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267:. During practice, Hylton turned in a time of 48.150 seconds, which ranked him 15th. During the Duel race, Hylton was in a transfer position until, on the final restart, he lost 2nd gear and was unable to accelerate, and wound 22nd. Despite not making the race, Hylton stated that he did what he had wanted. His goal was to show that even though he was over 20 years older than any other driver, he could still be competitive.
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Nashville relegated the team to a 22nd-place finish. The next race would be even worse, as the team was forced to withdraw from Salem after losing their only motor in practice. Talladega would prove no better, as the team was continuing to have issues. Before the green flag, Smith would pull the 48 down pit road with oil pressure issues, which could not be fixed, and relegated the team to the last position.
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The beginning of the 2018 season would prove to be disastrous. With ARCA switching over to composite bodies, the team had acquired a new composite Ford body. While having a strong run at
Daytona, Smith was involved in the late-race "big one". The following races would prove trying as well. Problems
524:"Due to a detached retina (watch when chipping winter ice kids) & so as to fully heal #DriverBradSmith will sit out the '21 season opener & let Virginia-based late model star @owensmith3613 (no relation) wheel the 48 & our sincere gratitude to @Andy_Team364 for providing the ride!"
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spun in the Tri-oval, and collected Smith's, Radon.com Ford. Smith's car slammed the outside wall and then slid toward the inside wall. Just before impact, Smith's car hit a dip in the track and the front end shot off the ground. After impact with the inside wall, while still running at over
364:. The future of the team was in question, although the 48 car was entered under the Hylton banner with Brad Smith listed as the owner and as the driver for the race in Toledo, Ohio. The team has run every race since Smith took ownership, and the team now runs as Brad Smith Motorsports.
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