In 1955, Jim Malloy started driving Semi-Modifieds at Lakeside Speedway in Denver, Colorado.
15 Facts About Jim Malloy
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Jim Malloy drove a modified built and prepared by his brother Jerry Malloy and in 1964 and 1965, he won the CAMRA championship.
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Jim Malloy was hired by the Jim Robbins Race Team to drive USAC Indy Cars.
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Jim Malloy ran eight races for the Robbins team that year with his best finish being a 6th at Langhorne, Pennsylvania.
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Jim Malloy started 14th and finished 22nd, dropping out after 64 laps with mechanical failure.
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In 1969, Jim Malloy started 13th and despite an early 22 minute pit stop he managed an 11th-place finish.
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Jim Malloy's car broke a rear constant velocity joint and hit the 4th turn wall at the end of the pace lap, putting himself out of the race even before the start.
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Jim Malloy drove a solid race finishing 4th, his personal best at Indianapolis.
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In 1972, Jim Malloy signed on to drive for the Gerhardt racing team and one of the very fast 1972 Eagles.
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Jim Malloy died in the hospital, four days after being pulled from his destroyed car.
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Jim Malloy's injuries included head injuries, second degree burns to his face, feet, and hands, and fractures to his right arm and both of his legs and hips.
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Jim Malloy died only five days before what would have been his 40th birthday.
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Jim Malloy attempted to race in the 1966 Daytona 500 but only managed a 21st-place finish in his qualifying race and failed to make the field.
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Jim Malloy drove a 1958 Edsel Pacer at Colorado National Speedway in 1968.
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In 1979, Jim Malloy was inducted into the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame.