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James Hylton

1934 – 2018

American stock car racing driver

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Lived 1934 – 2018 (aged 83). James Hylton was an American racing driver, nASCAR team owner and racing automobile driver.

James Harvey Hylton (August 26, 1934 – April 28, 2018) was an American stock car racing driver. He was a two-time winner in NASCAR Winston Cup Series competition and was a long-time competitor in the ARCA Racing Series. Hylton finished second in points in NASCAR's top series three times. He holds the record for highest points finish by a rookie.

Although he had only two wins at the Cup level, Hylton collected 140 top-fives and 301 top-tens in 601 races. Hylton was in the championship hunt several times in the 1960s and 1970s, finishing second in points in 1966, 1967, and 1971. he was one of thirteen children. Hylton's early years centered primarily around farming but he soon found himself immersed in the world of stock car auto racing.

Auto racing career Hylton's career in auto racing began in the late 1950s when he began working as a mechanic for Rex White. Hylton, White 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 Hylton began a tenure as crew chief for the Ned Jarrett / Bondy Long team. He won only two races over his career. Although, he only won two races, he was always in the thick of the championship hunt. He finished in the top-ten in the season points standings in ten of the twelve years between 1966 and 1977.

In the 1972 Talladega 500, Hylton won under interesting circumstances, when Goodyear supplied teams with a special tire for superspeedways. However, this tire design proved to shred after long distances under superspeedway conditions. Because Hylton's team could not afford the new tires they ran with the old ones. Hylton and Ramo Stott, another low tier driver who also could not afford the tires, skated around the other cars, and Hylton won it by less than a second.

Dual role In 1968, Hylton became a car owner–driver, a dual role that continued until his death. He found his way to victory lane for the first time on March 1, 1970, at the Richmond 500, driving the familiar No. 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 Yarborough.

On August 6, 1972, Hylton 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.

Hylton continued driving the full schedule until 1982, when he handed over driving duties to Canadian driver Trevor Boys. He soldiered on as an owner in NASCAR Winston Cup until 1993.

ARCA

Hylton moved to the ARCA Racing Series during the 1990s, and ran in sixteen of 23 ARCA races in 2006. He finished eighteenth in the final points standings. Hylton's final planned race was at the inaugural race at Iowa Speedway, but he returned to compete other events.

Comeback Hylton's attempt at a comeback began in 2004, when he attempted to qualify for two races in the Craftsman Truck Series, with Welz Racing and Ron Rhodes Racing, respectively.

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.

Hylton attempted to make the 2007 Daytona 500 in equipment leased from Richard Childress Racing, sponsored by GrahamFest and Retirement Living TV. 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."

In the final practice session for the 2007 Daytona 500 he posted the fifteenth fastest time of 48.532 sec./185.445 m.p.h. He was in a position to qualify for the Daytona 500 with ten laps remaining in the qualifier when he was leading, then a caution for a wreck was called and on the restart he fell out of the draft due to a clutch problem. He did not qualify for the race. It was announced that he was going to attempt several others races in 2007, including the UAW-Ford 500, but these plans did not come to fruition.

At the age of 74, Hylton returned to Daytona to attempt to qualify for the 2009 Daytona 500. Hylton signed on with E&M Motorsports for the race. Unfortunately, carburetor issues plagued the team in both Saturday pre-qualifying practice sessions, and Hylton was unable to make a lap. Because NASCAR had a rule that you must make one timed lap in practice to be eligible for qualifying, Hylton and team were forced to withdraw.

Hylton was planning on qualifying his No. 48 car sponsored by the Sons of Confederate Veterans for the ARCA race at Rockingham on April 19, 2009. Hylton lost that sponsorship on April 16, 2009, due to ARCA placing a ban on the organization's logo from being used, as it contains a version of the Confederate Battle Flag. Since this ban breached the contract already entered into by ARCA and the SCV, the SCV cancelled its sponsorship and participation with the race. ARCA was forced to refund the organization's fees due to the breach of contract. Hylton later became a member of the SCV.

Hylton planned to attempt to qualify for the 2010 Daytona 500, but no deal came to fruition. In 2011, Hylton set a record at the 2011 Royal Purple 200 in Darlington as the oldest driver in history to start a NASCAR race in the top three divisions at the age of 76. At the start of the 2013 season, Hylton announced that the 2013 ARCA season would be his last; finishing eighteenth in his final race. James Swanson took over the ride as the team switched to Dodge.

