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Chaparral related links

Introducing kids to motorsports

Most kids are exposed to sports like baseball, soccer, and basketball at very young ages, but many are not immediately introduced to motorsports on a regular basis. Motorsports, however, are excellent ways for kids to both have fun and build character while competing against peers and mastering their skills. Motorsports are also contactless, meaning they don't involve any violence in the same way other athletes like MMA fighters and football players experience. While motorsports aren't as widely discussed as other sports in many areas, there are actually a lot of them out there for you and your kids to experience and test out. There are also many ways to introduce children to motorsports and possibly find their lifelong hobby or career. Let's take a look at some methods of introducing kids to motorsports.
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Official

Official Chaparral website
http://www.chaparralcars.com

Official Chaparral museum
http://www.petroleummuseum.org/Chaparral

General

Chaparral at Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org

Studies for a furure 2J
http://www.carbodydesign.com

All Chaparrals
http://www.sandcastlevi.com/racing

YouTube 2J riding
http://www.youtube.com

Many, many Chaparral links
http://www.ashcom.homestead.com

Chaparral stats

All Chaparral results
http://www.sandcastlevi.com/racing

Recent years

Chaparral Gallery Opening Museum
http://www.ashautophotos.smugmug.com

Chaparral Gallery Opening Museum, nice pics.
http://www.motorsport.com/photos

The opening of the Chaparral Gallery was kicked off with a forum discussion of the Chaparral history. Participating were all the drivers over the years, Franz Weis engine builder and Hall's competitor, friend and legend Dan Gurney.
http://www.biggolddog.com

YouTube, Last run of the 2F to museum and all kind of other YouTube Chaparral stuff.
http://www.biggolddog.com

YouTube movie: Walk around 2E with Jim Musser. INTERESTING!
http://news.windingroad.com

Interview with Jim Hall by Paul Haney, at The Brian Redman International Challenge at Road America, 2001?
http://insideracingtechnology.com

Look in the index for Jim Hall, Chaparral and contempories. Nice site.
http://www.tamsoldracecarsite.net

Press release auction Chaparral 1
http://www.rmauctions.com

New pictures of Chaparral 1 including some history
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com

Rare recent pictures of the Chaparral McLaren M12, 2K and 2E
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z11218
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z3324

Chaparral 1 history and track test!
http://www.theautochannel.com/publications/magazines

Chaparral appearance on Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007
http://www.leadinglightmagazine.com

Chaparral Camaro's. Suuuuuuuper!!!
http://trans-amseries.com/Drivers

Portrait of Cameron Argetsinger, once vice president of Chaparral Cars
http://www.scca.com

Chaparral Speedway. It has nothing to do with our Chaparral but still interesting
http://www.biswellmotorsports.com

A blogger about Jim Hall and the cars. Good work.
http://42at60.blogspot.com

Photograhps of all Chaparrals for sale
http://www.turbosracingphotos.com

2E wingsupport diagram
http://www.civeng.carleton.ca

All chassisnumbers and chassis chronology
http://www.classicscars.com/chassis

35th Can Am Reunion featuring Chaparral Cars and Jim Hall
http://www.oldirish.com/racing

When you enter Midland there is this sign, explaining the name of the town. Interesting.
http://jimsgarage.wordpress.com/category/racing

Monterey pictures
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car

History

Chaparral Cart Series statistics. For Chaparral look 1979 and further.This is an excellent source.
Their own statement: Complete history of Formula 1, CART/IndyCar, IRL, NASCAR, ALMS & Trans-AM, detail results of every single race, huge database of pictures, extensive statistics with cross reference of different series.
The ONLY site on the internet that provides all with cross reference.
http://www.motorsportsalmanac.com

Splendid site. Many, many pictures of CanAm cars, Interserie, FIA Sports cars, Le Mans cars etc.
http://www.racingsportscars.com

Splendid site for sports car fans
http://www.ashautophotos.smugmug.com

Chevrolet GS2b/Chaparral connection. The pictured 2C is not a 2C but a 2A!
http://news.windingroad.com/auto-news

French but good pictures
http://www.autodrome-cannes.com

Short history, All Chaparral racing results.
http://www.sandcastlevi.com/racing

Short history and some new time pics.
http://www.chron.com

Some interesting links
http://www.photoessayist.com/canam/chaparral

Good story about plastic chassis too
http://www.chron.com/class

Most peculiar: Birth of Can-Am Racing, how Can-Am rules were set via 'after-hours' calls between Jim Hall and Tracy Bird. Editor's note: This article appeared in the 1969 program guide for the Monterey Castrol GTX Grand Prix. http://www.photoessayist.com/canam/articles/birth.htm

Slotracing Chaparral related

IMCA slotracing
http://www.imca-slotracing.com

Seems to be a real slot race source!
http://www.imca-slotracing.com

Cars, drivers and stats of the '67 CanAm season. Good work!
http://www.imca-slotracing.com

The same for '66
http://www.imca-slotracing.com

HO scale Chaparral 2J and other slotrace models
http://www.riggenho.com
http://www.riggenho.com/2J

Another HO scale racing site. Look for Chaparral 2D.
http://www.hoslotcarracing.com

Cox 2D
http://www.professormotor.com

Cox 2E
http://www.professormotor.com

Scalextric 2F new!!!!!
http://www.scalextric.com
http://slotcarnews.blogspot.com/2007

Decals for 1:24 Chaparral slot cars
http://www.slotforum.com/forums/blog/slotlab

2G slot car body coming soon
http://slotcarnews.blogspot.com/2006

Top Slot 2D
http://members.aol.com/ladybrookraceway

Miscellaneous slot material
http://www.vintageslotcars.com/

Nice Chaparral slot racers + story. The 2C is actually a 2A! A mistake often made.
http://www.jimbobwan.com/slots

Miscellaneous 2F slot racers
http://www.professormotor.com

Chaparral slot car body kits
http://www.electricdreams.com/

Marsh Models Chaparrals
http://www.ghostmodels.com

English on line shop
http://www.getslotted.co.uk

Scale Models

Beautiful 2A model + history
http://www02.exoto.com/collectibles

Minichamps Chaparrals
http://www.minichamps.de

Marsh Models 2G
http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/cars

You Tube 2G model
http://www.youtube.com

Exoto 200 euro 2E models and 2A
http://www.quirao.com
http://www.modelcars.com
http://www.modelcars.com
http://www02.exoto.com/collectibles/RacingLegends/Chaparral2

CanAm stuff

All CanAm champions, stats
http://www.deepthrottle.com/History

Individual CanAm results
http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/canam

CanAm stuff
http://www.photoessayist.com/canam

Survey of all cars seen at the 1967 CanAm series
www.imca-slotracing.com/CANAM-1967

Group 7 page with Chaparral information
www.group7.nl

Chaparral chaps

Vic Elford
http://www.vicelford.com/main.html

Reflections of Vic Elford
http://www.ashcom.homestead.com

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