Don Biederman
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Don Biederman was a Canadian stock car racer
from Port Credit
, Ontario
.
Since his passing, Biederman has been inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame
. He even has a memorial race held in his honor annually called "The Don Beiderman Memorial." This race is operated under the OSCAAR sanctioning body for Ontario Super Late Models. Don was also the first Canadian ever to campaign for a full season in the Sprint Cup Series formerly known as the NASCAR
Grand National Series. He won the prestigious Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway
, Maine in 1977, one of only four Canadians to do so, (Junior Hanley
, Derek Lynch
, and Dave Whitlock
being the others).
Stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain, Brazil and Argentina. Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately in length...
from Port Credit
Port Credit, Ontario
Port Credit is found at the mouth of the Credit River on the north shore of Lake Ontario, within the southcentral area of the city of Mississauga...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
Since his passing, Biederman has been inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame
Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame
The Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame was founded in 1993 by Lee Abrahamson and Gary Magwood assisted by Len Coates to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of the Canadian motorsport community....
. He even has a memorial race held in his honor annually called "The Don Beiderman Memorial." This race is operated under the OSCAAR sanctioning body for Ontario Super Late Models. Don was also the first Canadian ever to campaign for a full season in the Sprint Cup Series formerly known as the NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Grand National Series. He won the prestigious Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway
Oxford Plains Speedway
Oxford Plains Speedway is a racetrack in Oxford, Maine, USA. Established in 1950, it has been home to various NASCAR Nationwide Series events, including the True Value Oxford 250, Oxford 250 and True Value 250. With 14,000 seats, the speedway has the largest seating capacity of any sporting venue...
, Maine in 1977, one of only four Canadians to do so, (Junior Hanley
Junior Hanley
Junior Hanley is a Canadian stock car driver and race car builder. He is widely regarded by his racing peers to be the best Canadian short track racer of his time. He has built cars for drivers such as Bill Elliott, Dale Earnhardt, Alan Kulwicki, Mark Martin, Kyle Petty, Dick Trickle and Darrell...
, Derek Lynch
Derek Lynch
Derek Lynch is a Canadian race car driver from Warkworth, Ontario who raced in the CASCAR and NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.-Racing career:Lynch began competing in the Busch North Series in 1995...
, and Dave Whitlock
Dave Whitlock
Dave Whitlock was a Canadian race car driver in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He drove and owned the #39 Dickies Dodge Charger for his own team Whitlock Motorsports. He used to drive in the Castrol Super Series and Cascar where he had 12 wins in the series...
being the others).