February 12 - James Hylton received the 2009 Dedicated Service Award from Ray Fox's Living Legends of Auto Racing at the Plaza Resort and Spa in Daytona Beach, Florida.  The association's 17th Annual Banquet honored Hylton, Jack Ingram, Bobby Allison Larry McReynolds, Flossie Johnson, Ray Fox Engineering, Judy Jones & Brice Stultz.

The Living Legends of Auto Racing was founded in 1993 in an effort to recognize, honor and promote the pioneers of beach racing and stock car racing.  The organization's President is legendary NASCAR car owner Ray Fox.  In 198 NASCAR SPRINT Cup starts, Fox's cars claimed 14 wins, 62 Top-Fives and 85 Top-Tens.

Special thanks to Ray Lamm of Richmond VA for his photos of the Living Legends of Auto Racing Award ceremony.  Ray (pictured at right with James) has assembled one of the largest collection of historic stock car racing photo collections on the internet.  His collection can be viewed at:

 

James and the always lovely Linda Vaughn	Award Painting of James	James Harvey Hylton

 

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