Don Waterman

Don Waterman (born April 14, 1950) is an American former professional stock car racing driver whose NASCAR Winston Cup Series career spanned from 1980 to 1983.^[1]

Don Waterman
Born	(1950-04-14) April 14, 1950 (age 75) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
9 races run over 4 years
Best finish	49th (1981)
First race	1980 Warner W. Hodgdon 400 (Riverside)
Last race	1983 Winston Western 500 (Riverside)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
66 races run over 12 years
Best finish	4th (1981)
First race	1975 Coca-Cola 150 (Portland)
Last race	1991 Winston 200 (Portland)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 38 1
Statistics up to date as of June 1, 2025.

Career

The primary vehicle for Waterman was the self-owned #38 St. John's Auto Parts Buick.^[2]

Only three races were spent inside an Oldsmobile machine.^[3] His only top-ten finish came at the January running of the 1981 Winston Western 500.^[1] This driver has led only two laps out of 896 - the equivalent to 2,352.2 miles (3,785.5 km).^[1] After starting an average of 26th place and finishing an average of twentieth, Waterman has earned a total career savings of $19,285 ($60,883.38 when adjusted for inflation).^[1] DNFs made up about 44% of Waterman's career.^[3] He raced in eight road courses and only one intermediate oval track.^[3]

Waterman's final race in motorsports came on June 30, 1991, in a NASCAR Winston West Series race at Portland Speedway.^[4] He improved on his eleventh place start with a seventh-place finish and received prize winnings of $1,100 after 198 laps of racing ($2,539.43 when adjusted for inflation).^[4]