Don White (racing driver)
| Don White | |||||||
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| Born | Donald O. H. White June 24, 1928 Monmouth, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | April 29, 2016 (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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Donald O. H. "Don" White (June 24, 1928 – April 29, 2016) was an American racing driver known for his stock car career. 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.
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. Earlier in his career, White won three International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) championships: 1954, 1955 and 1958.