Rex White (born August 17, 1929) is a former NASCAR champion from Spartanburg, SC. He began racing in 1956, grabbing fourteen top-ten finishes. After a part-time run in 1957, White won twice the next year. His big year came in 1960, when he won six races and his only Grand National championship. When he retired in 1964, he had had 28 career victories. Afterwards, he was inducted into the NMPA Hall of Fame and was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998.