United States Marine Corp (USMC) Veteran and Charleston, West Virginia native Josh White has dreamed of racing in NASCAR for as long as he can remember. His opportunity will come this October 29th at the Martinsville Speedway NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Alpha Energy Solutions 200. After serving in the USMC for five years, Lance Corporal Josh White resumed his struggling career in racing dirt late models with 12 starts in which he earned 10 Top 5’s and 5 feature victories as well as 19 ARCA Racing starts. Known as ‘White Lightning’ in his hometown, White will attempt to qualify the#10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing (JJCR) Chevrolet. Cobb, who supports our nation’s military through her Driven2Honor.org non-profit charity, is excited to grant a U.S. Marine the opportunity to race her truck at Martinsville. This historic event makes White the first Marine to become a NASCAR national touring series driver. White is currently on Ready Reserve (IRR) duty for the USMC. The opportunity to race at the NASCAR level came about when JJCR Business Development representative and Driven2Honor Board Member, David Pack, a Gulf-War Veteran, came upon White’s Facebook plea for help in raising funds to race. Pack recognized White’s frustration and his unique stance as a Marine and thought he could work through JJCR to make White’s dream come true. Response to White’s mission has been encouraging – he has already secured a primary partner, to be announced, that will allow him to attempt to qualify at Martinsville. He is still working diligently to find more funding, whether through corporate sponsorships or individual donations, so that he can have the best effort possible.(Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing)
