Extra money on the line for Sprints & Dwarfs this Saturday in memory of Don London
2025-08-06 14:29
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Placerville, CA…Russell Motorsports Inc. is pleased to announce there will be extra purse money handed out to the Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars this Saturday at Placerville Speedway in memory of the late Don London.
London, the former owner of Capital Ace Hardware and long-time friend to Placerville Speedway, passed away earlier this year. During his Celebration of Life, it was asked that in lieu of flowers or gifts, donations be made instead to hold a memorial race in his honor.
With that said, this Saturday August 9th we pay tribute to Don with additional money up for grabs to the Thompson's Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars.
The Winged 360 Sprint Car feature is set to dish out $2,000-to-win; $1,500 for second and $1,000 for third.
The Dwarf Car main event will award as follows: $500-to-win, $300 for second, $200 for third, $175 for fourth and $150 for fifth.
"Don London was a great friend, supporter and a big part of what we do at Placerville Speedway," commented track Promoter Scott Russell. "We want to thank everyone that donated money to do this race in his honor. It will be a special night to remember Don and his legacy."
A memorial lap will be conducted for Don following opening ceremonies, with Andy Gregg climbing aboard the Scott Russell No. 14r Sprint Car and Shawn Whitney in the No. 15 Dwarf Car doing the honors.
Tickets and Details:
Grandstand seating will be General Admission on Saturday August 9th, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked.
Adult tickets cost just $18, while seniors 62+, military and juniors 12-17 will be $16. Kids 6-11 cost $8 and those five and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr080925
The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 4pm. Hirst Home Team Happy Hour is offered until 6pm in the grandstands featuring live music with discounted Coors Light and Coors Original at the beer booth. The pit meeting will be held at 4:30pm with cars on track at 5:15. Hot laps, ADCO Driveline qualifying and racing will follow.
For those who can't make it to the track, CaliDirt.TV will provide live flag-to-flag coverage of every Placerville Speedway point race this season. The live streaming service also includes each event with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/