Death On April 28, 2018, Hylton, his son James "Tweet" Hylton Jr., and the team's crew chief Terry Strange were driving home from the ARCA race at Talladega, and the team's hauler was in a traffic accident going northbound on Interstate 85 near Carnesville, Georgia. Both Hyltons died in the accident, while Strange survived with severe injuries. It was unclear how the accident occurred. There were several conflicting reports once Strange was questioned. One statement claimed that Hylton Sr. was having a heart attack, and when checking, he lost control. Another statement said that Strange lost control and neither Hylton was wearing a seatbelt. Strange's statement said that while driving, a car veered into his lane, causing him to hit a dirt embankment and then crash into the highway median.

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.)

Grand National Series NASCAR Grand National Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 Pts Ref 1964 Bondy Long 71 Ford CON AUG JSP SAV RSD DAY DAY DAY RCH BRI GPS BGS ATL ASW HBO PIF CLB NWS MAR SAV DAR LGY HCY SBO CLT GPS ASH ATL CON NSV CHT BIR VAL PIF DAY ODS19 OBS16 BRR14 ISP GLN LIN BRI NSV MBS AWS DTS WVA CLB BGS STR DAR HCY RCH ODS HBO MAR SAV NWS CLT HAR AUG JAC 148th 0 1966 Hartje-Hylton Racing 48 Dodge AUG RSD21 DAY12 DAY DAY9 CAR19 BRI3 ATL15 HCY CLB GPS BGS NWS35 MAR8 DAR9 LGY4 MGR2 MON22 RCH20 CLT4 DTS3 ASH4 PIF SMR8 AWS6 BLV2 GPS DAY9 ODS3 BRR2 OXF5 FON6 ISP2* BRI24 SMR6 ATL4 CLB4 AWS3 BLV3 BGS3 DAR15 HCY4 RCH10 HBO4 MAR5 NWS5 CLT8 CAR10 2nd 33688 Ford NSV10 1967 Dodge AUG4 RSD5 DAY9 DAY DAY3 AWS20 BRI14 GPS5 BGS5 ATL6 CLB4 HCY3 NWS9 MAR6 SVH8 RCH4 DAR19 BLV7 LGY3 CLT9 ASH4 MGR2 SMR7 BIR4 CAR8 GPS MGY4 DAY8 TRN10 OXF4 FDA5 ISP2 BRI5 SMR4 NSV2 ATL25 BGS5 CLB5 SVH7 DAR8 HCY4 RCH5 BLV4 HBO4 CLT43 CAR38 AWS 2nd 36444 Ford MAR4 NWS18 1968 Hylton Engineering Dodge MGR MGY RSD34 DAY44 BRI25 RCH ATL15 HCY5 GPS CLB3 NWS23 MAR9 AUG4 AWS4 DAR6 BLV4 LGY4 CLT8 ASH4 MGR4 SMR3 BIR3 CAR3 GPS DAY13 ISP5 OXF6 FDA6 TRN6 BRI35 SMR5 NSV12 ATL6 CLB BGS4 AWS18 SBO LGY HCY8 RCH8 BLV12 HBO2 MAR21 NWS8 CLT36 CAR7 JFC4 7th 2719 Friedkin Enterprises 15 Plymouth DAR26 Ervin Pruitt 57 Dodge AUG6 1969 Hylton Engineering 48 Dodge MGR3 MGY3 RSD5 DAY7 DAY DAY15 CAR9 AUG4 BRI13 ATL28 CLB4 HCY19 GPS2 RCH15 AWS2 DAR32 BLV5 LGY2 CLT3 MGR20 SMR3 MCH7 KPT7 GPS4 NCF3 DAY9 DOV3 TPN2 TRN4 BLV3 BRI4 NSV3 SMR5 ATL9 MCH9 SBO4 BGS5 AWS5 DAR28 HCY9 RCH6 TALWth CLB3 MAR4 NWS10 CLT11 SVH6 AUG26 CAR28 JFC24 MGR10 TWS4 3rd 3750 Owens Racing 6 Dodge NWS5 MAR30 1970 Hylton Engineering 48 Dodge RSD35 3rd 3788 Robertson Racing 23 Plymouth DAY11 DAY DAY22 Hylton Engineering 48 Ford RCH1 CAR18 SVH3 ATL6 BRI4 TAL8 NWS4 CLB5 DAR4 BLV2 LGY4 CLT5 SMR2 MAR7 MCH8 RSD3 HCY13 KPT2 GPS4 DAY7 AST6 TPN8 TRN5 BRI11 SMR4 NSV28 ATL10 CLB9 ONA2 MCH9 TAL10 BGS4 SBO5 DAR7 HCY5 RCH8 DOV7 NCF4 NWS5 CLT29 MAR8 MGR6 CAR8 LGY5 1971 RSD5 DAY8 DAY DAY9 RCH10 HCY4 BRI19 ATL9 CLB4 GPS6 SMR6 MAR5 DAR24 SBO3 TAL7 ASH17 KPT3 CLT13 DOV6 RSD4 HOU2 GPS12 DAY9 BRI5 AST4 ISP6 TRN9 NSV2 ATL9 BGS22 ONA3 MCH8 CLB4 HCY6 MAR9 RCH7 NWS7 TWS12 2nd 4071 Mercury ONT10 CAR18 NWS6 MCH12 TAL5 DAR6 CLT9 DOV10 CAR7 MGR

