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Hylton hopes to attempt to make Daytona 500:

Come Saturday, Feb. 9, ARCA/REMAX Series fans will have one last shot to see a legend tour the 31-degree high banks of historic Daytona International Speedway. "This will be my last time to race here at Daytona," said 73-year-old James Hylton from the garage at historic...
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Pearson, Marcis, Gant back racing in 2008?

Racing legends David Pearson, Dave Marcis, Harry Gant, James Hylton, Geoff Bodine and more have signed up to race in The Old School Racing Champions Tour (OSRCT) in 2008. Scheduled to run ten races in 2008, starting on May 18, 2008. Driver safety is priority number...
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NMPA names Spirit Award winner:

Award-winning sportswriter and longtime manufacturer's representative Ray Cooper has been named the third quarter recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association's Pocono Spirit Award. Cooper, diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, remains active in the sport...
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France Jr. tabbed 2nd-quarter NMPA/Pocono Spirit Award recipient:

William Clifton France, the guiding force behind the phenomenal growth of NASCAR for more than three decades, has been named the second-quarter recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association/Pocono Spirit Award. France, known a bit less formally as Bill Jr...
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Hylton gets a sponsor for Talladega:

SLMCO Pure Water Systems announced that it would become the primary sponsor of #58-James Hylton in both the Nextel Cup Series and the ARCA series races at Talladega Superspeedway in Oct. SLMCO Pure Water Systems manufactures portable Reverse Osmosis machines that produce...
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Hylton Named 1st-Qtr Winner of NMPA/Pocono Spirit Award:

#58-James Hylton, the 72-year-old stock car competitor who attempted to qualify for this year's Daytona 500, has been selected as the first-quarter recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association/Pocono Spirit Award. Hylton found himself in the national spotlight...
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Hylton A Recipient of Pocono Raceway’s Bill France Award Of Excellence:

James Hylton, a name associated with major league stock car racing for more than five decades as a driver, crew chief and car owner, has been named the 2007 recipient of Pocono Raceway's Bill France Award of Excellence. The Pocono Raceway Bill France Award of Excellence...
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Hylton plans attempt Talladega in April:

#58-James Hylton isn't ready to let go of the steering wheel just yet. Hylton, 72, who came within a few laps of qualifying for the Daytona 500, wants to give the Nextel Cup Series another try -- this time at Talladega Superspeedway in April. "We've still got the car...
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Fridell Racing to Run Limited Busch Schedule:

Fridell Racing Enterprises announced a plan to unveil a Busch Series program competing in a limited schedule this season beginning at New Hampshire June 30. Roger Carter II, a competitor in the ARCA RE/MAX Series has been selected to drive the teams entry. Carter II...
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Hyton’s Clutch gives out; plans to attempt more races:

#58-James Hylton's dream of competing in the Daytona 500 at the age of 72 came up nine laps short during Thursday's Duels at Daytona. The combination of a faulty clutch and a late-race restart foiled Hylton's effort to earn a starting berth in Sunday's Daytona 500. "...
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Sponsor joins Hylton’s Daytona 500 effort:

Retirement Living TV has come aboard as a co-sponsor of James Hylton's #58 Chevy at Daytona. The channel is available on Comcast and DirecTV and is geared toward senior citizens.(St Petersburg Times) AND Retirement Living TV is proud to announce a primary sponsorship...
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EMPA Honors Awards winners:

A diverse group of well known names in the motorsports industry were inducted into the Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) Hall of Fame during the Saturday night NASCAR/EMPA Hall of Fame Awards Dinner held at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Trevose...
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Daytona 500 Testing Day 5:

The second week of Nextel Cup testing was delayed by rain Monday morning at Daytona International Speedway. But the weather cleared, and a little before 11:00am/et, cars took to the 2.5-mile superspeedway. The noon lunch break for today will be canceled, and the teams...
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Crew chief named for Hylton team:

James Hylton, Jr, has been named as Crew Chief and Andy Kirkpatrick as Car Chief on the #58 GrahamFestUSA.com Chevy for the Daytona 500.(GrahamFestUSA.com / Hylton Motorsports PR)(1-10-2007)...
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Homestead Rookie Notes:

#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 12 Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Hamlin finished third, his seventh top-five and 19th top-10 finish of the 2006 season. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for ...
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Dover Rookie News and Notes:

#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 17 Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Hamlin finished fourth and moved into second-place in the Nextel Cup Series championship standings. He is just 35 points behind leader Kevin...
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Hylton Plans One More Busch Race:

71-year-old driver/owner James Hylton will race for the 17th and final time at [Pocono] in today's ARCA RE/MAX Series Pennsylvania 200. Hylton is putting the finishing touches on one of the most enduring careers in auto racing history. He's not ready to give up the...
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Hylton in the #28 at Milwaukee:

James Hylton will be behind the wheel of the #28 Ford at Milwaukee this weekend. The Ford is owned by Jay Robinson Racings. This will be Hylton's first race in the Busch Series since June 27, 1982. James finished 23rd in the Coca Cola 200 at Rockingham Motor Speedway...
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Race Notes – Richmond:

• Kasey Kahne won the Chevy American Revolution 400 at Richmond International Raceway, scoring his career-first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 47th career start. • The last driver to win from the Bud Pole was Joe Nemechek at Kansas, October 10, 2004. • Bill Elliott...
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Osgar to Attempt Mansfield Truck Race:

Mike Osgar, a weekly series competitor at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, has teamed up with stock car legend James Hylton to pilot the #48 Dodge in the UAW-GM Ohio 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. Osgar, who is from Mansfield...