Rex White
Rex White (born August 17, 1929) is a retired American auto racer and NASCAR champion. White was one of the drivers who competed for the original Ford racing team.[3]
| Rex White | |||||||
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| Born | August 17, 1929[1][2] Taylorsville, North Carolina, United States | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in | ||||||
| Weight | 135 lb | ||||||
| Achievements | 1960 Grand National Series Champion Led Grand National Series in wins (1960 – 6) 69% Career Top 10 rate Smallest champion in NASCAR history (5'4", 135 lbs) | ||||||
| Awards | NMPA Hall of Fame Inductee Georgia Racing Hall of Fame inductee | ||||||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series statistics | |||||||
| 233 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| Best Cup position | 1st (1960) | ||||||
| First race | 1956 Race 6 (Daytona Beach) | ||||||
| Last race | 1964 Dixie 400 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| First win | 1958 Race 1 (Fayetteville) | ||||||
| Last win | 1962 Dixie 400 (Atlanta) | ||||||
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Early life
White was born and raised in Taylorsville, North Carolina.
Career
White began racing in 1956, grabbing fourteen top-ten finishes. After a part-time run in 1957, White won twice in 1958. His most notable year came in 1960, when he won six races, and the NASCAR Grand National (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) championship. When he retired in 1964, he had acquired 73 career victories. Throughout most of White's NASCAR career, he drove General Motors brand cars, typically painted gold and white, sporting the number "4" on the side.[1]
After he retired, White was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Hall of Fame in 1974, and was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998.[4]
Legacy
In January 2015 White was selected as an inductee to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. At the time, White was NASCAR's "oldest living champion at 85 years of age".[5]
Rex White Media
Replica of White's 1959 NASCAR car
Rex White Motorsports Memorial Plaza
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Via, Roland (March 12, 2008). "Rex White". Legends Of NASCAR. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ↑ "Racing Reference: Rex White". racing-reference.info. Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ↑ Jones, Anne. "Chevrolet Brings Back Its Champion". Rex White Racing (rexwhiteracing.com). Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Samples, Steve (March 12, 2008). "NASCAR Honors Top 50 Drivers". Legends Of NASCAR. Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ↑ Pennell, Jay. "Standing tall: Rex White, NASCAR's oldest living champion, gets his due". Fox News. Retrieved 1 February 2015.