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| 1957-36 | |
| General info | |
|---|---|
| Series | Grand National (Cup) |
| Location | Kitsap County Airport |
| Date | August 4, 1957 |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole Sitter | Art Watts |
| Pole Speed | 62.657 mph |
| Race Data | |
| Winner | Parnelli Jones |
| Margin of Victory | N/A (Same Lap) |
| Average Speed | 38.959 mph |
| Cautions | N/A |
| Points Leader | Buck Baker (DNR) |
The 1957-36 was a Sprint Cup (then Grand National) - Pacific Coast Late Model Series (now Camping World West Series) combination event that occured at Kitsup County Airport on August 4, 1957. Parnelli Jones won his first career event, holding off eventual PCLMS season champ Lloyd Dane for the win. It was also the only event at the track, and because of this none of the GN championship leaders attended.
Qualifying[]
Art Watts would win the pole, with a speed of 62.657 mph, with Danny Graves on the outside pole. Parnelli Jones would start third.
Biggest Gain in the Race: Lloyd Dane, Scotty Cain, Don Porter (+3)
Race Notes[]
- Norman McGriff made his final career event, finishing last after a transmission issue. Bill Hidden made his final career start, coming home 12th. And lastly, Bud Emra made his final career start, coming home with his third career top-ten finish.
- The fourteen-car field was the smallest field of the year.
Race Results[]
| Finish | Start | No. | Name | Make | Laps | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | Parnelli Jones | Ford | 80 | running |
| 2 | 5 | 44 | Lloyd Dane | Ford | 80 | running |
| 3 | 1 | 22N | Art Watts | Ford | 80 | running |
| 4 | 4 | 45 | Eddie Pagan | Ford | 79 | running |
| 5 | 7 | 21N | Bob Rauscher | Ford | 79 | running |
| 6 | 9 | 14 | Scotty Cain | Mercury | 77 | running |
| 7 | 8 | 00 | Dick Getty | Chevy | 77 | running |
| 8 | 10 | 96N | Ed Negre | Olds | 76 | running |
| 9 | 2 | 81 | Danny Graves | Chevy | 74 | running |
| 10 | 11 | 66N | Bud Emra | Mercury | 74 | running |
| 11 | 14 | 99 | Don Porter | Ford | 73 | running |
| 12 | 13 | 83N | Bill Hidden | Dodge | 72 | running |
| 13 | 6 | 50N | Harold Beal | Ford | 54 | running |
| 14 | 12 | 80N | Norman McGriff | Olds | 29 | transmission |
Points[]
Since points are unknown following the race, these are the year end points positions and where those drivers finished. Oddly enough, none of the top-ten ran in the race. (DNR)
1) Buck Baker (DNR)
2) Marvin Panch (DNR)
3) Speedy Thompson (DNR)
4) Lee Petty (DNR)
5) Jack Smith (DNR)
6) Fireball Roberts (DNR)
7) Johnny Allen (DNR)
8) L.D. Austin (DNR)
9) Brownie King (DNR)
10) Jim Paschal (DNR)