J.A. Ackley, Author at Outside Groove

Renee Tinch: One’s Effort to Clean the Pits

Dirt, Dirt ModifiedsJuly 6, 2021July 6, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Renee Tinch works hard on the modified driven by her husband, Ricky Tinch. Typically, the team consists of them alone. However, when Renee has a

Pitboxes.com: The Story Behind the Carts

Sponsored Edit, TechJuly 2, 2021August 10, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Ricky Sanders, the founder of Pitboxes.com, just needed a way to get his toolbox from point A to point B during a NASCAR Sportsman race

Michael Bland: Determined to Better Himself

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, Sponsored EditJuly 1, 2021July 1, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Michael Bland didn’t grow up in a racing family. He doesn’t have major backing, a big crew, or the trendiest chassis brand in the field.

Fytron Software: By Machine Shops for Machine Shops

Sponsored Edit, TechJuly 1, 2021August 10, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Fytron Software co-founder David Arce said their software “can make you money.” As the son of a machine shop owner (pictured), Arce saw where well-designed

Trevor Bayne: Back to His Roots

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, NASCAR and ARCAJune 28, 2021June 28, 2021 J.A. Ackley

In only his second NASCAR Cup Series start, a day after celebrating his 20th birthday, Trevor Bayne won the Daytona 500 in 2011. Ten years