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This is an iRacing special event created by Out of the Groove and A.E. Engine to raise money for Extra Life, a program of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and Toys for Tots.
OOTG host, Eric Estepp’s Groovy Hollow iRacing event to benefit Extra Life, a program of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, is back for the fourth year in a row. And not only is Eric competing in this year’s event in the infamous Halloween Machine, this year we’re going bigger than ever with Groovy Hollow 4 being a multi-media event! Daily Downforce writer and horror author Cody Williams (that’s me!) has written a spooky sports novel all about The Legend of Groovy Hollow.
All young Tommie Jo Swanson ever wanted to be was a racecar driver. A native of Commonwealth, a sleepy little town in Southwest Virginia, she always dreamed of running bad-fast cars on the NASCAR circuit. But every racing dreamer has to start somewhere. For her sixteenth birthday, her father purchased a late model stock from local racer, Jerry Slater, who had fallen on hard times. The goal was to one day race the car at the mysteriously found lost speedway of Groovy Hollow Raceway.
The infamous bullring of a short track, Groovy Hollow, inexplicably disappeared in the mid-1990s during a lightning storm. Also disappearing that night was the track champion and leader of that final race, the infamous legend of Groovy Hollow, Bucky Blackwell. But now the track has been rediscovered, deep in the twisting woods of Commonwealth, Virginia. Bucky has returned, too, with his dangerously fast (and reckless) Halloween Machine, and he is dead-set on reclaiming his throne.
Over the course of four years, Tommie finds herself entangled in a terrifying mystery surrounding Groovy Hollow and its infamous Halloween Machine. This novel is about the bond between daughter and father over the sport of auto racing and the various corruptions of the industry, some venturing into the realm of the supernatural.
The eBook version of The Legend of Tommie Jo Swanson is a joint publication venture between A. E. Engine and True Terror Publications. The book is available exclusively through Amazon.com and can be downloaded via the free Amazon Kindle app. The book itself is also free. To grab your copy, just go to Amazon.com and type “The Legend of Groovy Hollow” in the search bar. You can also get there by clicking the link below.
There is also an audiobook version of The Legend of Groovy Hollow. It can be enjoyed on your favorite podcast app at no charge. Or, if you’re like me, you can listen to it on YouTube. My friend and collaborator Joe Rabuck provides great artwork in each installment. The audiobook is performed by talented actress Jillian Kuhl. The link to each episode of the novel is provided below!
That does for us on this end, Daily Downforce readers. What do you think of all of this? Are you excited for Groovy Hollow 4? Let us know by commenting on all of our socials! And be sure to tune into the annual iRacing event on the Out of the Groove YouTube channel. It all goes down on October 29th at 8 P.M. We hope to see you all there!
