NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Jason White has added a new title to his resume, becoming the mayor of Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality in British Columbia, Canada. The 53-year-old racing veteran was acclaimed to the position after running unopposed in the municipality’s October 17 general election.
White was officially sworn in on November 3, just one day after returning home from Alabama, where he finished 13th in the Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. He drove the No. 2 Ford F-150 for Team Reaume, continuing his part-time involvement in NASCAR.
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According to the municipality’s official election results, White was the only candidate for mayor and was elected by acclamation. He will lead the resort municipality over the next four years.
Jason White Balances NASCAR Career With New Mayoral Responsibilities
White has been involved in motorsports for more than two decades, competing in the NASCAR Canada Series and CASCAR Super Series before making appearances in the United States-based NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series.
He has made 17 Truck Series starts since 2018, recording two top-10 finishes. His best result came at Daytona International Speedway, where he finished eighth in February 2025. He also has seven starts in the ARCA Menards Series and three top-10 results.
However, racing is only one part of White’s professional life. He has lived and worked in Sun Peaks for more than 30 years, with his family’s construction businesses contributing to development across the municipality.
Speaking to CFJC Today after taking office, White expressed his ambitions for the community.
“I really want this place to prosper,” he said.
White acknowledged that balancing his responsibilities as mayor, business owner and part-time racing driver would require careful management. He also revealed that he has already scaled back his racing commitments in recent years.
“I certainly can, yeah,” White said when asked whether he could handle his various responsibilities. “I’ve always been known to take on a lot of tasks, and so far so good.”
Infrastructure and Education Among Jason White’s Priorities
White has several priorities for his first term, with infrastructure among the most pressing issues facing Sun Peaks.
He pointed to the municipality’s sanitary sewer system, which is approaching capacity, and the need for additional electricity to support future development. The resort community also has plans for an East Village expansion, making infrastructure improvements particularly important.
Education and youth development are other areas White intends to address. He highlighted the challenges facing local students, who currently attend three different facilities across the municipality as they progress through school.
“My son was actually one of the first ones last year who went from kindergarten to Grade 12 [in Sun Peaks],” White said. “So, it’s very important to us.”
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White also credited the late Al Raine, Sun Peaks’ founding mayor, as an influence on his approach to public service. Raine, who helped establish the municipality’s framework and served as mayor for years, passed away in December 2024.
White recalled receiving advice from Raine about a decade ago that he was not yet ready for civic duty. Now, he hopes to follow the example set by the former mayor.
“Hopefully, now I can take this new task, and what we say up here is, ‘Be like Al,’ because he did it right,” White said. “If I can be half of what Al was, I’ll be a really good, successful mayor.”
Whether his new political responsibilities will affect his future NASCAR schedule remains unclear.
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