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Rex White, who was NASCAR's oldest living champion and a Hall of Famer, dies at 95
UNITED STATES, JUL 18 – Rex White, NASCAR’s oldest living champion and 2015 Hall of Fame inductee, won 28 races and earned 163 top-10 finishes during his nine-year career from 1956 to 1964.
- Rex White, a NASCAR Hall of Famer who secured the Cup Series title in 1960, passed away at the age of 95, according to an announcement by NASCAR on Friday.
- White, a native of Taylorsville, North Carolina, overcame polio as a child and rose from a poor background to become one of NASCAR's fiercest competitors.
- He won 28 races in 233 starts over a nine-year career from 1956 to 1964 and was known for his consistency and dominance on short tracks.
- NASCAR Chairman Jim France described Rex White as a key figure during NASCAR’s early years, whose efforts played a significant role in establishing the sport’s foundation.
- White’s legacy includes multiple Hall of Fame inductions and a lasting influence on the sport, while NASCAR and the France family extended condolences to his friends and family.
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