Rex White

Rex White (born August 17, 1929)^[1][2] is a retired auto racer and NASCAR champion. White was one of the drivers who competed for the original Chevrolet racing team.^[3] He 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 Series championship. When he retired in 1964, he had acquired 28 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,^[1] and was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998.^[4]