Last Cars News Blog: Nap Time to Lap Time: 74-year-old James Hylton to race at Daytona

Racing is a young man's pursuit. Sometimes a young lady's pursuit, too. But try telling that to James Hylton. He was once NASCAR rookie of the year... in 1966. That's not a typo, and he's been racing pretty much ever since.

This year Hylton will attempt to qualify once again for the Daytona 500, stock car racing's most celebrated event, appropriately held in Florida. He made an attempt last year, but had to, um...retire due to a broken ~~hip~~ clutch. If he makes the grid this year at age 74, he'll be the oldest driver ever to run the Daytona 500. But his team isn't planning on letting gramps take a nap after that, as they're hoping he'll stay for the full season. Well ain't that a kick in the head!

[Source: Autosport, Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty]

Nap Time to Lap Time: 74-year-old James Hylton to race at Daytona originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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