Daytona 500 2007: Ook voor opa!

[Mark]

James Hylton (72!) is aiming to become the oldest driver to start a Nextel Cup race when he attempts to qualify for the Daytona 500.

"At my age, the odds against me are astronomical but it's a challenge and I love a good challenge."

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56128

Zou toch mooi zijn als die krasse knar zich weet te kwalificeren voor de race. Dit soort nieuwtjes blijven leuk. Zoiets is in andere sporten ondenkbaar. Eigenlijk is autosport de meest leeftijdsvriendelijke sport. Daar kunnen die voetballers en wielrenners een voorbeeld aan nemen. Bij ons geen discriminatie op leeftijd.

[Raceboy]

op nascar.com vinden ze het wel lollig:

http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/feat...ton/index.html

[Raceboy]

Een hele tijd was hij erbij, maar op het einde teruggevallen. Retirementliving tv als sponsor

[Raceboy]

He'll be back:

Hylton's flirtation with this Nextel Cup season is not yet over, however. He said he felt so good about his performance in Thursday's race that he wants to attempt to qualify for this spring's Bristol race in a Car of Tomorrow.

http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/head...els/index.html

[Raceboy]

En daar is hij weer:

Veteran NASCAR driver James Hylton has announced that he will make another attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500 next year - and his EM Motorsports team hope that the 74-year-old will stay on for a full season.

Hylton would become the oldest driver to race in NASCAR's premier event if he was able to make the field at Daytona in February. His previous attempt in 2007 was thwarted by clutch problems in the qualification race.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72246

[FIRE]

Oke, het is geen NASCAR Sprint Cup maar toch:

McGriff, 81, to attempt some West Series races: Hershel McGriff turned 81 in December but he scoffs at the idea of retirement. And he plans to prove it by entering three races in the Camping World West Series this summer. McGriff, a four-time winner in the Cup Series who made his NASCAR debut as a 22-year-old in the inaugural Southern 500 in 1950, plans to attempt to qualify at three road courses: June 20 at Infineon Raceway, July 19 at Portland International Raceway and Aug. 1 at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. "This is the first time they've run Portland since 1986, and I won that race, so I wanted to defend my title," said McGriff, who resided in nearby Bridal Veil for many years before moving to Arizona. McGriff's four Cup victories came during the 1954 season, as he traveled back and forth, running both the Grand National and Pacific Coast Late Model Series. McGriff won the 1986 Winston West championship and held Winston West records for most wins (35) and poles (35). He holds the record for most stock-car victories at Riverside International Raceway, where he won 14 times. He made his last Cup start at 65, finishing 43rd at Sonoma in 1993 after engine problems sidelined his #04 Chevrolet.

Bron: Jayski