Connor Hall (racing driver) explained

Connor Hall
Birth Name:Connor Greene Hall
Birth Date:17 February 1997
Birth Place:Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Achievements:2023, 2024 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Champion
2019 Hampton Heat Winner
2022 Throwback 276 Winner (LMSC)
2024 Thunder Road 200 Winner
2024 Fall Brawl Winner (LMSC)
Total Truck Races:1
Years In Truck:1
Truck Car Team:No. 91 (McAnally-Hilgemann Racing)
Prev Truck Pos:49th
Prev Truck Year:2024
Best Truck Pos:49th (2024)
First Truck Race:2024 Clean Harbors 250 (Richmond)
Truck Wins:0
Truck Top Tens:1
Truck Poles:0
Total Arca Races:3
Years In Arca:2
Best Arca Pos:55th (2019)
First Arca Race:2019 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
Last Arca Race:2020 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
Arca Wins:0
Arca Top Tens:0
Arca Poles:0
Total Arca East Races:4
Years In Arca East:2
Best Arca East Pos:25th (2018)
First Arca East Race:2018 Visit Hampton VA 150 (Langley)
Last Arca East Race:2019 New Smyrna 175 (New Smyrna)
Arca East Wins:0
Arca East Top Tens:2
Arca East Poles:0
Updated:November 23, 2024

Connor Greene Hall (born February 17, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports. He has previously competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, as well as what is now the ARCA Menards Series East. Hall is the 2023 and 2024 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series National champion.

Racing career

Hall drove in three races for Marsh Racing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2018. Driving their No. 31 Chevrolet, he earned a top-10 finish in his series debut at Langley. He then competed in the doubleheader races at South Boston,[1] but unluckily crashed out in both. He finished 11th in the first race and 13th in the second one.

Hall made his debut in the ARCA Menards Series in 2019 at their season-opener at Daytona driving Chad Bryant Racing's No. 22 car.[2] It was his only scheduled start of the year, as the primary driver of that car for the season, Corey Heim, was only 16 years old and ineligible to race at the track. It was also announced at that time that he would be returning to Marsh's No. 31 in the East Series for the New Smyrna season-opener in that series.[3] Hall did end up running one more race later in the season, which came at Michigan when Bryant's team fielded a third car, the No. 7, for him. Hall crashed out in that race and finished 16th.

For the 2020 ARCA season, Hall returned to CBR and drove the No. 22 for the second year in a row at Daytona.[4] He had driven for the team along with teammates Jacob Heafner (in the No. 77) and Tom Hessert (in the No. 2) at the series' preseason testing at Daytona the prior month.[5] With CBR's plans and driver lineup not set prior to the start of the season (their full-time driver Joe Graf Jr. moved to the Xfinity Series with SS-Green Light Racing and Heim left for Venturini Motorsports),[6] Hall was entered in the Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire at Daytona International Speedway, however, he would not race for the team in any other races that season.[7]

In 2022, Hall competed in the CARS Tour in a reunion with CBR. He finished second in the standings but won a race at Jacksonville Speedway.[8]

He intended to run the series full-time again in 2023 in the No. 77 CBR entry,[9] but due to his success in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, he ran only a partial schedule.[10] He ultimately was named the national champion of the NASCAR series.[11]

In 2024, Hall returned full-time to the CARS Tour with No. 22 Nelson Motorsports entry. He replaced Landon Huffman, who ran part-time for the team in 2023.[12] Hall won his first tour race with Nelson Motorsports at Langley Speedway by .007 seconds in a three-wide photo finish.[13] Hall also had success in other late model races in 2024, winning the first leg of the Virginia Triple Crown at the Tunder Road 200 held at South Boston Speedway[14] [15] and finishing second at the Hampton Heat Race at Langley Speedway.[16] He had previously won the Hampton Heat Race in 2019.[17]

On July 31, 2024, it was announced that Hall would make his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in the race at his home track of Richmond Raceway driving the No. 91 truck for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing.[18]

Personal life

Connor is from Hampton, Virginia where he was born to Earle and Denise Hall. He has a sister named Kelsey. His father was a Hydroplane racer where he won several world and national titles. Later, Earle became a partner in Bluewater Yacht Sales, where Connor worked as a sales professional.[19] [20]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Craftsman Truck Series

Season still in progress
Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920PtsRef
2019Chad Bryant Racing22FordDAY
11
FIFSLMTALNSHTOLCLTPOC55th325[22]
7ChevyMCH
16
MADGTWCHIELKIOWPOCISFDSFSLMIRPKAN
202022FordDAY
20
PHOTALPOCIRPKENIOWKANTOLTOLMCHDRCGTWL44TOLBRIWINMEMISFKAN83rd24[23]

