In
1969,
Holman-Moody
engineers
took
a
chapter
from
the
Dodge
Charger
500
modification
book
and
applied
similar
aerodynamic principles
to
the
Ford
Torino.
The
result
would
be
called
the
Ford
Torino
Talladega/Mercury
Cyclone
Spoiler
II, a
car
that
would
prove
unbeatable
on
all
tracks
one
mile
or
longer
in
1969.
However,
Ford's
domination
would
change
with
the
introduction
of
the
Dodge
Daytona
at
the
Talladega
500.
James
Hylton
soon
purchased
conversion
kits
from
Ray
Nichels
Engineering
and
begin
converting
one
of
his
Dodge
Charger
500
to a
Daytona
for
the
upcoming
Talladega
500.
However,
Hylton
and
other
NASCAR
drivers
participated
in a
boycott
of
the
race
that
was
staged
to
bring
attention
to
tire
wear
problems
that
were
associated
with
the
track's
high
speeds
and
surface
condition.
The
Hylton
Motorsports
Daytona
would
make
its
first
appearance
at
the
National
500
at
Charlotte
on
October
12th.
Hylton
would
record
a
11th
place
finish
on
that
day,
with
the
victory
going
to
Donnie
Allison
in
the
Banjo
Matthews
Ford
Torino
Talladega.
The
next
appearance
of
the
Dodge
Daytona
would
be at
the
Dec
7th
Texas
500
at
Texas
World
Speedway,
where
Hylton
would
record
an
impressive
4th
place
finish.
After
completion
of
the
1969
NASCAR
Grand
National
season,
Hylton
began
the
processes
of
switching
to
Ford
products.
The
remaining
Dodge
Charger
500
was
also
converted
to a
Dodge
Daytona,
again
using
a
Ray
Nichels
Engineering
conversion
kit.
The
Hylton
Motorsports
Daytona
ran
one
final
time
at
Riverside's
1970
Motor
Trend
500
where
Hylton
recorded
a
35th
place
finish
due
to
engine
problems.
After
Riverside,
both
cars
were
sold
by
Hylton
Motorsports
as
the
conversion
to
Ford
products
began.
Rookie
driver
Tallmadge
Prince
was
fatally
injured
when
he
crashed
his
recently
purchased
Dodge
Daytona
during
the
second
Daytona
Twin
125
qualifying
race.
The
other
Daytona
soldiered
on in
ARCA
and
is
owned
by a
private
collector.
When
asked
about
the
Dodge
Daytona,
Hylton
states
"there
is no
other
race
car
that
I
have
ever
driven
that
handled
as
well
as
the
winged
Dodge
Daytona.
The
car
was
almost
impossible
to
spin
out
on
the
track,
you
just
simply
turned
the
car
left
and
it
stuck
to
the
track.
It
was
the
real
car
of
tomorrow."
James
Hylton
soon
purchased
conversion
kits
from
Ray
Nichels
Engineering
and
begin
converting
one
of
his
Dodge
Charger
500
to a
Daytona
for
the
upcoming
Talladega
500.
However,
Hylton
and
other
NASCAR
drivers
participated
in a
boycott
of
the
race
that
was
staged
to
bring
attention
to
tire
wear
problems
that
were
associated
with
the
track's
high
speeds
and
surface
condition.
The
Hylton
Motorsports
Daytona
would
make
its
first
appearance
at
the
National
500
at
Charlotte
on
October
12th.
Hylton
would
record
a
11th
place
finish
on
that
day,
with
the
victory
going
to
Donnie
Allison
in
the
Banjo
Matthews
Ford
Torino
Talladega.
The
next
appearance
of
the
Dodge
Daytona
would
be at
the
Dec
7th
Texas
500
at
Texas
World
Speedway,
where
Hylton
would
record
an
impressive
4th
place
finish.
After
completion
of
the
1969
NASCAR
Grand
National
season,
Hylton
began
the
processes
of
switching
to
Ford
products.
The
remaining
Dodge
Charger
500
was
also
converted
to a
Dodge
Daytona,
again
using
a
Ray
Nichels
Engineering
conversion
kit.
The
Hylton
Motorsports
Daytona
ran
one
final
time
at
Riverside's
1970
Motor
Trend
500
where
Hylton
recorded
a
35th
place
finish
due
to
engine
problems.
When
asked
about
the
Dodge
Daytona,
Hylton
states
"there
is no
other
race
car
that
I
have
ever
driven
that
handled
as
well
as
the
winged
Dodge
Daytona.
The
car
was
almost
impossible
to
spin
out
on
the
track,
you
just
simply
turned
the
car
left
and
it
stuck
to
the
track.
It
was
the
real
car
of
tomorrow."
