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James Hylton from United States in Motorsport. Full information

James Hylton is a racing driver from United States. Born 26th August 1934, dead 28th April 2018 at age 83. Participant of NASCAR. Participant of Daytona 500. The recorded standings include 125727.405 points.

First race: 1964 Manassas NASCAR
First win: 1969 Martinsville NASCAR
Last win: 1972 Talladega NASCAR
Last race: 1993 Darlington NASCAR

Career snapshot

In Autosport World data, James Hylton's career covers the period from 1964 to 1993. The page brings together season results, race starts, teams, cars and circuits from those years. Key result totals: 3 race wins and 6 pole positions. The profile spans 2 championships or event groups. James Hylton is recorded as a winner across more than one championship or event group, so the profile is useful for following both the main career path and cross-series results.

Years 1964 - 1993 Series 2
Races 602 Tracks 50
Wins 3 Podiums 48
Poles 6 Best finish 1st
Teams 12 Cars 43

Career context

Main championship NASCAR (602 starts)
Most frequent team James Hylton (501 starts)
Most visited track Darlington (39 starts)

Career by championship

The table below separates James Hylton statistics by championship, making it easier to follow where the main part of the career is recorded.

Championship Seasons Races Wins Poles Titles or event wins
NASCAR 27 602 3 6 0
Daytona 500 15 15 0 0 0

All the years that James Hylton took part in Motorsport

Season rows show how James Hylton moved through the recorded championships year by year. Points and final positions are shown when season standings are available.

NASCAR

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1964 0 - 0 0
1966 33688 2 0 1
1967 36444 2 0 1
1968 2719 7 0 0
1969 3750 3 1 1
1970 3788 3 1 1
1971 4071 2 0 1
1972 8158.7 3 1 1
1973 6972.75 4 0 0
1974 924.955 11 0 0
1975 3914 3 0 0
1976 3380 13 0 0
1977 3476 7 0 0
1978 1965 26 0 0
1979 3405 14 0 0
1980 3449 13 0 0
1981 2753 19 0 0
1982 1514 28 0 0
1983 0 - 0 0
1985 0 - 0 0
1986 386 46 0 0
1987 101 81 0 0
1989 92 74 0 0
1990 0 106 0 0
1991 196 54 0 0
1992 476 42 0 0
1993 104 64 0 0

List of tracks where James Hylton raced

James Hylton is linked with 50 circuits in the database. The most frequent one is Darlington.

Track Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
Watkins Glen 27 36 2
Riverside 3 5 26
Trenton 4 6 6
Darlington 4 9 39
Daytona 3 3 36
Atlanta 4 7 30
Michigan 4 9 28
Dover Downs 3 6 31
Ontario 5 12 9
Pocono 9 15 12
Texas World Speedway 4 11 8
Charlotte 3 9 30
Richmond 1 2 34
Occoneechee Speedway 2 3 3
Martinsville 1 1 32
North Wilkesboro 4 3 33
Columbia Speedway 3 1 10
Weaverville 2 5 7
Greenville-Pickens 2 3 6
Thompson Speedway 2 3 2
Hickory Speedway 3 2 11
Montgomery 3 4 2
State Fairgrounds 3 5 2
Fonda 5 8 3
Old Bridge 16 7 1
Manassas 3 6 2
Winston-Salem 3 4 7
Bridgehampton 2 2 2
Nashville Fairgrounds 2 4 26
Birmingham Fairgrounds 3 5 2
South Boston 3 6 3
Bristol 3 4 32
Savannah Speedway 3 2 4
Augusta 4 5 5
Asheville 4 4 4
Moyock 3 4 1
West Virginia 2 5 2
Hampton 2 3 6
Islip 2 2 4
Maryville 2 3 11
Beltsville 2 1 9
North Carolina 3 12 35
Middle Georgia 2 4 7
Monroe, NC 22 1 1
Oxford Plains 4 1 3
Jeffco Speedway 4 6 2
Kingsport 2 3 3
Talladega 1 1 25
Albany-Saratoga 4 5 2
Meyer Speedway 2 14 1

James Hylton: List of all wins

The wins list starts with 1969 Martinsville NASCAR Race 1 and currently ends with 1972 Talladega NASCAR Race 2, giving a quick path into the race pages behind the totals.

Year Team Race
1969 Petty Enterprises Martinsville NASCAR
1970 Hylton Engineering Richmond NASCAR
1972 Hylton Engineering Talladega NASCAR

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List of teams James Hylton was a part of

James Hylton is connected with 12 teams. The most frequent team in the results is James Hylton.

