957 ChevroletBanjo MatthewsBobby Abel (racing driver)Bobby Myers (racing driver)Buck BakerCale YarboroughCliff YiskisCotton OwensCurtis TurnerEd NegreElmo LangleyFireball RobertsFonty FlockGlen WoodHerb ThomasJoe WeatherlyJohnny BeauchampJunior JohnsonKen LoveLee PettyList of NASCAR fatalitiesList of driver deaths in motorsportMarvin PanchNace MattinglyNed JarrettRex WhiteSouthern 500Speedy ThompsonTim FlockTiny Lund
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1957 Southern 500
The 1957 Southern 500, the eighth running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 2, 1957, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Herb Thomas, already a two time Southern 500 winner, arrived in Darlington in a visibly shaken state. Thomas finally gave up his ride to Fonty Flock stating that he was just too nervous to drive the race.
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Race 40 of 53 in the 1957 NASCAR Grand National Series season
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Southern 500
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