This program is in very good condition with wear to the front and back cover.   All of the pages are secure, and there are no tears.   The lineup is included and has been folded.  Numerous photos were taken to assist with the condition and content of the program and lineup.

The Eighth Annual Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on September 2nd.  The 1957 event started 50 cars with Cotton Owens on the pole.  The race had an attendance figure of 75,000.

Speedy Thompson from Monroe, North Carolina, would win this race.  He took the lead from Curtis Turner on lap 216 and would lead the rest of the way.  Thompson beat Cotton Owens by three laps.  Owens was followed by Marvin Panch, Jim Reed, and Buck Baker.

Bobby Myers was killed in this race.  The popular driver from Winston-Salem crashed head-on into the stopped Fonty Flock.  Myers was driving for Petty Engineering, and Flock was substituting for Herb Thomas.

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