J.A. Ackley, Author at Outside Groove

Chuck Bowie: His Lead Wrench, and Wife, Rosie

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, Sponsored EditSeptember 1, 2022September 1, 2022 J.A. Ackley

Veteran driver Chuck Bowie may revel in the spotlight, but his wife, Rosie, shirks the publicity but bears much of the responsibility of maintaining the

Clarksville Speedway Welcomes the Quicksilver 357 CT

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, Dirt Sport Mods/B-Mods/Sportsman, Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory Stocks, Sponsored Edit, TechAugust 30, 2022August 30, 2022 J.A. Ackley

Promoter William Scogin welcomes the Quicksilver 357 CT at Clarksville Speedway in Tennessee. They permit them in three classes: The 602 late models, street stocks,

Zack Babcock: Walked Away from this Wild Ride

Dirt, Dirt Small-Scale CarsAugust 24, 2022August 24, 2022 J.A. Ackley

The driver of this mod lite, Zack Babcock walked away from this crash last Friday at Brewerton Speedway in New York. Unfortunately, however, the car

Ryan Krachun: “Eye Level with the Catchfence”

Dirt, Dirt Sprint Cars/MidgetsAugust 17, 2022August 17, 2022 J.A. Ackley

Things were looking up for Ryan Krachun, but he didn’t know how literal that would be. This airborne incident occurred in the SpeedSTR division at

Ken Kelley: Driveshaft Went Through the Roof

Dirt, Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksAugust 16, 2022August 16, 2022 J.A. Ackley

Seasoned veteran Ken Kelley experienced a rare occurrence last Saturday at Paragon Speedway in Indiana. A driveshaft broke and went not only through the cockpit