Per NASCAR.com, the senior referenced in yesterday's blog entry came close:
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- With six laps to go in Thursday's first Gatorade qualifying race, James Hylton was squarely in position to complete his seemingly impossible dream. At 72 years of age, he was in the 2007 Daytona 500.
Hylton was running eighth overall in his No. 58 Chevrolet and in the top two among those who hadn't already earned qualifying spots when Reed Sorenson blew an engine, bringing out a caution flag that ultimately squashed Hylton's chances.
