CABIN CREEK, WV (LOOTPRESS) — Josh White Racing LLC turned a competitive weekend at the racetrack into something much bigger than a finishing position, using the No. 76 program to honor service, support a local family, and show the human side of grassroots motorsports.
White, a professional stock car driver, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and team owner, entered the weekend with momentum on the track and a clear mission off it. His organization continues to build around a simple standard: race hard, represent the veteran community with pride, and make the platform matter to people far beyond the pit area.
TOP-FIVE SPEED AT ELKINS
On Friday night at Elkins Speedway, White showed pace and poise behind the wheel of the No. 76 Victory-X Financial Dirt Sport Modified. After a scheduling mix-up forced the team out of rhythm during hot laps, White quickly regrouped, moved forward in competition, and finished third in his heat race.
He followed that effort with a fourth-place run in the main feature, giving JWR its third top-five finish and sixth top-ten finish of the 2026 season. The result continued a strong early-season trend for White and kept the team pointed forward on the West Virginia clay.
LAPS OF HONOR: CARRYING A FALLEN HERO’S NAME
The most meaningful name on the car that night belonged to fallen Navy Petty Officer First Class Kevin S. Rux.
Through JWR’s Laps of Honor program, White and the team hosted a local Gold Star family and gave them the opportunity to place their family name and the name of their fallen hero on the No. 76 before the race.
When the green flag waved, White carried that tribute into competition in front of the Elkins Speedway crowd. The family later shared that the experience was deeply meaningful and said they would like to take part with JWR again in the future.
“JWR is about changing lives one lap at a time,” said Josh White, owner and driver of Josh White Racing. “We are building a winning race program, but the mission is bigger than trophies. It is about Gold Star families, veterans, and brave kids like Karter who deserve a team behind them.”
A TEAM WELCOME FOR KARTER
The next day, White opened the doors at the JWR facility in Cabin Creek for a private visit with Karter, an 8-year-old local youth who has continued to battle through a serious medical journey after surviving 10 brain surgeries.
White made sure the visit was about comfort, encouragement and belonging. Karter received an official JWR team hat, autograph cards, and a custom shop banner. White also signed a piece of race car sheet metal for him and presented him with an Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem — a personal Marine Corps symbol offered as a gesture of respect from one fighter to another.
Before Karter traveled to Victory Junction in North Carolina, White went live on Facebook with him so the JWR fan base could meet him, cheer him on, and send support into the next chapter of his fight.
A RACE TEAM WITH A LARGER MISSION
Josh White Racing continues to grow as one of the most distinctive veteran-led stories in American motorsports. White’s U.S. Marine Corps Dress Blue uniform is now permanently featured in the “They Wore Two Helmets” display at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Daytona, adding another chapter to his role as both racer and veteran advocate.
Alongside its competition schedule, JWR remains committed to veteran advancement, vocational excellence, community tribute initiatives, and the ongoing mission of the Veterans Motorsport Training Center. The team’s message is direct: performance matters, but purpose is what gives the laps meaning.
For sponsorship opportunities, media requests, or more information about the Laps of Honor program, contact Andy DeLay with JWR Public Relations at (727) 967-5709 or couchracer25@gmail.com.
