J.A. Ackley, Author at Outside Groove

William Blankenship Understands His Audience

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsMarch 23, 2022March 23, 2022 J.A. Ackley

William Blankenship, a 604 late model driver, now has 25,000-plus followers on TikTok (see his account here). He originally joined the social media platform in

Quicksilver: 1-Year Warranty for its Race Engines

Dirt, Sponsored EditMarch 21, 2022March 21, 2022 J.A. Ackley

In a move virtually unheard of in the industry, Quicksilver introduced a 1-year warranty on its race engines. The limited warranty applies to its sealed

Jacob Gustafson: Sold Lap Sponsors for His Team

Dirt, Sport CompactsMarch 18, 2022March 18, 2022 J.A. Ackley

Typically, tracks and series sell lap sponsorships for races, but Jacob Gustafson sold laps for his sport compact team. That helped him travel from Webster,

Dewayne Ragland: A Friend of Racing

Dirt, PavementMarch 17, 2022March 17, 2022 J.A. Ackley

Many of the Florida Speedweeks regulars felt the void in the pits left by the passing of Dewayne Ragland. Ragland crisscrossed the country while representing

Jasper Drengler: The Quest to Race in 50 States

Pavement, Sport CompactsMarch 16, 2022March 16, 2022 J.A. Ackley

Wisconsin racer Jasper Drengler had to venture to Florida for work in February. So, he brought a car with him to race the Winter Warm-Up