Don White (racing driver)
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Donald O. H. "Don" White (June 24, 1928 – April 29, 2016) was an American racing driver known for his stock car career.[1] He is best known for competing in United States Auto Club (USAC) sanctioned events; during the 1960s, White was twice the USAC Stock Car National Champion. He retired as the series' winningest driver.[2]
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Born | Donald O. H. White (1928-06-24)June 24, 1928 Monmouth, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
Died | April 29, 2016(2016-04-29) (aged 87) Keokuk, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
USAC Stock Car (1963, 1967) | |||||||
AAA/USAC Stock Car career | |||||||
Years active | 1956–1957, 1960–1981, 1983 | ||||||
Championships | 2 | ||||||
Best finish | 1st in 1963, 1967 | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
24 races run over 9 years | |||||||
Best finish | 79th (1955) | ||||||
First race | 1954 Race 2 (Daytona Beach) | ||||||
Last race | 1972 Miller High Life 500 (Ontario) | ||||||
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White had 24 starts in the NASCAR Grand National / Winston Cup series between 1954 and 1972 with 12 top-ten and 7 top-five finishes.[3] Earlier in his career, White won three International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) championships: 1954, 1955 and 1958.[1][4]