Hylton to run Daytona ARCA race for EM Motorsports
Quote selected text Published December 31st, 2007 in NASCAR News
John Carter, owner of EM Motorsports, informed James Hylton that he was selected to drive the team’s 2007 Dodge Charger in the 2008 ARCA Daytona 200 on February 9th. Hylton tested the 2007 Charger at Daytona International Speedway in mid December and was 18th fastest with a best lap of 50.702 seconds / 177.508 mph.
In 2005, John Carter / EM Motorsports scored a 9th place finish in the Daytona 500 with a Dodge Charger driven by Kevin Lepage. The 2007 EM Motorsports Dodge Charger will be sponsored by Rhino Energy Drink of Austria. Hylton has said that Speedweeks 2008 will be his final run at Daytona as a driver in the ARCA/REMAX series.
Hylton sees this effort as a great opportunity to start the 2008 ARCA/REMAX season off with a bang. Hylton is also looking for an opportunity to attempt a start in the 50th Daytona 500.
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Wait to go James!!!!! James is a really cool guy if anyone ever gets the chance to meet him please take the chance. I meet James 2 years ago on a fluke at a hotel taking my son around to see the arca cars, and he took the time to introduce himself and talk with me and my son while getting his car ready for the race the next day. I would love to see him race in the 50th Daytona race…
i wonder how old the oldest person to run the 500?
James, even Andretti and Nemechek bailed on this team. What does that tell ya? Be careful James. Don’t get hurt.
I hope I’m still in that good of shape in my 70’s
how many 70ish year old men do you know that can still run wide open at daytona not sure how good he’ll do but GO JAMES keep having fun