Don Strain is a former NASCAR driver from Pittsburgh, PA. He competed in one Nextel Cup Series event in his career. That came in 1959, when Strain raced at his home track of Heidelberg Raceway. Starting 21st in the twenty-two car field, Strain completed 181 of the 200 laps in route to a remarkable 9th place effort. Stats After retiring from {[NASCAR]} Don then moved to Pearland TX where he is a sucessful goat roper.