Josh White Bio
Joshua White (born May 7, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 03 and No. 86 Ford for Clubb Racing Inc. White has also competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, where he is believed to be the second U.S. Marine to start a NASCAR national series event. A former lance corporal in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, he has built a career that blends military service with grassroots stock car racing.
Early Life and Background
Joshua White was born on May 7, 1991, in Charleston, West Virginia. He grew up in a family with a strong connection to rural life, and it was his grandfather who first introduced him to vehicles. At eight years old, his grandfather allowed him to drive his truck around the family farm, with his grandmother riding along during the drives. White has often credited those early rides as the moment his interest in racing began, and he later honored that memory by placing a memorial decal on his car after his grandmother passed away before a 2015 race at Salem Speedway.
White began his formal racing career at sixteen, starting in drag racing before moving into mud bogging at the age of eighteen. In 2007, he competed at Kanawha Valley Motorsports Park, winning four times in the track’s IHRA Street Modified division. Two years later, he moved up to the IHRA Modified class at the same track, where he added five more victories and continued building a regional reputation on short tracks in West Virginia.
Path to NASCAR
In 2010, White enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and attended boot camp at Parris Island. He served as a lance corporal in the USMC’s Ready Reserve program. After completing basic training a year later, he returned to racing and shifted his focus to stock cars, running IMCA Crate Late Models at I-77 Raceway, where he earned five top-five finishes and a win. In 2012, he entered an ARCA event at Toledo Speedway and finished thirteenth, which set the stage for his first full season of competition in 2013.
Josh White Career
Early Career (2013–2015)
White began competing full-time in the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series in 2013, driving the No. 9 Ford for Team Wilson. That same year, he made his ARCA Racing Series debut for Hixson Motorsports at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, retiring after two laps with handling problems and finishing thirty-first. He also made a start at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, where he finished thirtieth. After a year away from the series in 2014, White returned in 2015 and ran seventeen races for Hixson, ending the season twelfth in points with a best finish of twenty-first at Springfield.
ARCA Menards Series Breakthrough (2015–2022)
White’s ARCA career was paused for several years before Clubb Racing Inc. announced on January 1, 2022, that he would return to the series. The plan called for three races in the No. 03 car at Charlotte, the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, and Bristol. The Bristol race was scheduled as a combination event with the ARCA Menards Series East, which would have marked his debut in that series. His only start of 2022 came at Charlotte, where he finished twenty-fifth after an early-race crash. On June 23, 2025, White announced that he would return to ARCA once again with Clubb Racing Inc. in the No. 03 Ford at Bristol Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Appearance (2016)
After a planned 2015 debut at Homestead-Miami Speedway fell through, White joined Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing in 2016 to attempt his Camping World Truck Series debut at Martinsville Speedway. The effort was supported by Gulf War veteran David Pack, who noticed White’s online request for funding to race. White started thirty-first and finished thirty-second and last after a lap-51 crash with Kyle Donahue, becoming one of the few Marines to start a NASCAR national series event.
Driving Style and Strengths
White has developed his craft on short tracks across West Virginia and the Midwest, where tight racing and heavy traffic reward patience and consistency. His background in drag racing and mud bogging has given him a comfort with throttle control in low-grip conditions. Working with smaller teams like Hixson Motorsports and Clubb Racing Inc. has required a hands-on approach to car preparation, an area where he has grown throughout his career.
Notable Races and Milestones
His 2016 Truck Series start at Martinsville Speedway remains a defining moment, as it made him one of only a handful of U.S. Marines to compete at a NASCAR national series level. His return to ARCA in 2022 with Clubb Racing Inc. marked his first national series start in several years, and his 2025 announcement to return at Bristol Motor Speedway showed his continued commitment to the sport.
Josh White Career Wins
Joshua White’s verified wins come from his early years on regional short tracks in West Virginia, where he built the foundation of his stock car career. His most documented victories were earned at Kanawha Valley Motorsports Park, and he has notched a win at I-77 Raceway in IMCA Crate Late Models. He has yet to record a win in ARCA or NASCAR national series competition.
Regional and Short Track Highlights
At Kanawha Valley Motorsports Park, White won four IHRA Street Modified races in 2007 and added five more wins in the IHRA Modified class in 2009. He later added a Crate Late Model victory at I-77 Raceway, along with several top-five finishes, while running a limited schedule in the early 2010s.
Other Wins and Performances
While White has not recorded a national series win, his 2015 ARCA campaign with Hixson Motorsports produced a twelfth-place finish in the final standings. His 2016 Truck Series start at Martinsville with Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing remains his only NASCAR national series appearance to date, and he has continued to seek additional opportunities with Clubb Racing Inc. in ARCA.
Josh White Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
White’s path into racing began with his grandparents, who introduced him to driving on the family farm in West Virginia. His grandfather allowed him to drive his pickup truck around the property, while his grandmother rode with him and shared in the experience that sparked his lifelong interest in motorsports. The loss of his grandmother before a 2015 race at Salem Speedway was a personal moment he honored with a memorial decal on his ARCA car.
Personal Life
Outside of racing, White served as a lance corporal in the United States Marine Corps Reserve after enlisting in 2010 and attending boot camp at Parris Island. In December 2024, the Pursuit Channel added Josh White’s Outdoor Adventures, a hunting show he produces and hosts, to its programming lineup, with Season 3 premiering the following month.
2025 Season Performance
White announced on June 23, 2025, that he would return to the ARCA Menards Series with Clubb Racing Inc., driving the No. 03 Ford at Bristol Motor Speedway. The entry marks his first national series start since his 2022 appearance at Charlotte and his first race with the team at Bristol. The Bristol event is scheduled as a combination race with the ARCA Menards Series East, which would also count as his series debut in that tour.
Working again with Clubb Racing Inc., White is focused on completing the Bristol event and building momentum for additional ARCA starts later in the year. The team has experience running part-time entries, and the Bristol short track is a familiar style for a driver who built his career on regional ovals in West Virginia. The 2025 schedule also includes potential additional ARCA starts, depending on sponsorship and team resources.
Looking ahead, White continues to balance his racing efforts with his outdoor television work on the Pursuit Channel. His return at Bristol represents a step back into national series competition after several years of building his program away from the track. A solid finish at Bristol could open the door to more ARCA dates before the end of the 2025 season.