J.A. Ackley, Author at Outside Groove

Beating a Budget: Andy Standridge & Joey Standridge

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020 J.A. Ackley

The incomes of Joey Standridge and Andy Standridge don’t allow them to buy the latest and greatest of equipment. But, they make it work. The

Russ Lane: His Unique Path from Road Racing to Ovals

NASCAR and ARCA, PavementJuly 20, 2020July 21, 2020 J.A. Ackley

Russ Lane spent his life in motorsports turning left and right, whether it was in go-karts, autocross, or road racing. In February he moved to

Scott Sexton: What Made Him “Superman”

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsJuly 15, 2020July 21, 2020 J.A. Ackley

The symbol of Superman permeates the pits of Eastern Tennessee dirt tracks. Don’t take this as a sign of the racing community’s love for a

James Rice: His Safety Reminder

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsJuly 13, 2020July 13, 2020 J.A. Ackley

As James Rice puts on his Simpson Hybrid Pro head-and-neck restraint system before the Schaeffer’s Oil Iron-Man Championship Late Model Series event at Tennessee’s Wartburg

Another Harbor Freight Recall: Pittsburgh Jack Stands

NationalJuly 7, 2020July 7, 2020 J.A. Ackley

Harbor Freight announced today another recall involving its Pittsburgh-brand jack stands. In a letter from Harbor Freight Owner and Founder, Eric Smidt, and posted to