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Berlin 200
Berlin MI - July 26th
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 July
22 - ARCA RE/MAX Series Chaplain
Bill Krick will undergo heart surgery on Wednesday, July 23, at the
Carolina Medical Center in Concord, North Carolina. Krick runs
Focus Motorsports Ministries, a Christian organization which
provides chapel services at each track on the ARCA RE/MAX Series.
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Luke Hall Races
to 22nd at Kentucky
 July
20 - Luke Hall, marking his first speedway start, finished on
the led lap in 22nd place at Kentucky Motor Speedway. The
Fortuna, California native was unable to record any practice at the
track but still managed to pilot the Hylton Motorsports Dodge to an
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The Story of
James Hylton's First Sponsor
 In
the fifties, Bill Drewry began his stock car racing career
competing on short tracks in the Richmond, Virginia area.
His passion for the sport grew to the point that in the
mid-sixties he decided to make the leap to the NASCAR Grand
National Division. Bill and his son Billy journeyed
to Charlotte in an attempt to purchase a car from legendary NASCAR
driver/owner Buck Baker. However, a chance meeting with
James Hylton in Richmond made Drewry change direction.
 James
Hylton, making a pre-race appearance at a Richmond Dodge
Dealership, was competing in the Grand National Series with an
unsponsored 1965 Dodge Coronet. Drewry and Hylton began
formatting a sponsorship deal that would provide Hylton with
additional funds as well as provide exposure for Drewry's small
chain of coin-operated washing machine outlets. "Bill was
a great guy" states the 73 year old stock car legend Hylton, some
forty years later "he wasn't just a sponsor, he was a big part
of the team. Bill would help out at the track with the car
and he worked hard to make the team successful". The whole
Drewry family got into racing as Billy Drewry states "My
grandmother used to sit by the radio each Sunday listening to
the races."
In 2006, Bill and his family made a
trip to Inman, South Carolina to visit his old racing
buddy James Hylton. At the time of this visit, James was
in the middle of his last full time season competing as a
driver. It seemed that things were coming full circle as
Hylton's first sponsor had came by to watch the 1966 NASCAR
Rookie of the Year begin winding his legendary career down.
Though Bill Drewry passed away shortly after the visit, his
passion for the sport is still felt by James and all those
involved in Hylton Motorsports. "If it wasn't for Bill's
early support, things might have not turned out as well as they
did for us in racing" stated an appreciative Hylton.
Bill and Sammie
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 July
4, 2008 - James Hylton survived a mid-race oil leak and raced to
a 36th place finish in the NASCAR Nationwide Series
Winn-Dixie 250 contested at Daytona International Speedway.
Hylton, driving the sponsordavis.com / Americano Beach Resorts
Chevrolet Monte Carlo eclipsed his own record as the oldest driver
to start a major NASCAR event. Hylton also broke his career
single-race earning record by winning $26,568. Hylton's previous
best race earning was the $24,865 captured upon winning the 1972
Talladega 500 on August 6, 1972.
 "It
was quite a wild ride for a few laps" said the 73 year old racing
legend Hylton "I had oil spraying back on the left rear tire from a
small hole in an oil line and the car was becoming very loose."
Car owner Johnny Davis quickly diagnosed and changed the damaged oil
line, sending James back to competition. "I'd like to thank
Johnny Davis, Lori Morgan and the whole Johnny Davis Racing
organization" said Hylton "They provided me with an excellent car
and I am quite grateful."
Event Pictures from the 2008
Winn-Dixie 250
Johnny Davis Racing / James
Hylton Sponsors for the Winn-Dixie 250 |
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1977
Chevrolet
Monte Carlo |
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Builder: |
Richard Childress Racing |
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Engine: |
Chevy
358 |
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Transmission: |
Borg-Warner
T-10 |
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Chassis: |
Fabricated
Banjo
Matthews Chassis
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Suspension:
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Front
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Screw Adjustable
Coils
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Fabricated Control
Arms
Rear -
Screw
Adjustable
Coils Springs,
truck
arms
and
Panhard
Bar |
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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.
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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 |
Johnny Davis Racing |
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 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 John Carter, Doug Barron, Johnny Davis, Lori Morgan and Tyler
Tucker
for
the
2008
season.
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Website
and
all
contents
property
of
James
Hylton,
Jeff
Droke,
Allison
Droke
and
Hylton
Motorsports
Happy
Motoring
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