CLIFF KOTARY #90
1933 FORD 5-WINDOW COUPE POWERED BY A FLATHEAD MERCURY ENGINE.
THIS CAR WON THE 1963 NYS FAIR RACE & LATER WAS INVOLVED IN THE
V-FLIP INCIDENT AT FULTON IN 1966.
THIS CAR WON THE 1963 NYS FAIR RACE & LATER WAS INVOLVED IN THE
V-FLIP INCIDENT AT FULTON IN 1966.
Bill Dudley, Waterloo, 1963. J&H Photo
Gater Racing Photo News, Bob Hunter Photo
DRIVERS OF THIS CAR WERE BILL DUDLEY, CLIFF KOTARY, GORDY
WOOD & JEFF ACKERMAN.
WOOD & JEFF ACKERMAN.
V-Flip Fulton, NY 1966, J&H Photo
Cliff Kotary, Syracuse 1963
THE MECHANICS AND PIT CREW WERE BILL DUDLEY, CARL RICE &
LEON CHESBRO, G.WOOD, RICKY HOWARD, RICHARD, THOMAS &
JEFF ACKERMAN.
LEON CHESBRO, G.WOOD, RICKY HOWARD, RICHARD, THOMAS &
JEFF ACKERMAN.
Restored, 1988 with Ricky Howard
As bought 1985
I FIRST GOT INTERESTED IN RACING WHEN MY FATHER TOOK ME UP TO
WILLIE WUSTS GARAGE IN THE MID-60'S TO WORK ON THE #88 DRIVEN
MY MOOSE CARY AT MIDSTATE SPEEDWAY. I WAS ONLY 4 YRS. OLD AND
I'VE BEEN HOOKED EVER SINCE.
WILLIE WUSTS GARAGE IN THE MID-60'S TO WORK ON THE #88 DRIVEN
MY MOOSE CARY AT MIDSTATE SPEEDWAY. I WAS ONLY 4 YRS. OLD AND
I'VE BEEN HOOKED EVER SINCE.
Wust's Garage, Edmeston, NY 1967. Coupes
& Coaches Website.
& Coaches Website.
MY FAVORITE MEMORY IS WINNING AT THE NYS FAIR ON LABOR DAY IN
1995 IN THIS CAR WITH CLIFF KOTARY IN ATTENDANCE. I ALSO WON IN
2000 IN THE B29 AND WAS ABLE TO PRESENT BOB HAYSLETT, MY
FRIEND AND FLATHEAD GURU, WITH THE TROPHY.
1995 IN THIS CAR WITH CLIFF KOTARY IN ATTENDANCE. I ALSO WON IN
2000 IN THE B29 AND WAS ABLE TO PRESENT BOB HAYSLETT, MY
FRIEND AND FLATHEAD GURU, WITH THE TROPHY.
Don Edds Photo
WHEN THE CLUB STARTED IN LATE 1983 I WAS AT THE 2ND MEETING &
STARTED RACING WITH MIDSTATE IN '85. MY 1ST CAR WAS A #4 LAZARRO
REPLICA, BEST FINISH 3RD AT PENN CAN SPEEDWAY IN 1986. IN '87 I GOT
THE #96 GOING AND WON MY 1ST FEATURE EVENT AT BROOKFIELD.
AFTER A BAD WRECK AT CAN-AM SPEEDWAY IN 1990, WE RESTORED THE
CAR TO ITS ORIGINAL COLORS AS THE #90. I HAVE WON AT SYRACUSE
TWICE WITH THIS CAR, ONCE ON LABOR DAY AND ONCE ON THE 4TH OF
JULY. DEBUTED THE #B29 IN 1997 & WON AT SYRACUSE TWICE WITH
THAT CAR AS WELL. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO WIN SEVERAL
FEATURES WITH THIS CAR AT VARIOUS TRACKS. I ALSO DROVE A
MODIFIED AT TIOGA MOTOR SPORTS PARK, ALSO KNOWN AS SHANGRI-LA
IN 2003.
JEFF ACKERMAN
STARTED RACING WITH MIDSTATE IN '85. MY 1ST CAR WAS A #4 LAZARRO
REPLICA, BEST FINISH 3RD AT PENN CAN SPEEDWAY IN 1986. IN '87 I GOT
THE #96 GOING AND WON MY 1ST FEATURE EVENT AT BROOKFIELD.
AFTER A BAD WRECK AT CAN-AM SPEEDWAY IN 1990, WE RESTORED THE
CAR TO ITS ORIGINAL COLORS AS THE #90. I HAVE WON AT SYRACUSE
TWICE WITH THIS CAR, ONCE ON LABOR DAY AND ONCE ON THE 4TH OF
JULY. DEBUTED THE #B29 IN 1997 & WON AT SYRACUSE TWICE WITH
THAT CAR AS WELL. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO WIN SEVERAL
FEATURES WITH THIS CAR AT VARIOUS TRACKS. I ALSO DROVE A
MODIFIED AT TIOGA MOTOR SPORTS PARK, ALSO KNOWN AS SHANGRI-LA
IN 2003.
JEFF ACKERMAN