Doug Didero Explained

Doug Didero (born August 18, 1960 in Hamilton, Ontario^[1] and currently living in Mooresville, North Carolina), is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1999–2000 seasons with 6 career starts. His best career IRL finish was in 14th position in the Delphi Indy 200 at Walt Disney World Speedway. In 1991–1992 he raced 3 times in the NASCAR Busch Series.

Didero is best known for his success in the Supermodified division at Oswego Speedway and in ISMA, where he and car owner Skip Matczak won two dozen features on his way to three consecutive Track Championships in 1994, 1995 and 1996, capped by wins in the 1996 International Classic.^[2] He is also one of the all-time winningest drivers in the history of the track.^[3] After years away from the sport in the late '90s/early 2000s, Didero returned to semi-regular Supermodified racing, and was the winner of the 2008 Oswego Speedway International Classic 200 driving a supermodified on its maiden voyage on the track. Following 2008 classic Didero returned to full-time racing action with moderate success. He retired at the end of the 2010 season after conflicts with his car owner as well as other drivers at the track.

Motorsports career 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.)

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
1990		70	Chevy	DAY	RCH	CAR	MAR	HCY	DAR	BRI	LAN	SBO	NZH	HCY	CLT	DOV	ROU	VOL	MYB	OXF	NHA	SBO	DUB	IRP	ROU	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NHA	CAR	MAR DNQ	NA	-	[4]
1991	Rayner Racing		Pontiac	DAY	RCH	CAR	MAR	VOL	HCY 25	DAR	BRI	LAN	SBO	NZH	CLT	DOV	ROU	HCY	MYB	GLN	OXF	NHA	SBO	DUB	IRP	ROU	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT DNQ	NHA	CAR	MAR DNQ	95th	88	[5]
1992				DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	MAR	DAR	BRI	HCY	LAN	DUB	NZH	CLT	DOV	ROU	MYB	GLN	VOL	NHA	TAL	IRP	ROU 17	MCH	NHA	BRI	DAR							78th	194	[6]
		46																											RCH 27	DOV	CLT	MAR	CAR	HCY

American open–wheel racing results

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Races in bold indicate pole position)

Indy Racing League

Indy Racing League results
Year	Team	Chassis	No.	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Rank	Pts	Ref
1999	Mid America Motorsports	Dallara	43		WDW	PHX	CLT	INDY	TXS	PPR	ATL	DOV	PPR	LVS	TXS 20	42nd	10	[7]
					WDW 14	PHX 25	LVS 19	INDY DNQ	TXS 27	PPR 22	ATL	KTY	TXS			26th	43	[8]

Indianapolis 500

Notes and References

1. Web site: Indy Racing League: Doug Didero. 2007-01-28.
2. Web site: Oswego Speedway > Fans > Hall of Fame . 2007-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721114617/http://www.oswegospeedway.com/Home/NavigationMenu/Fans/HallofFame/tabid/125/Default.aspx . 2011-07-21 . dead .
3. Web site: Oswego Speedway - Home of the Supermodifieds > RESULTS > All Time Super Mod Stats > All-Time Supermodified Wins . www.oswegospeedway.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120519232242/http://www.oswegospeedway.com/RESULTS/AllTimeSuperModStats/AllTimeSupermodifiedWins/tabid/116/Default.aspx . 2012-05-19.
4. Web site: Doug Didero – 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. October 8, 2016.
5. Web site: Doug Didero – 1991 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. October 8, 2016.
6. Web site: Doug Didero – 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. October 8, 2016.
7. Web site: Doug Didero – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results. Racing-Reference. December 20, 2022.
8. Web site: Doug Didero – 2000 Indy Racing Northern Light Series Results. Racing-Reference. December 20, 2022.