Doug Heveron

Who is Doug Heveron?

Doug Heveron is an American race car driver from Liverpool, New York. He has driven supermodifieds, modifieds, Indy cars, NASCAR Winston Cup cars, NASCAR Busch Grand National cars, sprint cars, late models and midgets.

Doug Heveron is the son of Gail and Tom Heveron. Tom was an Oswego Speedway Hall of Famer. In 1969 Heveron began racing at the Syracuse Geddes Microd Track at the New York State Fairgrounds when he was 8 years old. When he was 13 years old, Heveron started racing quarter midgets. When he was in high school at Liverpool High School, he spent time helping regionally-known racer Jim Shampine at Shampine Auto Parts.

He entered the supermodified ranks in 1978 in one of Shampine's cars known as 8 ball. Heveron used the car to become the youngest winner at Oswego Speedway in the Alean 75 lapper. He won the International Supermodified Association Rookie of the Year award that year. Heveron became the dominant driver at Oswego. He won 13 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.