J.A. Ackley, Author at Outside Groove

Hemi: Can You Make the Engine Work on Ovals? Yes.

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, Late Models, PavementOctober 20, 2023October 20, 2023 J.A. Ackley

This past weekend, Joe Wilder drove to a pair of runner-up finishes with a 6.1-liter Dodge Hemi engine in a car from the Mopar Mafia

Ultimate Motorsports & RV Park: Putting the Fun Back into Racing

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, Sponsored EditOctober 10, 2023October 10, 2023 J.A. Ackley

Track owner Bobby Koehler seeks to make racing fun again at Ultimate Motorsports & RV Park. That’s exemplified this weekend when the Dirt2Media American All-Star

Zach & Lacey Sise: Newlyweds in Racing

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, Sponsored EditOctober 4, 2023October 4, 2023 J.A. Ackley

Zach and Lacey Sise tied the knot on May 7. Together, the newlyweds have campaigned a dirt late model for the Dirt2Media American All-Star Series

Andrew Lankford: “The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Tried to Do”

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, Sponsored EditAugust 30, 2023August 31, 2023 J.A. Ackley

Late model driver Andrew Lankford said racing “is the hardest thing I’ve ever tried to do in my life.” It’s been a year since he

Drew Crenshaw Overcomes Overheated Axle to Win

Pavement, Sport CompactsAugust 25, 2023August 26, 2023 J.A. Ackley

Mini stock driver Drew Crenshaw won this past Saturday’s Olga’s California Dream in dramatic fashion. His right-front axle bellowed smoke as he hustled the car