J.A. Ackley, Author at Outside Groove

Brandon Miller: No More Lost Nuts

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, Sponsored Edit, TechApril 5, 2021April 5, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Brandon Miller no longer worries about frantically searching for lost nuts. As Hammy (the squirrel on Miller’s car) said in the movie, “Over the Hedge,”

Guy Ingham & Nate Ingham: Father Joins in on the Fun

Dirt, Dirt Sport Compacts/FWDs/Mini StocksApril 5, 2021April 5, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Last season, Guy Ingham (left) helped his son, Nate (right), get into racing front-wheel-drive class at Mountain View Raceway in Spring City, Tennessee. This year,

Garrett Loyd: A NASCAR Fan Racing Dirt

Dirt, Dirt Late Models, NASCAR and ARCAApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Garrett Loyd had never seen Richard Petty race during his lifetime. He missed that opportunity by nearly five years after Petty’s final NASCAR Cup Series

Leroy Morrison: A Father-and-Son Journey to Bristol

Dirt, Dirt ModifiedsMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021 J.A. Ackley

Armed with a homebuilt engine and a 2007 Hughes Racing Chassis car, Leroy Morrison and his father, Curtis, ventured to the Bristol Dirt Nationals. Despite

Jamie Wood: A Rim-Busting Good Time

Dirt, Dirt Sport Compacts/FWDs/Mini StocksMarch 30, 2021March 30, 2021 J.A. Ackley

When Jamie Wood loaded up his trailer after running the Bristol Dirt Nationals, he returned home with a used-up race car. As he raced for