J.A. Ackley, Author at Outside Groove

Randy Brewer: A Colorful Throwback

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsApril 12, 2021April 12, 2021 J.A. Ackley

For those longing for the colorful characters of the past, Randy Brewer may be what you seek. His late model sportsman carries a chrome green

Brandon Miller: No More Lost Nuts

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, Sponsored Edit, TechApril 5, 2021April 5, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Brandon Miller no longer worries about frantically searching for lost nuts. As Hammy (the squirrel on Miller’s car) said in the movie, “Over the Hedge,”

Guy Ingham & Nate Ingham: Father Joins in on the Fun

Dirt, Sport CompactsApril 5, 2021April 5, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Last season, Guy Ingham (left) helped his son, Nate (right), get into racing front-wheel-drive class at Mountain View Raceway in Spring City, Tennessee. This year,

Garrett Loyd: A NASCAR Fan Racing Dirt

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, NASCAR and ARCAApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Garrett Loyd had never seen Richard Petty race during his lifetime. He missed that opportunity by nearly five years after Petty’s final NASCAR Cup Series

Leroy Morrison: A Father-and-Son Journey to Bristol

Dirt, ModifiedsMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Armed with a homebuilt engine and a 2007 Hughes Racing Chassis car, Leroy Morrison and his father, Curtis, ventured to the Bristol Dirt Nationals. Despite