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Inside Line Promotions – GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (Aug. 12, 2020) – Trey Burke was fully prepared to tackle ‘The Sprint Car Capital of the World’ last weekend. Some of the best sprint car drivers in the country converged upon Knoxville Raceway ready to do battle for a $15,000 top prize in the 360 Knoxville Nationals. Burke was prepared to make his debut at the half-mile track in Knoxville, Iowa, but the biggest obstacle was the sign-in process. Burke posted his age and was told he couldn’t...more

(Grain Valley, MO) -- For the second year in a row, the Helm owned car won the Helm Memorial. Saturday night at Valley Speedway, Wesley Smith powered to victory in the USAC Midwest Wingless Racing Association sanctioned event. Kory Schudy was second and Warren Johnson ended up third. PHOTO CREDIT: John Lee of High-Fly'n Photos -- http://www.highfly-nphotos.com RESULTS MWRA Sprints A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 12-Wesley Smith[3]; 2. 28-Kory Schudy[5]; 3. 90-Warren Johnson[1]; 4. 24X-Craig...more

Grain Valley, Missouri: For (Ventura, California) racer Ricky Lewis everything lined up perfectly for his 13th feature win of the 2023 season in non winged sprint car racing, this time racing with the Wholesale Batteries USAC MWRA Sprint Series at Valley Speedway for the Helm Memorial. The Californian wheelman was fast all night running at the Helm Memorial, and the early results showed just that. Lewis, who has raced out of Indiana this summer, would run second in his heat after starting...more

By Valley Speedway (Grain Valley, MO) -- It looks like there is no way we are going to miss the rain. It won't be out of this area until after 2 and that won't give us enough time to prep the track. The races for tonight October 5th are canceled. We will look at the schedule and see if there is a date we can schedule a final race.

(Grain Valley, MO) -- Valley Speedway officials will try and get the Weld Family Memorial in 1 more time. Saturday October 5th Weld Family Memorial Race Final Weekly points driver entry fee is $35 per class that includes transponder and pit pass. Other pit passes are $35 per person entering the pits. Pits open at 4 pm, fan gates at 6 pm drivers meeting at 6:00 pm hot laps at 6:30 pm. Adults are $15, seniors, military, students $13, kids 6-12 $6, free 5 and under. Party deck $17. PHOTO CREDIT:...more

By Bob Douglas (Grain Valley, MO) -- The POWRi Midwest Lightning Sprints invaded Valley Speedway Fri nite. A BIG thank you goes out to our sponsors for 2019, Racin Boys, Rod End Supply and Oskvig Accounting. POWRi MIDWEST LIGHTNING SPRINTS Race Results Sept 20, 2019 Valley Speedway Grain Valley, MO Heat 1 1st 01 Bobby Layne KC, MO 2nd 5 Tyler Murry Dover, MO 3rd 7 Tyler Johnson Odessa, MO 4th 99 Emma Martin ...more

GRAIN VALLEY, MO. (July 12, 2019) – Sharing the stage alongside the POWRi Lucas Oil National / West Midgets and the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micros, the POWRi Midwest Lightning Sprints tackled Valley Speedway on Friday night. Charging from eighth, Kenny Bowers of Olathe, Kans. stormed to the lead by lap five and ran away with the victory. Bobby Layne of Kansas City, Mo. and Kyle Lewis of Spring Hill, Kans. split heat race victories while Jeff Bard of Basehor, Kans. and Tyler Murry of...more

By Bob Douglas (Grain Valley, MO) -- The POWRi Midwest Lightning Sprints invaded Valley Speedway Fri nite for our 1st nite of the Mid Season Championship weekend. We shared the stage with the POWERi National Midgets and the POWERi Micros. This Mid Season Championship weekend sponsors are Country Kids, Layne Machine, Anthony’s Chimney Sweeps, Lowery Legal, and Miller Farms. Also, a BIG thank you goes out to our sponsors for 2019, Racin Boys, Rod End Supply and Oskvig Accounting. POWRi MIDWEST...more

By POWRi (Grain Valley, MO) -- No matter the story, no matter the driver, no matter the place, rules are rules. Unfortunately, on Friday night at Valley Speedway, 16-year old Cannon McIntosh was disqualified after initially winning his first-career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League feature. Rolling across the scales on numerous occasions, the No. 08 consistently came across short of the 1,050 lbs. minimum requirement, ultimately giving Jake Neuman of New Berlin, Ill. his fourth-career...more

GRAIN VALLEY, MO. (July 12, 2019) – Extending his record as the all-time winningest driver in POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micro League history, Joe B. Miller of Millersville, Mo. won his 35th-career feature on Friday at Valley Speedway. Topping the opening night of “Thunder in the Valley,” Miller rocketed by Frank Galusha on the tenth circuit and checked away for a dominating win aboard the Hyper Racing No. 51B. With a strong group of 24 entries on hand, the field split into a trio of...more