Winston Cup Series NASCAR Winston Cup Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Pts Ref 1972 Hylton Engineering 48 Ford RSD7 DAY5 ONT7 ATL10 BRI8 DAR5 NWS4 MAR7 TAL33 CLT20 DOV7 MCH4 RSD4 TWS6 DAY5 BRI12 TRN6 ATL35 MCH6 NSV8 RCH4 DOV4 MAR8 NWS17 CAR19 3rd 8158.7 Dodge RCH6 Mercury CAR6 TAL1* DAR11 CLT7 TWS11 1973 RSD12 DAY7 RCH9 CAR11 BRI8 ATL21 NWS8 DAR23 TAL45 NSV12 CLT12 DOV12 DAY12 BRI8 TAL4 NSV6 DAR12 RCH8 NWS12 MAR8 4th 6972.75 Ford MAR10 TWS15 RSD8 MCH15 ATL21 Chevy DOV19 CLT13 CAR19 1974 RSD DAY16 RCH6 CAR10 BRI8 ATL12 DAR26 NWS28 MAR7 TAL14 NSV24 DOV10 CLT15 RSD6 MCH32 DAY32 BRI20 NSV22 ATL23 POC34 TAL12 MCH35 DAR5 RCH23 DOV19 NWS24 MAR6 CLT11 CAR18 ONT14 11th 924.95 1975 RSD6 DAY10 RCH14 CAR8 BRI5 ATL13 NWS11 DAR8 MAR10 TAL33 NSV9 DOV4 CLT20 RSD13 MCH9 DAY11 NSV11 POC9 TAL7 MCH17 DAR23 DOV7 NWS13 MAR13 CLT6 RCH6 CAR15 BRI9 ATL22 ONT9 3rd 3914 1976 RSD9 DAY23 CAR19 RCH15 BRI7 ATL31 NWS13 DAR32 MAR12 TAL28 NSV18 DOV17 CLT13 RSD16 MCH35 DAY26 NSV11 POC17 TAL4 MCH21 BRI13 DAR20 RCH16 DOV9 MAR18 NWS11 CLT18 ATL12 ONT5 13th 3380 Faustina Racing 5 Dodge CAR29 1977 Hylton Engineering 48 Chevy RSD14 DAY10 RCH8 CAR9 ATL38 NWS9 DAR32 BRI7 MAR17 TAL18 NSV11 DOV33 CLT28 RSD14 MCH11 DAY39 NSV19 POC10 TAL9 MCH16 BRI9 DAR13 RCH9 DOV16 MAR8 NWS12 CLT14 CAR13 ATL26 ONT9 7th 3476 1978 RSD DAY RCH11 CAR15 ATL BRI7 DAR NWS12 MAR7 NSV11 RSD MCH DAY NSV MCH35 BRI17 DAR7 RCH18 MAR11 NWS16 CLT15 CAR14 ATL 26th 1965 Olds TAL10 DOV CLT ONT16 18 Chevy POC39 DOV34 Al Rudd Auto 12 Buick TAL41 1979 Hylton Engineering 48 Chevy RSD11 DAYDNQ CAR7 RCH12 ATL13 NWS16 BRI9 DAR15 MAR7 NSV22 DOV17 CLT33 TWS10 RSD14 MCH20 DAY19 NSV6 POC33 MCH12 BRI13 DAR38 RCH21 MAR23 NWS11 CAR11 ATL16 ONT26 14th 3405 Olds TAL15 TAL20 DOV14 4 Chevy CLT23 1980 8 RSD11 13th 3449 48 Olds DAY26 DAY24 TAL14 MCH25 Chevy RCH7 CAR13 ATL39 BRI14 DAR18 NWS17 MAR18 TAL13 NSV13 DOV19 CLT23 TWS10 RSD12 MCH24 NSV17 POC15 BRI17 DAR21 RCH17 DOV19 NWS15 MAR10 CAR9 ATL14 ONT24 Gray Racing 19 Chevy CLT21 1981 Hylton Racing 48 Chevy RSD11 NWS15 19th 2753 Pontiac DAY34 RCH29 CAR20 ATL25 BRI DAR19 MAR17 TAL19 NSV21 DOV18 CLT16 TWS25 RSD19 MCH23 DAY22 NSV16 POC22 TAL39 MCH27 BRI16 DAR26 RCH18 DOV32 MAR NWS15 CLT CAR26 Buick ATL19 RSD17 1982 49 DAYDNQ RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL 28th 1514 48 Pontiac NSV17 DOV12 CLT POC RSD NSV20 POC12 BRI23 DAR18 RCH17 DOV15 Buick MCH23 DAY19 TAL25 Chevy MCH22 NWS17 CLT MAR16 CAR ATL RSD 1983 DAY23 RCH21 CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD NA 0 1985 Hylton Racing 49 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV26 CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD NA 0 1986 48 DAY RCH CAR ATLDNQ BRIDNQ DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLTDNQ RSD POC MCH38 DAYDNQ POC TAL GLN27 MCH BRI DAR39 RCH22 DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 46th 386 1987 DAY CAR37 RCH ATL DAR38 NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV POCDNQ RSD MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR RSD ATL 81st 101 1988 DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOVDNQ MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL NA - 1989 49 Buick DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TALDNQ GLN MCHDNQ BRI DAR39 RCH DOV39 MAR CLT NWSDNQ CAR PHO ATL 74th 92 1990 48 DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV35 MAR NWS CLT 106th 0 Pontiac CARDNQ PHO ATL 1991 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC37 MCH DAY 54th 196 Buick POCDNQ TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR38 RCHDNQ DOV37 MARDNQ NWS CLT CAR40 PHO ATL 1992 Chevy DAYDNQ CAR RCH ATL DAYDNQ MCHDNQ BRI RCHDNQ 42nd 476 Pontiac DAR39 BRI NWSDNQ MAR TALDNQ CLTDNQ DOV35 SON POC26 MCH25 POC40 TALDNQ GLN39 DAR37 DOV35 MAR NWS CLTDNQ CARDNQ PHO ATLDNQ 1993 Stavola Brothers Racing Ford DAYDNQ 64th 104 Hylton Motorsports Pontiac CAR40 RCH ATLDNQ DAR34 BRIDNQ NWSDNQ MAR TALDNQ SON CLTDNQ DOV POC MCH DAYDNQ NHA POC TAL GLN MCHDNQ BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWSDNQ CLT CAR PHO ATL 1994 DAY CARDNQ RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL INDDNQ GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA - 1995 DAYDNQ CARDNQ RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA - 2007 Hylton Motorsports 58 Chevy DAYDNQ CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 76th 0

