GRAIN VALLEY, Mo.—The USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental event slated for Wednesday, June 17, at the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo., has been postponed due to heavy rainfall in the region.

Track and series officials hope to reschedule the show this summer and are looking at viable options for a make-up date. Stay tuned to www.usmts.com for further details.

On Thursday, June 18, the popular 81 Speedway located just outside of Wichita, Kan., will host an MSD Central Region clash between the USMTS vs. NCRA Modifieds for a “One Night Stand” at the Playground of Power.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and race time is 7:30 with NCRA Mod Lite Series joining the evening’s line-up. General admission is $15 for ages 11 and older. Children ages 6-10 are $5.

Race fans can get discount coupons good for $2 off adult general admission at Casey's General Stores locations in Derby, Haysville, Maize, Newton, Rose Hill, Valley Center and Wichita on race day.

Last year, defending track champion Joe Adams of Enid, Okla., had the field covered until late in the race when the drive shaft came off of his machine. Despite many of the top drivers in the area competing here each week at 81 Speedway, in the numerous visits made to the speedway by the USMTS teams a local driver has never won the main event. Could it happen this year—

The 81 Speedway is a semi-banked 3/8-mile dirt oval located north of Wichita on I-135 to exit 16, then 0.7 mile west on 77th St. For more information call 316-755-1781 or visit www.race81speedway.com online.

The annual USMTS Southern Speedweek commences on Friday, June 19, at the Red River Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas, for the first of seven events in nine days in the highly-competitive Double H Bands Southern Region presented by Day Motor Sports.

With trips to the Route 66 Motor Speedway in Amarillo, Texas, on Saturday, June 20; Heart O’ Texas Speedway near Waco on Tuesday, June 23; Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, on Wednesday, June 24; East Texas Speedway in Petty on Thursday, June 25; and Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore on Friday, June 26; the swing through the south wraps up Saturday, June 27, at the historic Lawton (Okla.) Speedway.

Nearly $40,000 has been earmarked for the winners from an overall purse of more than $250,000 for events during the month of June.

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