Jimmy Castle
Carmel, CA
1970 Chaparral Chevrolet
# 1
"Factory" Trans Am Camaro
Originally Driven by Jim Hall
Built by: Jim Hall's Chaparral Cars, Inc.
Engine: ohv V-8, 302
c.i., 440 hp, single 4-barrel carb
Transmission: 4-speed
Brakes: 4-wheel disc
This car is one of three built, but is the only one known to exist.
The car won the 1970 Watkins Glen Trans-Am race, giving Team Chaparral its first win.
It finished sixth in the 1970 Trans-Am Championship Driver's Standings, with Jim Hall as the driver.
Other drivers in the 1970 Trans-Am Series were Ed Leslie, Vic Elford, and Joe Leonard.
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Jim Hall & Ed Leslie-Chaparral Camaro-Laguna Seca-April 1970 |
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Best Finishes |
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| 1970 | 4th | Lime Rock | Jim Hall |
| 5th | Bryar | Jim Hall | |
| 4th | Bridgehampton | Jim Hall | |
| 4th | Road America | Jim Hall | |
| 1st | Watkins Glen | Vic Elford | |
| 5th | Kent | Vic Elford | |
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Track Records |
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| Pole | Mid-Ohio | Ed Leslie | |
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