J.A. Ackley, Author at Outside Groove

KC Burdette: The Grind Between Qualifying & Feature

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, Dirt ModifiedsJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021 J.A. Ackley

KC Burdette turned his first-ever laps ever at Volunteer Speedway, in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, during qualifying for the Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series event last

Travis Sands: One-Time Deal Leads to Full-Time Return

Dirt, Dirt Sport Compacts/FWDs/Mini StocksJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Travis Sands had long resisted his son Chase’s (pictured, right) persistent urging to get him to return to behind the wheel of a race car.

Anthony Singleton: One Tough Big Bird

Dirt, Dirt Sport Compacts/FWDs/Mini StocksJanuary 13, 2021January 13, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Front-wheel-drive racer Anthony Singleton campaigns this 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier at tracks near his Loudon, Tennessee, home. The car — dubbed “Big Bird” for the yellow

John Trowbridge: The Racer-Relatable Nickname

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, Dirt ModifiedsJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Modified and crate late model racer, John Trowbridge, carries “Common Nuisance,” on his race cars. Trowbridge’s neighbors, who had recently moved in next to his

Jay Crabill: iRacer Uses Stimulus Check for Race Car

Dirt, Dirt Sport Compacts/FWDs/Mini StocksJanuary 6, 2021January 6, 2021 J.A. Ackley

A year ago, the only racing Jay Crabill did was on iRacing. However, thanks in part to the stimulus checks sent out in early 2020,