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Statement of Tyler Nelson Grain Valley City Council- March 9, 2015 Valley Speedway is more than a track. I’ve have learned so much at the track. We have shown up week in and week out for the past five years. We always stop at Casey’s to get fuel and grab something to eat spending $100 or more in grain valley before we get to the track, even when we don’t race at Valley Speedway we still stop in Grain Valley for fuel and food because we believe in supporting this community . During my 5 year...more

Press Release March 5, 2015 For Immediate Release For more information contact: Dave Clark - 785-393-2602 dclark3996@gmail.com Grain Valley MO - The Grain Valley, MO City Council will consider a request for a Special Use Permit from Valley Speedway owner Dennis Shrout to continue the operation of Grain Valley Speedway at their regular meeting on Monday, March 9th, 2015 at 7:00PM. Local Drivers and Race fans, including 17 year old Tyler Nelson of Olathe, KS plan to attend the meeting and...more

KCKidsOnTrack.net is a Non-Profit Foundation formed by Tyler Nelson, a 15 year old driver from Olathe, KS. Following a crash at Tyler's local track that resulted in the tragic death of fellow driver Jeff Osborne, Tyler was inspired to not only donate his purse from his division win that evening, he held a fundraiser and raised $2400 to help the Osborn family meet expenses. Blue Springs Ford in Blue Springs, MO is just the latest local business inspired by Tyler's generosity and his desire to...more

Bryan Hulbert - GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (October 3, 2013) News from the owner of the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo is that Thursday rains, with more forecasted at the Missouri oval, has resulted in the cancellation of the Speedway Motors Warrior Region finale on Friday, October 4. According to track officials, under current conditions, the track would not allow crews to begin working the surface until Noon on Friday. With more rain in the forecast on Friday, the decision was made to call the...more

Bryan Hulbert - TULSA, Okla. (October 1, 2013) The Speedway Motors Warrior Region will bring their 2013 season to a close this Friday, October 4 at the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo. Despite a less than ideal weekend this past Friday and Saturday night at the Lucas Oil Speedway, Jonathan Cornell was able to put the finishing touches on his 2013 campaign, sealing up his second straight Warrior Region title heading into Friday’s finale. The third visit of 2013, Brian Brown and Johnny...more

Heat one (started, qualified for feature): 1. Brian Brown 21 (2) 2. Wayne Johnson 77x (1*) 3. Jack Dover 53 (3*) 4. Kyle Bellm 86 (7*) 5. Tim Crawley 77 (5) 6. Josh Stephens 09 (4) 7. Ricky Lee Stangl 24 (6) Brown got the jump on Johnson in an early battle for the lead. Crawley biked out of fourth place and started smoking at the halfway point of the 8-lapper. Heat two (started, qualified for feature): 1. Miranda Arnold 5m (2) 2. Jason Johnson 41 (3*) 3. Logan Forler 2L (7*) 4. Austin...more

Bryan Hulbert - GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (May 22, 2013) Going back-to-back with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real, Johnny Herrera “slid” his way to the night’s Protect the Harvest A-Feature victory at the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo. following stellar battles with Danny Lasoski and Brian Brown. “I really just started pacing it” said Herrera about the way he drove early on in his Print Place No. 45x. “. I knew Brian Brown, or Jason Johnson, or somebody...more

Bryan Hulbert - TULSA, Okla. (May 21, 2013) Just getting warmed up, the 2013 season for the Speedway Motors Warrior Region rolls into Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo. on Wednesday, May 22 with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real. Parting ways with the National Tour, the Warrior drivers will seek the Double X Speedway in California, Mo. on Sunday, May 26 for a night in honor of the late Jesse Hockett. Joining the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV...more

Bryan Hulbert - TULSA, Okla. (May 20, 2013) Memorial Day weekend has always been a busy one for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real and the regions that represent the ASCS Nation. The 2013 edition of the summer kickoff weekend will carry on that tradition with a 10 events stretching from Wednesday, May 22 through Sunday, May 26. The week’s schedule of races will encompass six states (Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas, and Washington) with the...more