Don Biederman (February 20, 1940 – May 31, 1999) was a

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Racing career

Biederman was the first Canadian ever to campaign for a full season in the

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formerly known as the

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Grand National Series. Biederman won the prestigious Oxford 250 at

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, Maine in 1977, one of only four Canadians to do so, with Junior Hanley, Derek Lynch, and Dave Whitlock being the others. Biederman won the

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on three consecutive occasions from 1979–1981.

Death and legacy

On May 31, 1999, Biederman died suddenly of a brain aneurysm at his home in

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at the age of 59. Since 2000 the OSCAAR Racing series has held a race in his honour entitled "The Don Biederman Memorial" at Flamboro Speedway in

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Awards

* He was posthumously inducted Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2001. * He was posthumously enshrined on the

Wall of Fame.

Motorsports results

NASCAR

(

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

Grand National Series

=Daytona 500 results

References

External links

Photo gallery at Canadian Racing Archives
{{DEFAULTSORT:Biederman, Don 1940 births 1999 deaths Sportspeople from Mississauga Racing drivers from Ontario NASCAR drivers CASCAR Super Series drivers