Hylton, James

Born: August 26, 1934
Hometown: Inman, South Carolina
Family: Single, 1 child

2012: Finished 14th in series driver points. Drove Ford fielded by his own team, Hylton Motorsports. Crew chief is son James Hylton, Jr. Celebrated his 78th birthday on August 26, day of the race event at Madison where he finished 22nd.

2011: Finished a career-best 11th in series driver points...Drove Fords fielded by his own team, Hylton Motorsports...Finished a season-best 17th at Winchester.

2010: Finished 19th in series driver points...Drove Fords fielded by his own team, Hylton Motorsports...Finished a season-best 18th at Toledo.

2009: Finished a career-best 15th in series driver points...Drove Fords fielded by his own team, Hylton Motorsports...Finished a season-best 15th at Talladega, on the lead lap.

2008: Finished 27th in series driver points... Drove Fords fielded by his own team, Hylton Motorsports...Finished a season-best 19th at Cayuga Motor Speedway.

NOTABLE: At 78 years old, Hylton is the oldest active driver currently competing in the ARCA Racing Series. Hylton's ARCA Racing Series career stretches from 1975. He has made 146 career starts, with a career-best finish of sixth at Daytona in his first season. He is also a veteran of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ’66-’94. Finished runner-up to David Pearson in Sprint Cup points and won Rookie of the Year honors same year ’66. Also finished runner-up in points to Richard Petty in ’67 & ’71. More than 600 career Sprint Cup starts. 2-time Sprint Cup winner at Talladega ’72 and Richmond ’70. 140 career Sprint Cup top-5 finishes and 321 top-10s. First race 1952.  

Hylton has also finished 14th at Pocono (1989, 1997), 15th at Talladega (2009), 15th on the Des Moines, Iowa street course (1994), 16th at Kansas (2003), 17th at Winchester (2011), 18th at Daytona (2011), 18th at Salem (1999, 2011), 19th at Chicagoland (2011), 19th at Madison (2011), 19th at Cayuga (2008), and 20th at Five Flags Speedway (1994).

Hylton has finished 13th in ARCA Racing Series car owner points three times (1998, 2001, 2002), and 14th in car owner points once (2000).

He is a veteran of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (1966-1994), having finished as the runner-up to David Pearson in Sprint Cup points and also winning Rookie of the Year honors in 1966. Hylton also finished second in points to Richard Petty in 1967 and 1971. In over 600 career Sprint Cup starts, he is a two-time winner, with victories at Talladega (1972) and Richmond (1970). Overall, he has 140 career Sprint Cup top-five finishes and 321 top-10s.