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By Ray Cunningham (Grain Valley, MO) -- Xavier “X-Man” Doney of Odessa, Mo. won Saturday nights Wholesale Batteries USAC MWRA feature riding the rim to victory after starting 6th in the 25 lapper at Valley Speedway. During his spectacular run to the front he got by early leader Wyatt Burks of Topeka, Ks. And then fought off the advances of Jack Wagner of nearby Lone Jack, Mo. At the stripe the teenager who last season won the USAC MWRA Rookie of the Year award would take his 2nd all-time...more

(Grain Valley, MO) -- Rod Cordon and Coleman Brownong and Dikkibn Raffurty captured Modified wins on Saturday night at Valley Speedway. Chadd Goff topped the Non-wing Valley Sprint Cars PHOTO: Non-Wing Sprint Car winner Chad Goff--CREDIT: Ryan Black D.T.O. Photography High Fly'N Photos 5STAR PHOTOGRAPHY RESULTS Dirt Demons A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 121-Eric Schmidt[1]; 2. 68-Darrick Brisbin[3]; 3. 26-Jeff Stump[5]; 4. 15-Roman Stump[4]; 5. (DNF) 13JR-Nick Dangerfield[2] Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1....more

(Grain Valley, MO) -- Wyatt Burks captured the season opening Non-Wing Sprint car main Saturday at Valley Speedway. Chad Winfrey was second and Cody Baker wound up third. Cody Brill topped the B Mod main. PHOTO: Non-Wing Sprint Car winner Wyatt Burks--CREDIT: John Lee of High-Fly'n Photos http://www.highfly-nphotos.com RESULTS VALLEY NON WING SPRINT CAR A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 11W-Wyatt Burks[2]; 2. 65W-Chad Winfrey[1]; 3. 38-Cody Baker[8]; 4. 65-Chris Parkinson[6]; 5. 33-Bryson Smith[5];...more

(Grain Valley, MO) -- Wesley Smith is "King of Kansas City." Smith, driving the Helm No. 12, started third and outran pole sitter Jack Wagner to win Saturday night's Valley Non-Wing feature at Valley Speedway. Quinton Benson was third. PHOTO CREDIT: Ryan Black of D.T.O Photography RESULTS Valley non wing Sprint car A Feature 1 (40 Laps): 1. 12-Wesley Smith[3]; 2. 77-Jack Wagner[1]; 3. 15B-Quinton Benson[2]; 4. 38-Cody Baker[10]; 5. 91-Riley Kreisel[5]; 6. 65-Chris Parkinson[11]; 7. 41-Brad...more

By Ray Cunningham (Grain Valley, MO) -- Saturday night at Valley Speedway the stars and cars of the Wholesale Batteries USAC Midwest Wingless Racing Association once again put on a great show in the final battle of 2021. And when the dust settled Wesley Smith would win the Helm Memorial over Jack Wagner, Kory Schudy, Wyatt Burks and Riley Kreisel. While rival Kory Schudy would be crowned MWRA Champion for 2021! PHOTO CREDIT: John Lee of High-Fly;n Photos -- http://www.highfly-nphotos.com The...more

The IMCA Supper Nationals is taking place with almost 1000 teams signed up. Valley Speedway had 2 of our drivers finish in the top 3. Dillion Dillon Raffurty took 1st place in all of his 3 events and Garrett Stonum finished 3 in the finals. Valley Speedway has some of the fastest racers competing every week. Congratulations to all our teams that represented the best Valley Speedway has to offer.

By POWRi WAR PR (Grain Valley, MO) -- With only a handful of races remaining in the 2021 points season, the Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League would flank Valley Speedway with twenty-seven entries for the annual star-studded King of Kansas City Event. Showing outstanding speed all night, Wesley Smith would emerge victorious by riding the high-side to perfection around the well-prepared smooth racing surface. PHOTO CREDIT: John Lee of High-Fly'n Photos -...more

By POWRi (Grain Valley, MO) -- The Denver, North Carolina native, Brent Crews grabbed the early lead and captured his first career Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League Victory at Grain Valley Speedway. Driver behind the No. 86 also became the youngest driver to ever win a Lucas Oil POWRi National event. Crews outlasted the 30-lap main and captured CBIndustries second win on the 2021 season with the series. PHOTO CREDIT: John Lee of High-Fly'n Photos - http://www.highfly-nphotos.com A...more

By POWRi (Belleville, IL) -- Due to persistent overnight rain saturating the grounds of Valley Speedway with more forecasted precipitation. Thunder in the Valley’s program on Friday has been canceled with Saturday and Sunday’s event still scheduled as planned. Next up for the Lucas Oil POWRi National and West Midget Leagues as well as the Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League will be Saturday, July 17th for night two of the three-day Thunder in the Valley program. Then, on Sunday,...more

By POWRi (Belleville, IL) -- Missouri will get a double-shot of open-wheel excitement with the “Thunder in the Valley” on July 16-17 at Valley Speedway. Featuring the edge of the seat adrenaline rushes of the Lucas Oil POWRi National and West Midget Leagues as well as the Lucas Oil Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League for two nights of non-stop racing action in Grain Valley Missouri on Friday and Saturday. Classes scheduled to compete July 16-17 at Valley Speedway’s “Thunder in the Valley”...more