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314PtsRef
2018Marsh Racing31ChevyNSMBRILGY
7
SBO
11
SBO
13
MEMNJMTMPNHAIOWGLNGTWNHADOV25th101[24]
2019NSM
10
BRISBOSBOMEMNHAIOWGLNBRIGTWNHADOV35th34[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tim . Disspain . Hall Looking Forward to Second Start in Marsh Racing #31 at South Boston . PitStopRadio.net . WordPress . May 9, 2018 . March 13, 2020 . June 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210628180721/https://pitstopradio.net/2018/05/09/hall-looking-forward-to-second-start-in-marsh-racing-31-at-south-boston/ . live .
  2. Web site: Marty . O'Brien . Connor Hall lands ride for ARCA Series race at Daytona . The Daily Press . February 5, 2019 . March 13, 2020 . January 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125105058/https://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-spt-langley-speedway-connor-hall-0206-story.html . live .
  3. Web site: Connor Hall Teams with Chad Bryant Racing for Daytona . ARCARacing.com . February 5, 2019 . March 13, 2020 . June 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210628180719/https://www.arcaracing.com/2019/02/05/connor-hall-teams-with-chad-bryant-racing-for-daytona/ . live .
  4. Web site: Connor Hall excited and thankful for second Daytona opportunity . Speedway Digest . STS Motorsports Inc. . February 4, 2020 . March 13, 2020 . June 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210628180721/https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/54676-connor-hall-excited-and-thankful-for-second-daytona-opportunity . live .
  5. Web site: Staff Writer . January 10, 2020 . Connor Hall Leads the Way in ARCA Menards Series Open Test at Daytona . August 1, 2024 . ARCA Menards Series.
  6. Web site: Staff Writer . January 4, 2020 . Chad Bryant Racing Looking to Fill Openings in 2020 Driver Lineup . August 1, 2024 . ARCA Menards Series.
  7. Web site: Walters . Shane . February 8, 2020 . Daytona Race Results: February 8, 2020 (ARCA Menards Series) . August 1, 2024 . Racing News . en-US.
  8. Web site: Connor Hall Takes Biggest Win with CARS Tour at Jacksonville . August 1, 2024 . Racing America.
  9. Web site: February 10, 2023 . Connor Hall Returns to Chad Bryant Racing to Compete Full-Time in Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour SpeedwayMedia.com . August 1, 2024 . en-US.
  10. Web site: Folsom . Chase . March 1, 2024 . A Look at the CARS Tour Class of 2024 . August 1, 2024 . Frontstretch . en-US.
  11. Web site: Rob . Blount . Connor Hall Achieves A Dream With NASCAR Weekly Series National Title . FloRacing.com . . September 19, 2023 . October 2, 2023.
  12. Web site: Blount . Rob . October 5, 2023 . Landon Huffman, Nelson Motorsports Part Ways For 2024 . August 1, 2024 . FloRacing . en.
  13. Web site: Weaver . Matt . June 2, 2024 . Connor Hall wins CARS Tour Langley in three-wide photo finish – Short Track Scene . August 1, 2024 . en-US.
  14. Web site: Speedway . JOE CHANDLER South Boston . June 30, 2024 . Connor Hall wins South Boston race, captures first leg of Virginia Late Model Triple Crown . August 1, 2024 . The Danville Register and Bee . en.
  15. Web site: Walls . Dave . June 30, 2024 . Connor Hall claims Thunder Road 200 title at South Boston for first career win . August 1, 2024 . WSET . en.
  16. Web site: July 21, 2024 . Hampton Heat Race Night Results July 20, 2024 - Larry King Law's Langley Speedway . August 1, 2024 . en.
  17. Web site: White . Brandon . July 19, 2023 . Connor Hall carries his perfect Langley Speedway season into Saturday's Hampton Heat . August 1, 2024 . NASCAR Regional.
  18. Web site: CARS Tour Point Leader Connor Hall Making NASCAR Truck Debut at Richmond . TobyChristie.com . July 31, 2024 . August 1, 2024.
  19. Web site: January 17, 2023 . Meet Earle Hall Marlin . August 1, 2024 . www.marlinmag.com . en-US.
  20. Web site: Bluewater Boasts Immeasurable Amounts of Combined Industry Experience . August 1, 2024 . Bluewater Yacht Sales . en-US.
  21. Web site: Connor Hall – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 1, 2024.
  22. Web site: Connor Hall – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 29, 2024.
  23. Web site: Connor Hall – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 29, 2024.
  24. Web site: Connor Hall – 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 29, 2024.
  25. Web site: Connor Hall – 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 29, 2024.