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1966 Bud Hartje Dodge 23 9 1967 19 3 1968 Hylton Motorsports Dodge 14 44 1969 15 15 1970 Robertson Racing Plymouth 21 22 1971 Hylton Motorsports Ford 15 9 1972 35 5 1973 Mercury 12 7 1974 Chevrolet 19 16 1975 17 10 1976 29 23 1977 37 10 1979 Hylton Motorsports Chevrolet DNQ 1980 Oldsmobile 37 26 1981 Pontiac 25 34 1982 Buick DNQ 1983 Chevrolet 29 23 1992 Hylton Motorsports Chevrolet DNQ 1993 Stavola Brothers Racing Ford DNQ 1995 Hylton Motorsports Pontiac DNQ 2007 Hylton Motorsports Chevrolet DNQ

Nationwide Series NASCAR Nationwide Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Pts Ref 1982 Chevy DAY RCH BRI MAR DAR HCY SBO CRW RCH LGY DOV HCY CLT ASH HCY SBO CAR23 CRW SBO HCY LGY IRP BRI HCY RCH MAR CLT HCY MAR 150th 94 1983 46 Buick DAYDNQ RCH CAR HCY MAR NWS SBO GPS LGY DOV BRI CLT SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU CRW ROU SBO HCY LGY IRP GPS BRI HCY DAR RCH NWS SBO MAR ROU CLT HCY MAR NA - 2006 Jay Robinson Racing 28 Chevy DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW41 DAY CHI NHA MAR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 142nd 40 2008 JD Motorsports 01 Chevy DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY36 CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 135th 55 2011 JD Motorsports 0 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX TAL NSH RCH DAR43 DOV IOW CLT CHI MCH ROA DAY KEN NHA NSH IRP IOW GLN CGV BRI ATL RCH CHI DOV KAN CLT TEX PHO HOM 139th 01

Camping World Truck Series NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Pts Ref 2004 Welz Racing 77 Dodge DAY ATL MAR MFD CLT DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN GTW MCH IRP NSHDNQ BRI NA - Ron Rhodes Racing 48 Dodge RCHDNQ NHA LVS CAL TEX MAR PHO DAR HOM 2011 Norm Benning Racing 75 Chevy DAY PHO DAR MAR NSH DOV CLT KAN TEX KEN IOW NSH IRP POC30 MCH BRI ATL CHI NHA KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX HOM 102nd 01

