Walter 'Shorty' Acker (Walter “Shorty” Acker was a standout stock car driver from Windsor, Missouri, who raced from age 20 in 1955 until age 78 in 2013. Acker was born during the Great Depression in 1934 on the family farm outside of Windsor. After serving in the US Army, Shorty worked at the local Chevy dealership as mechanic for several years before starting his own business, Acker Auto service. In between, Acker would start his career in racing in 1955 running jalopies, before moving up to the late model division. From 1970 until his retirement from racing Ackers would run with Acker- Lynde Motor Sports. A gifted mechanic, Shorty would work on cars all day, and then return at night to work on his race car. The Army veteran would run with clubs that included IMCA, NASCAR, MLRA, and CMRA. And according to his nomination history, Ackers won 714 features, and fourteen times was called a Missouri State Champion! Over his 58 years of competition, Ackers competed at 142 tracks in fifteen different states during his prolific career in motor sports.)

2023 Inductee