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Inman
SC
(December
7,
2007)
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James
Hylton
announced
today
that
he
will
participate
in
the
2008
Old
School
Racing
Champions
Tour
(OSRCT).
OSRCT
will
begin
its
inagurial
season
on
May
18,
2008,
at
Concord
Speedway
in
Concord,
NC.
and
continue
with
ten
more
events,
all
at
tracks
3/4
mile
or
less
in
length.
OSRCT
will
feature
drivers
that
have
either
won a
NASCAR
CUP,
Nationwide
or
Truck
Series
race
as
well
as
series
champions
from
ARCA,
CART,
IndyCar
or
any
winner
of
the
Indianapolis
500.
Other
drivers
schedule
to
compete
in
2008
include
David
Pearson,
Dave
Marcis,
Harry
Gant
and
Geoff
Bodine.
"I am
really
looking
forward
to
running
OSRCT
in
2008"
states
the
73
year
old
NASCAR
legend,
from
his
shop
in
Inman,
SC,
"all
the
cars
will
be
equal
and
the
races
will
be
all
about
driver
skill
in
this
series."
Each
competitor
will
drive
a
105"
inch
wheelbase
car
with
a 450
Horsepower
crate
motor.
Car
bodies
are
being
constructed
with
removable
front
and
rear
sections
to
enable
easy
repair.
NASCAR
veteran
driver
Randy
LaJoie
will
be in
charge
of
OSRCT
safety.
"This
is a
great
idea
because
it
allows
newer
fans
of
stock
car
racing
a
chance
to
watch
many
of
the
sport's
greats
compete
on
many
of
the
old
NASCAR
tracks"
stated
Hylton.
OSRCT
will
race
at
former
CUP
tracks
such
as
Concord,
Nashville
Fairgrounds
Speedway,
South
Boston,
Langley
Speedway
and
Hickory.
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