PLACERVILLE(8-16-08)-Saturday night is the biggest night of action at Placerville Speedway, if you happen to be 12 years or younger. That’s right its Kids Night at Placerville Speedway, sponsored this year by Morrison Concrete of Forest Hill. Four different types of racing will be on the evening race card, winged sprints cars, pro stocks, pure stocks and the headliner of the night will be the kids bicycle races during intermission.
All kids 12 and under will be admitted for free on Saturday night and receive complimentary popcorn and soda from John Padjen Motorsports, the operators of Placerville Speedway since 1982. In addition to the free goods, youngsters are encouraged to bring their bicycles to the speedway to compete in the annual bicycle races that take place during intermission on the front stretch of the speedway. These races will be arranged by age groups and the top three finishers in each event will be awarded trophies by several drivers that will be assisting with the festivities. All children who compete will be awarded presentation ribbons.
“I love competing on kids night, it’s the best night ever,” says former track champion Andy Forsberg of Auburn. “I miss those days of being a tike on a trike and racing around the track. That’s how I got into sprint car racing because when I was 16 the officials told me I was too big for the bike races and black flagged me so I made my Dad hand over the sprint car. They didn’t know what they got themselves into with that.”
Following the kids races on Saturday, a brand new BMX bicycle will be raffled off and every youngster in the stands has a chance to win. The new bicycle is furnished by the Morrison Concrete of Foresthill. Morrison Concrete is owned and operated by longtime open wheel racer Guy Morrison and his wife Cindy. For decades the Morrison family has been involved with sprint car racing in the golden state. In the early days it was Keith “the snake” Morrison winning races at Placerville Speedway while his wife Donna worked on staff at the speedway, known then as “Hangtown Speedway.”More recently Keith and Donna’s sons, Guy and Vern Morrison have been known for their success behing the wheel. Guy Morrison continues to drive a car owned by his brother while Guy and Cindy have become car owners, providing a seat for Mark Gibbs of Elk Grove in their second team car.
In addition to the new bicycle on Saturday, Morrison Concrete will furnish nearly 100 frisbees that the race drivers will toss into the stands on Saturday night to the hundreds of kids in attendance. The fanfare does not stop their, the local concrete company will also award a $500 bonus to the winner of the sprint car main event, making it $2000 to win Saturday night.
“This is a big night for the little guys at Placerville Speedway, and this year with $2000 to win it’s a big night for the big guys too,” said Bill Sullivan, communications director for Placerville Speedway. “The Morrison name is embedded in the history of this racetrack. Having Morrison Concrete come aboard for Kids Night will be appreciated by everyone, its nice to have a racing family continue to support us the way that they do.”
For the fourth straight year, the Placerville Police Officers Association will be participating in Kids Night as well. On Sunday afternoon the association will present the 35th Annual Hangtown Destruction Derby at Placerville Speedway. Members of the Placerville Police Department will be on hand at Placerville Speedway Saturday night, distributing complimentary children’s tickets to any youngsters 12 and under that are at the races the night before.
“Family entertainment is hard to come by all to often these days, and it certainly has its price,” added Sullivan. “This night is a win-win event for the kids, a free night at the races and and afternoon at the destruction derby free of charge. It’s really a win-win night for families and kids Saturday night and we encourage everyone with children to come out to Placerville Speedway this Saturday and check us out on Saturday and Sunday.”
The grandstands of Placerville Speedway will open at on Saturday, a secured area will be provided for the children’s bicycles if needed. During intermission, the bike races will take place on the front stretch of the speedway by different age groups. All of the drivers competing on this night will be on the infield, presenting trophies to the top three finishers and participation ribbons to all who compete.
Qualifying for the sprint cars will begin at Saturday followed by racing at seven. Adults are $12, juniors and seniors $10 and all kids 12 and under are admitted free for “Morrison Concrete Kids Night” at the races.
On Sunday, the Annual Destruction Derby will open the grandstands at with the first heat race starting at 3 p..m. Adult admission will be $10 and children will be $4 unless they receive a complimentary ticket the night before.
For additional information on the upcoming kids night at Placerville Speedway visit www.johnpadjenmotorsports.com, the official website of Placerville Speedway which will present three divisions of auto racing on this special night of family entertainment.
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