Team Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
Petty Enterprises 1 1 1
Cotton Owens 5 3 1
Bondy Long 14 7 3
Hylton Engineering 1 1 2
Tom Friedkin 26 12 1
Bud Hartje 2 1 87
Henley Gray 21 32 1
Don Robertson 11 21 2
James Hylton 2 1 501
Ervin Pruitt 6 8 1
Doc Faustina 29 20 1
Al Rudd 41 22 1

List of all the cars James Hylton drove

James Hylton is linked with 43 cars in the database. The cards connect the profile with chassis, engines, manufacturers and detailed car pages.

Ford ?? 1964

Ford

Best Race Position: 14
Best position in qualification: 7
Total Races: 3

Ford Galaxie (Third generation)

Ford

Best Race Position: 4
Best position in qualification: 9
Total Races: 3

Dodge ?? 1965

Dodge

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 1
Total Races: 84

Plymouth ?? 1968

Plymouth

Best Race Position: 26
Best position in qualification: 12
Total Races: 1

Dodge ?? 1967

Dodge

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 3
Total Races: 39

Dodge ?? 1968

Dodge

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 4
Total Races: 19

Dodge ?? 1969

Dodge

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 2
Total Races: 34

Plymouth ?? 1969

Plymouth

Best Race Position: 11
Best position in qualification: 21
Total Races: 2

Ford Torino

Ford

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 1
Total Races: 2

Mercury ?? 1970

Mercury

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 13
Total Races: 2

Mercury ?? 1969

Mercury

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 7
Total Races: 8

Ford ?? 1969

Ford

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 1
Total Races: 42

Dodge ?? 1970

Dodge

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 10
Total Races: 1

Ford ?? 1970

Ford

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 5
Total Races: 33

Mercury Montego

Mercury

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 1
Total Races: 1

Ford ?? 1971

Ford

Best Race Position: 3
Best position in qualification: 1
Total Races: 34

Mercury ?? 1971

Mercury

Best Race Position: 4
Best position in qualification: 9
Total Races: 24

Chevrolet ?? 1973

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 13
Best position in qualification: 9
Total Races: 4

Chevrolet ?? 1974

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 4
Best position in qualification: 4
Total Races: 58

Dodge ?? 1976

Dodge

Best Race Position: 29
Best position in qualification: 20
Total Races: 1

Chevrolet ?? 1976

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 4
Best position in qualification: 7
Total Races: 29

Chevrolet ?? 1977

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 7
Best position in qualification: 7
Total Races: 30

Buick ?? 1978

Buick

Best Race Position: 41
Best position in qualification: 22
Total Races: 1

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 7
Best position in qualification: 8
Total Races: 16

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

Oldsmobile

Best Race Position: 10
Best position in qualification: 24
Total Races: 2

Oldsmobile ?? 1979

Oldsmobile

Best Race Position: 14
Best position in qualification: 21
Total Races: 3

Chevrolet ?? 1979

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 14
Total Races: 27

Oldsmobile ?? 1980

Oldsmobile

Best Race Position: 14
Best position in qualification: 26
Total Races: 4

Chevrolet ?? 1980

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 7
Best position in qualification: 14
Total Races: 27

Chevrolet ?? 1981

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 11
Best position in qualification: 17
Total Races: 2

Buick ?? 1981

Buick

Best Race Position: 17
Best position in qualification: 24
Total Races: 2

Buick ?? 1982

Buick

Best Race Position: 19
Best position in qualification: 33
Total Races: 3

Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation)

Pontiac

Best Race Position: 12
Best position in qualification: 15
Total Races: 32

Chevrolet ?? 1982

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 16
Best position in qualification: 24
Total Races: 3

Chevrolet ?? 1983

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 21
Best position in qualification: 23
Total Races: 2

Chevrolet ?? 1985

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 26
Best position in qualification: 22
Total Races: 1

Chevrolet ?? 1986

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 22
Best position in qualification: 25
Total Races: 4

Chevrolet ?? 1987

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 37
Best position in qualification: 41
Total Races: 2

Buick ?? 1989

Buick

Best Race Position: 39
Best position in qualification: 38
Total Races: 2

Buick ?? 1990

Buick

Best Race Position: 35
Best position in qualification: 38
Total Races: 1

Chevrolet ?? 1991

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 37
Best position in qualification: 35
Total Races: 1

Buick ?? 1991

Buick

Best Race Position: 37
Best position in qualification: 38
Total Races: 3

Pontiac Grand Prix (Fifth generation) Gen3

Pontiac

Best Race Position: 25
Best position in qualification: 36
Total Races: 10