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The 1957 NASCAR Grand National Series saw driver Buck Baker win his second consecutive NASCAR Grand National Series championship. Baker won the championship with 10,716 points over second place driver Marvin Panch (9,956), and Speedy Thompson (8,560). Baker was the first driver to win back-to-back NASCAR championships.
The 1957 Chevrolet is a car that was introduced by Chevrolet in September 1956 for the 1957 model year. It was available in three series models: the upscale Bel Air, the mid-range Two-Ten, and the economy/fleet model One-Fifty. A two-door station wagon, the Nomad, was produced as a Bel Air model.
Staley won three races driving the Julian-Petty-prepared 1957 Chevy Bel Air. The first win was on August 26, 1957 at the Coastal Speedway in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. [3] It was a 200-lap race and he had lapped the field. [3] The second win came a few weeks later on September the 5th. [3] It was at the New York State Fairgrounds and once ...
Air Base Speedway: Bob Flock: 1951 Airborne Speedway: Lee Petty: 1955 Augusta International Raceway (road course) Fireball Roberts: 1963 Bainbridge Speedway: Fonty Flock: 1951 Bloomsburg Fairgrounds: Herb Thomas: 1953 Canadian Exposition Stadium: Lee Petty: 1958 Capital Speedway: Bill Amick: 1957 Chisholm Speedway: Buck Baker: 1956 Civic ...
Reed's biggest win came in the 1959 Southern 500 driving a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. Reed finished the highest in championship standings in 1959 (9th place overall) and the lowest in 1963 being 139th place overall for the year. [1] His average career start was 12th and his average career finish was 16th. [1]
The website True Auto wrote, “The 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is one of America’s most iconic vehicles. It’s right up there with the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Corvette. Even people who aren’t ...
1958 Chevrolet Bel Air 4-door sedan rear 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air interior. For 1958, Chevrolet models were redesigned longer, lower, and heavier than their 1957 predecessors, and the 348 cu in (5.7 L) was now an option. The Bel Air gained a halo vehicle in 1958, the Impala, available only as a hardtop coupe and convertible in its introductory ...
For all intent and purposes, this made the 1957 Bel Air a "hot rod", right off the production line. [17] It was available with manual transmission only. The base 265cid engine saw an increase from 170 to 185 horsepower as well. While not as popular as the previous year's offering, Chevrolet still managed to sell 1.5 million cars in 1957. [20]