As a teen, Jeff Smith spent his summers on the road, turning wrenches on the late models driven by his father, the legendary Freddy Smith.
Author: J.A. Ackley
The Outside Groove Executive Editor has covered motorsports since 2000. His many awards include the 2019 Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) Jim Hunter Writer of the Year and the 2013 Russ Catlin Award for Excellence in Motorsports Journalism.
Jared Delk: The Next Generation is on the Rise
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Rained out?! On a Tuesday?! For a Saturday race?!
Rainout announcements seem to occur earlier and earlier. But rained out on a Tuesday?! For a Saturday show?! Are we for real?! It wasn’t only
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If it has got four wheels, Parker Perry will race it. From just missing the Chili Bowl to finishing third in his first late model
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