Career
A native of Bristol, Virginia, he fielded a team in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Busch Series for 20 seasons, with drivers including Dale Earnhardt, Junior., Mark Martin, Alan Kulwicki, and Davey Allison. Whitaker"s team scored 28 wins in the series, with 20 of them by Harry Gant. Whitaker also fielded a car for six races in the Winston Cup Series between 1978 and 1980 with driver John Utsman.