Season still in progress Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Racing Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Pts Ref 1975 0 Chevy SLM DAY6 SLM TAL QCS NSV TOL SLM AVS FMS JEF TOL AND NA 0 N/A 1986 Hylton Motorsports 48 Chevy ATL DAY ATL TAL SIR SSP FRS KIL CSP TAL BLN ISF DSF TOL MCS ATL30 95th - 1987 DAY ATLDNQ TAL DEL ACS TOL ROC POC FRS KIL TAL FRS ISF INF DSF SLM ATL NA - 1988 49 DAY ATL TAL FRS PCS ROC POC WIN KIL ACS SLM POC14 108th - 48 TALDNQ DEL FRS ISF DSF SLM ATL 1989 DAY ATL KIL TALDNQ FRS POC KIL HAG 69th - 49 Buick POC14 48 TAL35 DEL FRS ISF TOL DSF SLM ATL 1990 49 DAYDNQ ATL KIL TAL FRS POC KIL TOL HAG POC TAL MCH ISF TOL DSF WIN DEL ATL NA - 1991 4 Pontiac DAY ATL KIL TAL TOL FRS POC MCH30 KIL FRS DEL POC 84th - Buick TAL25 HPT MCH ISF TOL DSF TWS ATL 1993 Peterson Motorsports 06 Pontiac DAY FIF TWS TAL27 KIL CMS FRS TOL POC MCH FRS 83rd - Hylton Motorsports 48 Pontiac POC26 KIL ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL 1994 DAY TAL FIF20 LVL KIL TOL FRS MCH 69th 410 4 DMS15 Charlie Newby Racing 77 Pontiac POC27 POC KIL FRS INF I70 ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL 1997 Peterson Motorsports 06 Pontiac DAY ATL SLM CLT CLT POC14 MCH SBS TOL KIL FRS MIN POC MCH DSF GTW SLM WIN CLT TAL ISF ATL 135th - 1998 Hylton Motorsports 48 Pontiac DAY ATL SLM22 CLT MEM MCH NA 0 76 Olds POC37 SBS TOL TEX30 WIN Pontiac PPR35 POC KIL 44 Buick FRS24 ISF ATL DSF SLM Drew White Racing 12 Chevy CLTDNQ TAL ATL37 1999 12 Chevy DAYDNQ 42nd 730 49 ATLDNQ SLM AND CLT Drew White Racing 12 Pontiac MCHDNQ POC Hylton Motorsports 48 Chevy TOLDNQ SBSDNQ BLN30 POC KIL27 FRS24 FLM Ford ISF22 WIN DSF24 SLM18 CLT TAL ATL 2001 Cunningham Motorsports 4 Ford DAY NSH33 CHI39 DSF SLM TOL BLN 62nd 585 Hylton Motorsports 47 Ford WIN29 SLM 8 GTY33 KEN CLT NSH33 ISFDNQ Schacht-Hixson Motorsports 75 Chevy KAN34 Markle Motorsports 60 Ford MCH38 POC MEM GLN KEN MCH POC Challenge Motorsports 15 Ford CLT37 TAL Hylton Motorsports 48 Ford ATL21 2002 Andy Belmont Motorsports 91 Ford DAY ATL NSH SLM KEN CLT KAN POC35 MCH41 TOL NSH36 ISF WIN DSF 89th 320 Brad Smith Motorsports 76 Ford SBO31 KEN Peterson Motorsports 06 Chevy BLN34 Hylton Motorsports 43 Ford POC36 Cunningham Motorsports 4 Ford CHI36 SLM TAL CLT 2003 Hylton Motorsports 48 Ford DAY ATL NSH SLM TOL