Josh White (racing driver)

Josh White
Born (1991-05-07) May 7, 1991
Charleston, West Virginia
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch Marine Corps Reserve
Years of service 2010–present
Rank Lance corporal
ARCA Racing Series career
Debut season 2013
Starts 19
Wins 0
Poles 0
Best finish 12th in 2015
Finished last season 12th (2015)
Previous series
ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series 2013
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Truck no., team No. 1 (JJC Racing)
2016 position 79th
Best finish 79th (2016)
First race 2016 Texas Roadhouse 200 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of October 29, 2016.

Josh White (born May 7, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver and lance corporal in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He is the second U.S. Marine to compete in a NASCAR national series event. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 1 for JJC Racing.

Racing career

When he was eight years old, White's grandfather allowed him to drive his truck around the family's farm, while his grandmother rode with him during drives in the truck, which White stated was what began his interest in racing. After her death prior to a 2015 race at Salem Speedway, White placed a memorial decal on his ARCA Racing Series car.[1]

He started racing when he was 16, competing in drag racing, followed by mud bogging at the age of 18. In 2007, he raced at Kanawha Valley Motorsports Park, winning four times in the track's IHRA Street Modified division. Two years later, he joined the track's IHRA Modified, recording five wins.[2]

In 2010, White enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve,[2] attending boot camp at Parris Island.[3] He is part of the USMC's Ready Reserve (IRR) program[4] and holds the rank of lance corporal.[3]

After returning from training a year later, he returned to racing and switched to stock cars, running IMCA Crate Late Models at I-77 Raceway, where he had five top-five finishes and a win.[2]

In 2012, he ran an Automobile Racing Club of America race at Toledo Speedway, where he finished 13th.[2] The following season, he began competing full-time in the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series for Team Wilson, driving the No. 9 Ford.[5] That year, he made his ARCA Racing Series debut for Hixson Motorsports at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield; he retired from the race after two laps with handling problems and finished 31st.[6] He also made a start at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, where he finished 30th.[7] He did not make an ARCA Racing Series start in 2014, but returned for the 2015 season, running 17 races for Hixson. He ended the season 12th in points with a best finish of 21st at Springfield.[8]

In 2015, White was initially scheduled to make his Camping World Truck Series debut at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but he did not attempt the race.[1] The next season, he joined JJC Racing in 2016 to attempt his CWTS debut at Martinsville Speedway, becoming the first Marine to compete in a NASCAR national series event[4] since Larry Frank[9] in 1966.[10] The effort was supported by Gulf War veteran David Pack, who works for JJCR as a business development representative. Pack, who is also a board member with Cobb's military charity Driven2Honor, noticed White's Facebook post requesting funding to race. "Dave was excited at the thought of having a Marine race their truck," White stated. "We have been working together for the past month and have already secured enough funding to attempt my first NASCAR race."[4] After starting 31st, White finished 32nd and last after being involved in a crash on lap 51 with Kyle Donahue.[11]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. 1 2 Tankersley Hays, Marta (July 12, 2015). "Campbells Creek man pursues NASCAR racing career". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "JOSH WHITE ARCA RACING SERIES DRIVER WEBSITE DESIGN". Walters Website Design. November 7, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Redd, Derek (October 14, 2016). "Local racer Josh White to debut Oct. 29 in Camping World Truck Series". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Marine Josh White To Race For Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing At Martinsville Speedway". Catchfence. July 27, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Team Wilson Brings the "Fearsome Foursome" to Toledo Speedway". ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series. May 15, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "2013 Allen Crowe Memorial 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2013 Southern Illinois 100 by Federated Car Care". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ "White makes career-best 17 starts in 2015, finishes 12th in standings". ARCA Racing Series. December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ Higgins, Tom (August 31, 2015). "Junior Johnson's chicken houses had to wait after confusion of '62". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 8, 2016. A tough, muscled ex-Marine, Frank reportedly said to Walters, “Junior wasn’t even on the same lap with me!”
  10. ↑ "Larry Frank". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ "2016 Texas Roadhouse 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ "2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  13. ↑ "2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  14. ↑ "2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2016.

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