James Hylton awaits driver introductions before his final ARCA race

James Hylton (born August 26, 1934) is a part-time race car driver. He is a two-time winner in NASCAR and competed part-time in the ARCA RE/MAX Series until 2006. He made headlines while attempting to qualify for the 2007 Daytona 500 at age 72. August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NEXTEL Cup trophy, adopted in 2004 4-time champion Jeff Gordon poses with the Winston Cup trophy (used prior to 2004) The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Old Dominion Speedway (ODS) is a 3/8 mile (0. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 was the name given to the annual spring NASCAR Nextel Cup race held at Darlington Raceway. ... Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The Crown Royal 400 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Talladega 500: For the race at Talladega Superspeedway from 1969 to 1987, see UAW Ford 500 For the race at Talladega Superspeedway in 2001, see Aarons 499 This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with... Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Jhylton. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Michael Simkos ARCA car at Salem Speedway, Indiana The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States founded in 1953 by John Marcum. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Overview

James Hylton was born on August 26, 1934 to a Roanoke, Virginia family and was one of thirteen children. Hylton's early years centered primarily around farming but he soon found himself, like many other southern teenagers, immersed in the world of stock car auto racing. The Colony of Roanoke was the second English colony in the New World, founded at Roanoke Island. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ...

Hylton's career in auto racing began in the late fifties when he began working as a mechanic for the legendary Rex White. James, Rex and Louis Clements teamed to win 26 races and most importantly the 1960 NASCAR Grand National championship. In 1964, White scaled back his driving duties and James began his tenure as crew chief for the Ned Jarrett / Bondy Long team. During the 1964 season the team won 14 races and finished second in points. In 1965, the team won 12 races and won the NASCAR Grand National championship. Racing cars redirects here. ... Rex White is a former NASCAR champion. ... Ned Jarrett (born October 12, 1932 in Newton, North Carolina) was a two-time NASCAR champion. ...

On July 8, 1964, Hylton made his first Grand National start at the Old Dominion 400 at Manassas, Virginia. James finished 19 and collected $100 for his efforts. Things improved dramatically in 1966, as Hylton finished second in the points chase and won the coveted NASCAR Rookie of the Year award. James also captured his first pole at Starlite Speedway in Monroe, North Carolina. Hylton again finished second in points during the 1967 season while driving Dodges for owner Bud Hartje. James was a model of consistency during this two year period as he had 46 top five finishes in 87 races. Manassas is an independent city located in the state of Virginia. ... Monroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. ...

Hylton won the NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year honors in 1966, and finished second in the season points standings. He won only two races over his career. Although, he didn't win a lot, he was always in the thick of the championship hunt. He finished in the Top 10 in the season points standings in ten of the twelve years between 1966 to 1977. The NASCAR Rookie of the Year award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

On June 24, 2006, Hylton started his first Busch Series race since June 27, 1982 at the AT&T 250 held at the Milwaukee Mile. This made him the oldest driver to start in a 'top level' NASCAR event. NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The AT&T 250 is a NASCAR Busch Series race held at the Milwaukee Mile. ... The Milwaukee Mile (also The Mile and Americas Legendary Oval) is a race track in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA. It is a mile long (1. ...

Dual role

In 1968, James became a car owner / driver, a dual role that continues to this day. James found his way to victory lane for the first time on March 1, 1970 at the Richmond 500, driving the familiar number 48 Ford. During the late sixties and early seventies, Hylton amassed an amazing consistency record that was rivaled only by those of Richard Petty and Cale Yarbrough. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The Crown Royal 400 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. ...

On August 6, 1972, James forever etched his name in the history books by claiming the Talladega 500. Hylton led 106 laps of the 188 lap race and won $24,865 for the day. Hylton won by one car length over ARCA legend Ramo Stott. August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Talladega 500: For the race at Talladega Superspeedway from 1969 to 1987, see UAW Ford 500 For the race at Talladega Superspeedway in 2001, see Aarons 499 This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with...

Hylton continued driving the full schedule until 1982, when he handed over driving duties to Canadian driver Trevor Boys. James soldiered on as an owner in NASCAR Winston Cup until 1993. Trevor Boys (born November 3, 1957 in Calgary, Alberta), is a race car driver. ...

ARCA circuit

James moved to the ARCA circuit during the 1990s, and ran the full ARCA REMAX Series schedule in 2006. Hylton completed his final race at the Iowa Speedway, and finished 37th. Iowa Speedway is a 7/8 mile long paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, approximately 30 miles east of Des Moines. ...

Comeback at 2007 Daytona 500

Hylton attempted to make the 2007 Daytona 500 in an Richard Childress Racing - owned car, sponsored by GrahamFest and Retirement Living TV. [1] [2] [3] Hylton said "I am doing this for seniors to show that at 70 years old, you don't have to go hunting for an old-folks home. You can go race for a little bit." Richard Childress Racing is a NASCAR team fielding Chevys for Kevin Harvick (#29 Goodwrench), Clint Bowyer (#07 Jack Daniels) and Jeff Burton (#31 Cingular) in the Nextel Cup series, as well as the #2 AC Delco Chevy for Clint Bowyer, the #21 Coast Guard Chevy for Harvick and Burton...

In the final practice session for the 2007 Daytona 500 he posted the 15th fastest time of 48.532 sec./185.445 m.p.h. [4] He was in a position to qualify for the Daytona 500 with 10 laps remaining in the qualifier, then a caution for a wreck was called and on the re-start he fell out of the draft. He did not qualify for the race. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ...

External links

• Official James Hylton Website
• Drivers statistics at racing-reference.info
• James Hylton on Decades of Racing
• James Hylton on Retirement Living