Winn-Dixie 250
Daytona - July 4th


July 1, 2008 - James Hylton was selected to drive the Johnny Davis Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Winn-Dixie 250.  The race will be held July 4th, at Daytona International Speedway.  "Daytona has always been one of my favorite tracks" states Hylton "I told everyone at Media Day in February that I couldn't wait to come back in July".  Hylton is a veteran of 36 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Daytona and last competed at the track in the 2007 Gatorade 150.

 

June 28, 2008 - James Hylton drove the getFUBAR.com Dodge Charger to a 19th place finish in the inaugural Cayuga 250 ARCA RE/MAX Series event at Cayuga Motor Speedway. "The race provided all the excitement a normal heart can withstand" said Hylton post-race "it was a very physical contest and during the race I spun the car and ended up setting in the infield."   The race was captured by Justin Allgaier in the Zoller and Bergfield Farming Chevrolet Monte Carlo with Frank Kimmel (Ford), Ricky Stenhouse Jr (Ford), Dexter Bean (Chevrolet) and Pete Shepard  (Ford) rounding out the top five.

The 19th place finish at the event pushed Hylton into 27th position in the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Driver standings.  "The car ran good this weekend in both qualifying and in the race" stated Hylton "during the race I just tried to make sure that I didn't tear the thing up".  The Hylton Motorsports team was impressed with both the fans and facility at Cayuga.  Hylton adds "I Love Canada and I look forward to another trip up here next year."


 

RACING FOR WILDLIFE 200 - Michigan International Speedway

James Hylton piloted the getFUBAR.com Dodge Charger to a 32nd place finish at the Racing for Wildlife 200 ARCA RE/MAX Series event at Michigan International Speedway on June 14th.  Hylton qualified 34th for the event but was forced to start last due to a rear gear change after qualifying.  This event marked the 32nd career start for Hylton at the two mile Michigan oval.

Hylton Motorsports would also like to express its gratitude to Chicago Water Grill of Jonestown, MI for it's gracious hospitality and excellent food offered during our teams stay. 


 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Builder: Richard Childress Racing
Engine: Chevy 358
Transmission: Borg-Warner T-10
Chassis: Fabricated Banjo Matthews Chassis
Suspension:

 

Front - Screw Adjustable Coils / Fabricated Control Arms

Rear  - Screw Adjustable Coils Springs, truck arms and Panhard Bar

 

In 1973, Chevrolet introduced the second-generation Monte Carlo to the automobile market. This new Monte Carlo was larger than the previous generation. The front wheels were placed four inches farther forward than on the 1973 Chevrolet Malibus and 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlos. However, the engines position was the same for these three models. The engine placement/weight distribution allowed the Monte Carlo to dominate on short tracks. 

Junior Johnson was first to realize the second-generation Monte Carlo's racing potential and entered one in the 1973 Nashville 420 for the racing legend, Cale Yarborough.The car started from the pole and led 196 laps until mechanical complications caused the car finish in fourteenth place. Soon, other teams began to notice the second-generation Monte Carlo and soon the car began to dominate NASCAR short track races.

James Hylton received his Monte Carlo from Richard Childress Racing (RCR) at the start of the 1977 season.  The Monte Carlo would become Hylton Motorsports' primary short and intermediate track car until the advent of the NASCAR mandated downsized chassis in 1981. The Hylton Motorsports Monte Carlo's highest achievement was during the 1979 Nashville 420 when it raced to a sixth place finish. The car retired to Hylton's barn until it was traded to RCR in 1992 for a motor. This historic automobile is currently on display at the RCR Museum located in Welcome, NC.


 
 

Story of James Hylton's legendary victory at the 1972 Talladega 500

Pictures and Results from  NASCAR races at  Nashville

Narrative of the GN East Series

EM Motorsports

Rhino's Energy Drinks

Special Thanks to Evelyn Hylton, Hank Kohn, Russ Thompson, Ed "Stretch" Overton, Bob Durnell, Ray Lamm, Fred Marchman and Tommy Marchman for all the amazing photos from the past; to Faye DeTuccio for her leadership and determination in handling the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame project; to 1960 Grand National Champion Rex White and Harlow Reynolds for all their work on the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Project and to Allison Droke, Sherri Hoenshell, Bethann Puterbaugh, Chris Knight, Don Radabaugh Andy Belmont and Jim Finfrock for the help during the 2006  season. Thanks also goes to  Ray McCormick, Ted Christopher and Carl Long for the 2007 season and to Tyler Tucker for the 2008 season.


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