Douglas Wayne Heveron (born March 29, 1961) is an American race car driver from Liverpool, New York. He has driven Supermodifieds, modifieds, IndyCars, NASCAR Winston Cup cars, NASCAR Busch Grand National cars, Sprint Cars, Late Models, and Midgets.Biography at the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame , Retrieved November 29, 2007

Heveron is the son of Gail and Tom Heveron. Tom was an Oswego Speedway Hall Of Fame member. In 1969, Heveron began racing at the Syracuse Geddes Microd Track at the New York State Fairgrounds when he was eight years old. When he was thirteen years old, Heveron started racing quarter midgets. When he was attending Liverpool High School, he spent time helping regionally known racer Jim Shampine at Shampine Auto Parts.

Heveron entered the supermodified ranks in 1978 in one of Shampine's cars known as the "8 ball". Heveron used the car to become the youngest winner at Oswego Speedway in the Alean 75. He won the International Supermodified Association (ISMA) Rookie of the Year Award that year. Heveron became the dominant driver at Oswego. He won thirteen races in 1981, the Oswego International Classic in 1981 and 1982, and track championships both years. Heveron was the champion of the ISMA tour series from 1978 until 1981.

In 1983, Heveron drove in the CART Championship Car race at Atlanta Motor Speedway and finished twelfth, he then prepared to qualify for the 1983 Indianapolis 500. He spun the car into a wall and shattered his ankle. Between 1983 and 1986, he raced in NASCAR's Winston Cup series. He qualified in the only field in Talladega Superspeedway history in which every car qualified with a speed in excess of 200 miles per hour. He raced in 31 races, with no top-ten finishes. Heveron is best known for flipping over in turn one at the 1984 Firecracker 400, which brought out the final caution to set up an exciting finish with Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough, Petty beat Yarborough en route to his two-hundredth win. Heveron's best year was 1986, when he finished 35th in points.NASCAR driving statistics, Retrieved November 29, 2007

After his NASCAR team ran out of money, Heveron returned to modified racing. In 1989, he set a new track record, starting on the pole position as a rookie in the Little 500, the USAC sprint car championship. He returned to racing in Oswego in May 1989.

From 1994 until 1997, Heveron raced in NASCAR, this time racing in the Busch Series. He found more success in NASCAR's second-tier circuit, with five top-ten and three top-five finishes in 65 starts. His best result was a second-place finish at Nazareth Speedway in 1995.

From 2000 until 2002, Heveron raced in the TBARA Winged Sprint asphalt racing series. He then starting racing for Heckman Motorsports, living in Jensen Beach, Florida.

Awards Heveron has been inducted in three halls of fame: the Quarter Midget of America (1990) and the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame (2004). Oswego Speedway Hall of Fame

Motorsports career results

American open-wheel racing (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

CART PPG Indy Car World Series CART PPG Indy Car World Series results Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts Ref 1983 Rhoades Racing Wildcat MK8 Cosworth DFX V8t ATL INDY MIL CLE MCH ROA POC RIV MDO MCH CPL LAG PHX 34th 1† - Withdrew after getting injured in practice

Indianapolis 500 Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team 1983 Wildcat Cosworth Wth Rhoades Racing

NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series NASCAR Winston Cup Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Pts Ref 1984 Heveron Racing 01 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT NWS CAR ATL 36th 1265 U.S. Racing 6 Buick MAR Chevy RSD 1985 Heveron Racing 10 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY 97th 46 Spohn Racing 51 Ford POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 1986 Hamby Motorsports 17 Chevy DAY ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR DOV CLT RSD POC MCH POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 35th 1052 Langley Racing 64 Ford RCH CAR C & M Motorsports 94 Pontiac TAL H.L. Waters Racing 0 Chevy DAY 1989 Ellington Racing 1 Buick DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL NA - 1995 Sadler Brothers Racing 95 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA -

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1984 Heveron Racing Chevrolet 23 23 1985 23 39 1986 Hamby Motorsports Chevrolet 34 15 1989 Ellington Racing Buick DNQ 1995 Sadler Brothers Racing Ford DNQ

Busch Series NASCAR Busch Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Pts Ref 1992 Pontiac DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR HCY NA - 1994 Henderson Motorsports 75 Chevy DAY CAR ATL NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW SBO TAL HCY IRP MCH DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR 27th 1780 Olds RCH MAR DAR HCY BRI ROU BRI 1995 Laughlin Racing 35 Ford DAY RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 19th 2326 Chevy CAR 1996 Henderson Motorsports 75 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NZH CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NHA BRI 30th 1488 Ken Schrader Racing 52 Chevy TAL IRP MCH Laughlin Racing 45 Chevy DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 1997 Taylor Motorsports 40 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL LVS DAR HCY TEX BRI NSV TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAL CAR HOM 68th 288

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