Iron Man Challenge canceled at Grain Valley, on to La Monte Friday

  • May 14, 2013

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The third time was, in fact, not the charm for an Iron Man Challenge show at the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo., and the event slated for Thursday, May 16, has been canceled.

Originally scheduled for March 8, the 3rd Annual “Thunder in the Valley” event was postponed due to a severe winter storm. The second attempt on April 18 was rained out, but this time it was politics that prevented the show from going on.

“Apparently the meeting at city hall last night didn’t go very well,” said USRA president Todd Staley. “I talked to Dennis (Shrout, Valley Speedway promoter) this morning and he felt that in light of the outcome of last night’s board meeting that it would not be in the best interest of the future survival of Valley Speedway to have a race on Thursday night.”

On Friday, May 17, the Iron Man Challenge for USRA B-Mods return to the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo. Gates open at 4:00, hot laps begin at 6:45 and racing starts at 7:15 for the Schwab’s Tinker Shop Show-Me Shootout. Also on the card will be the USMTS Modifieds.

On race day, fans can pick up a coupon good for $2 off adult grandstand admission at Casey’s General Stores locations in Knob Noster, La Monte and Sedalia while supplies last. The LA Raceway is a located 3.5 miles west of SR 127 on Hwy Y. For more information, check out www.laraceway.com online.