1957 Virginia 500
The 1957 Virginia 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series (now Sprint Cup Series) event that was held on May 19, 1957 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Barney Oldfield made his only NASCAR Cup Series appearance at this event. Months after this race, the Automobile Manufacturers Association decided to legally separate themselves from all forms of automobile racing that was being held in the United States; donating millions of dollars in machinery directly to the drivers.
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1957 Virginia 500
The 1957 Virginia 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series (now Sprint Cup Series) event that was held on May 19, 1957 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Barney Oldfield made his only NASCAR Cup Series appearance at this event. Months after this race, the Automobile Manufacturers Association decided to legally separate themselves from all forms of automobile racing that was being held in the United States; donating millions of dollars in machinery directly to the drivers.
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Race 17 of 53 in the 1957 NASCAR Grand National Series season
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