Grand opening festivities for Jim Hall’s Chaparral Gallery at the Petroleum Museum in Midland, Texas, have been set for the weekend of April 15–17. In addition to a Chaparral celebrity golf tournament, tours of Hall’s historic Rattlesnake Raceway, an automotive art exhibit and a gala dinner, the museum has announced “Vintage Racecar Journal’s” own Pete Lyons will moderate a “Conversations with Legends” forum to be held on April 16. Some of the legends scheduled to appear include Jim Hall, Phil Hill, Brian Redman, Franz Weis, Gil de Ferran and Vic Elford. Panelists will discuss their memories and experiences with Hall’s famed Chaparrals, as well as their many adventures in racing. For more details, call: (432) 683-4403 or visit www.chaparralgallery.org.
