J.A. Ackley, Author at Outside Groove

Ronnie Hedden: The Cool Cat in the Hat

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Some mistake Ronnie Hedden for Slash, the lead guitarist for hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, or for heavy metal singer Rob Zombie. However, instead

Spencer Singleton: “The Only Number I’ve Ever Known”

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, NASCAR and ARCAOctober 25, 2021November 22, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Spencer Singleton carries the No. 30 on his 602 sportsman late model in honor of his older brother, Dale Singleton. Dale made his mark in

Kaede Loudy: Bringing a Crate to a Super Race

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsOctober 21, 2021October 21, 2021 J.A. Ackley

While some scoff at the idea of bringing a Chevrolet Performance 604 crate engine to a super late model race, Kaede Loudy embraces it. In

Ronnie Martin Jr.: Racing — A Respite from Reality

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, Sponsored EditOctober 20, 2021October 20, 2021 J.A. Ackley

The real world — the one outside of the oval — can be harsh, as Ronnie Martin Jr. experienced this past year. However, racing provides

David Pope and his Flock of Followers

Dirt, Dirt Sport Compacts/FWDs/Mini StocksOctober 15, 2021October 15, 2021 J.A. Ackley

A swarm of people fills the pit of street stinger driver David Pope (driver pictured left) at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia. While the motorsports