1957 – In 1957, Carroll was honored as the Driver of the Year and featured on the cover of the March 25, 1957 issue of Sports Illustrated.
1957 Race Record
DATE VENUE EVENT CAR ENTRANT POSITION NOTES
January 19 Pomona, CA Over 1500cc 4.9 Ferrari 410 S John Edgar DNF Rrear brake locked up, spun out
January 20 Pomona, CA Consolation 4.9 Ferrari 410 S John Edgar DNF Heavy rain; crashed against a tree
February 10 New Smyrna Bch, FL Preliminary 4.9 Ferrari 410 S John Edgar 1St
February 10 New Smyrna Bch, FL Main Event 4.9 Ferrari 410 S John Edgar 1St
February 25 Havana, Cuba GP of Cuba 4.9 Ferrari John Edgar 2nd
March 9 Mansfield, LA Mod u/1500 1500 Elva “Bo” Crim DNF
March 10 Mansfield, LA Main Event 4.5 Ferrari 375MM A. D. Logan 1St Car # 111
March 17 Stockton, CA Main Event 4.9 Ferrari 410 S John Edgar DNF
March 23 Sebring, FL 12-Hours 250S Maserati Factory DNF Co-driver: Roy Salvadori
April 6 Palm Springs, CA Race 6 300S Maserati John Edgar 1St Won by %2 second over Drake
April? Palm Springs, CA Main Event 300S Maserati John Edgar 2nd Hill won
April 20 Hawaii Over 1500cc 300S Maserati John Edgar 3rd
April 21 Hawaii Main Event 300S Maserati John Edgar 3rd
May 5 Hammond, LA Race 4 Corvette Ebb Rose 3rd Car # 44
May 5 Hammond, LA Main Event Corvette Ebb Rose 2nd Billed the “Louisiana Grand Prix”
May 19 Cumberland, MD Production Corvette Ebb Rose 2nd Car # 8??
May 19 Cumberland, MD Main Event 300S Maserati John Edgar 1St
May 26 Cotati, CA Main Event 300S Maserati John Edgar 1St
June 2 Ft. Worth, TX Race 2 300S Maserati John Edgar DNF Eagle Mountain course, car #98
June 2 Ft. Worth, TX Race 4 Corvette Ebb Rose DNF Car #64
June 19 Lime Rock, CT Main Event 300S Maserati John Edgar 1St
June 23 Elkhart Lake, WI Main Event 300S Maserati John Edgar DNF
July 14 Marlboro, MD Main Event 300S Maserati John Edgar DNF
July 28 Lime Rock, CT Main Event 450S Maserati John Edgar 1St
August 4 VIR, VA Preliminary 450S Maserati John Edgar 1St First meet for Virginia International Raceway
August 4 VIR, VA Main Event 450S Maserati John Edgar 1St First meet for Virginia International Raceway
Augsut 19 Montgomery, NY Main Event 450S Maserati John Edgar DNF Clutch burned out at start. Or August 18?
September 1 Mansfield, LA Main Event Ferrari 750 Monza A. D. Logan DNF Entered under the name “John Smith”
September 8 Elkhart Lake, WI 500 Mile 300S Maserati John Edgar 2nd
September 21 Riverside, CA practice 450S Maserati John Edgar DNS Crashed in practice
November 2 Palm Springs, CA 0/15 Mod 450S Maserati John Edgar 1St
November 3 Palm Springs, CA Main Event 450S Maserati John Edgar 1st
November 10 Laguna Seca, CA Preliminary 300S Maserati John Edgar 1st
November 10 Laguna Seca, CA DM Trophy 300S Maserati John Edgar 4th Del Monte Trophy was the main event
November 16 Riverside, CA 0/15 Mod 450S Maserati John Edgar 2nd
November 17 Riverside, CA Main Event 250S Maserati John Edgar 1St
December 6 Nassau Heat 2 450S Maserati John Edgar 2nd
December 6 Nassau Gov. Cup 450S Maserati John Edgar 3rd Governor’s Cup
December 8 Nassau Nassau Trophy 450S Maserati John Edgar 2nd
December 10 Nassau Memorial 450S Maserati John Edgar DNF