J.A. Ackley, Author at Outside Groove

Jadon Frame: First Time’s the Charm (Video)

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020 J.A. Ackley

Jadon Frame never raced a Topless Outlaws Dirt Late Model Series event. Nor has he ever ventured to Mountain View Raceway in Spring City, Tennessee.

Tom Rogers Jr.: Opts to Start in the Rear; Wins Race

Modifieds, PavementSeptember 24, 2020September 25, 2020 J.A. Ackley

Tom Rogers Jr. did what some would consider unfathomable. After shattering the track record in time trials for the Bubba 150 at New York’s Riverhead

Jacob Kelso: A Rookie’s Hard Lesson

Dirt, Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksSeptember 22, 2020September 22, 2020 J.A. Ackley

This year Jacob Kelso embarked on his first season of racing street stocks. For the most part, the 16-year-old from Maryville, Tennessee, has kept his

American Racer: Bouncing Back from a Fire

NationalSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 2020 J.A. Ackley

On June 22, 2020, an electrical fire occurred at the Specialty Tires of America, Inc. factory in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It temporarily slowed down production of

Brooke Storer: Making Her Own Opportunities

Late Models, PavementSeptember 15, 2020September 15, 2020 J.A. Ackley

Late model driver Brooke Storer isn’t afraid to make things happen. She bought her first late model at age 16, with money in part earned