MEMBER BIOGRAPHIES
SHOW CAR CLASS
#40 JOHN MASON, GILBERTSVILLE, NY
#40 JOHN MASON, GILBERTSVILLE, NY
THIS MODEL A COUPE #40 (FORDY) WAS DRIVEN BY CHUCK AKULIS
AT BOTH MIDSTATE AND 5-MILE POINT SPEEDWAYS IN THE 1964
AND 1965 SEASONS. IT IS THE CAR WHICH LAUNCHED CHUCK'S
ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER. THE CAR WAS RESTORED BY MIKE NEWELL
IN 2005 AND SPORTS A 292 Y-BLOCK FORD ENGINE.
AT BOTH MIDSTATE AND 5-MILE POINT SPEEDWAYS IN THE 1964
AND 1965 SEASONS. IT IS THE CAR WHICH LAUNCHED CHUCK'S
ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER. THE CAR WAS RESTORED BY MIKE NEWELL
IN 2005 AND SPORTS A 292 Y-BLOCK FORD ENGINE.
