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James Ellis Hall (born July 23, 1935) is a retired American racing driver, race car constructor, and team owner.
Jun 13, 2024 · One of the greatest drivers of his generation, Jim Hall is even better known as an innovator. From tiny Chaparral Cars in Midland, Texas, emerged a series of vehicles that changed the face of racing. His high-winged Chaparral 2E Can-Am car and 2F World Sportscar Championship contender may be the most influential race vehicles of the 20th century.
Sep 30, 2021 · Jim Hall built the better mousetrap. Before Hall's revolutionary discoveries and innovations in the world of racing downforce, cars found themselves like Bambi on ice on certain...
Jun 29, 2023 · Jim Hall was an American racing driver and engineer who competed in Formula One between 1960 and 1963. He was the founder and constructor of the Chaparral marque of racing cars, which competed in various sports car and Indy car events.
Jan 23, 2017 · Jim Hall's Chaparral built some of the wildest and most creative race cars ever seen. We visited Hall to see the amazing 2J and witness his first drive in it in 30 years.
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As a driver, Hall won the 1962 Road America 500 race at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin; the 1964 United States Road Racing championship; and the 1965 Sebring 12-Hours race in which he co-drove with his longtime partner Hap Sharp.
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Oct 28, 2020 · Jim Hall — creative engineer, team chief, driver Hill then finished second in the 2E at Mosport Park before he won at Laguna Seca with Hall second – a winged Chaparral one- two triumph. They were leading the Can-Am Championship, but at Riverside Hill’s car overheated and suffered fuel vapourisation.