KEN CLT BLN KAN16 MCH LER POC POC NSH ISF WIN22 DSF 85th 315 Benning Motorsports 8 Chevy CHI37 SLM TAL CLT SBO 2004 James Hylton Motorsports 48 Ford DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL CLT KAN20 POC40 MCH SBO BLN KEN GTW POC LER NSH ISF TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL 141st 130 2005 DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL LAN MIL POC MCH KAN22 KEN BLN POC22 GTW26 LER NSH36 MCH 77th 390 49 ISFDNQ TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL 2006 48 DAYDNQ NSHDNQ SLMDNQ WINDNQ KENDNQ TOLDNQ POC21 MCHDNQ KAN23 KEN23 BLN31 POC24 GTW23 NSH22 MCH32 ISF24 MIL26 TOL25 DSF25 CHI27 SLM27 TAL32 IOW37 18th 2995 2007 Dodge DAY USA NSH SLM KAN WIN KEN TOL IOW POC MCHDNQ BLN KEN POC22 NSH ISF TOLDNQ 107th 200 Carter 2 Motorsports 67 Dodge MIL40 GTW DSF CHI SLM TAL 2008 James Hylton Motorsports 48 Dodge DAYDNQ SLM34 IOW CAR28 KEN TOLDNQ POC35 CAY19 KEN BLN28 ISF35 DSF35 SLM27 27th 1325 Bowsher Motorsports 21 Ford KAN37 James Hylton Motorsports 08 Dodge MCH32 POC35 14 NSH35 CHI38 0 NJE26 TAL TOL 2009 08 DAYDNQ 15th 3180 48 Ford SLM23 CAR28 KEN36 TOL23 POC24 MCH24 MFD26 IOW27 KEN28 BLN24 POC31 ISF28 CHI27 TOL29 DSF30 NJE26 SLM26 KAN27 CAR37 Dodge TAL15 2010 18 Ford DAY PBE29 SLM 19th 1720 48 Dodge TEX37 Ford TAL37 TOL POC21 MCH30 IOW36 MFD24 POC BLN25 NJE27 ISF25 CHI21 DSF28 TOL18 SLM24 KAN32 CAR28 2011 DAY18 TAL33 SLM23 TOL27 NJE30 CHI19 POC21 MCH27 WIN17 BLN22 IOW22 IRP25 POC27 ISF26 MAD19 DSF29 SLM18 KAN23 TOL30 11th 3090 2012 DAY38 MOB33 SLM25 TAL24 TOL32 ELK20 POC22 MCH22 WIN25 NJE27 IOW24 CHI22 IRP32 POC30 BLN24 ISF27 MAD22 SLM24 DSFC KAN29 13th 2860 2013 DAY26 MOB23 SLM26 TAL33 TOL28 ELK19 POC24 MCH24 ROA26 WIN19 CHI17 NJE18 POC29 BLN21 ISF29 MAD17 DSF26 IOW24 SLM22 KEN21 KAN18 11th 3630 Results before 1985 may be incomplete.

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American stock car racing driver (1934–2018)

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James Hylton was born on 26 August 1934 in Roanoke.

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James Hylton died on 27 April 2018 in Franklin County.

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James Hylton was a racing driver, nASCAR team owner and racing automobile driver.

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