Scelzi Records Top 10 during Debut at Cedar Lake Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (July 11, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi posted a top-10 finish during his debut at Cedar Lake Speedway last weekend for the FVP Outlaws at Cedar Lake event.

Scelzi, who drove for his family owned, Roth Motorsports backed team during the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series portion of the doubleheader, was offered a unique opportunity to start the weekend on Friday. Continue reading Scelzi Records Top 10 during Debut at Cedar Lake Speedway →

Giovanni Scelzi Wins Two California Speedweek Races and the Overall Title

Inside Line Promotions – LEMOORE, Calif. (July 11, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi enjoyed a dominating performance last week during California Speedweek.

Scelzi scored two victories and two second-place finishes during the four-race micro sprint event in his home state. The success was capped by Scelzi charging from ninth to win the finale, which secured the Speedweek championship. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Wins Two California Speedweek Races and the Overall Title →

Scelzi Grateful for Strong Safety Products following Wild Crash at Knoxville

Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 4, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi endured one of the wildest rides of his career last Friday at Knoxville Raceway.

Scelzi was competing just outside the top 10 when he and another driver made contact in turns one and two at the half-mile oval. The collision resulted in both cars flipping and Scelzi’s car being destroyed during the crash.

“It was the second most painful one I’ve been in,” he said. “It was probably the biggest flip I’ve taken. It was a wild one. To kill a car at Knoxville, it was pretty stylish. I really want to thank all of our partners for the safety products. They all did the job perfectly and I feel fine. A big thanks also to ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, which we believe are the safest made, and to DJS Safe Seat.” Continue reading Scelzi Grateful for Strong Safety Products following Wild Crash at Knoxville →

Giovanni Scelzi Dominates Budweiser Outlaw Nationals for Fourth Win in Five Races

Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (July 4, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi is firing on all cylinders heading into his busiest week of the season.

Scelzi captured the Budweiser Outlaw Nationals last Saturday at Plaza Park Raceway to garner his fourth victory in the last five races in his family owned micro sprint. Both confidence and momentum are high entering the Pace Chassis California Speedweek, which features four races at different tracks during a five-day stretch this week.

“Last year we carried some momentum into Speedweek,” he said. “We’ve won four of the last five so I think we’ll be good in this year’s Speedweek and we’ll be a contender.” Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Dominates Budweiser Outlaw Nationals for Fourth Win in Five Races →

Scelzi Closes All Star Ohio Speedweek with Top-10 Finish at Eldora

Inside Line Promotions – ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 27, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi capped his inaugural Ohio Speedweek with a top-10 finish during his debut at the famed Eldora Speedway last Saturday.

“To go to Eldora and get a top 10, I was really happy with that and to end Speedweek with a good finish like that was great,” he said.

The Speedweek, which had eight Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions races in nine days throughout Ohio, was a learning experience for Scelzi.

“It was the toughest week of racing in my entire life, but it was so much fun to see so many tracks and race with some of the best guys in the country,” he said. “They have some of the stoutest competition in the country. It was great to learn and get an idea of what’s it like racing back in Ohio. The tracks are completely different than in California. They are very dry, dusty and definitely a new challenge that takes getting used to compared to the heavy style of tracks in California.”

Scelzi had several bright moments throughout the difficult week. His first came a week ago Monday at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio, where Scelzi opened the night by qualifying 24th quickest overall and fastest in his group.

“We went quick time in group four,” he said. “That was huge for us. The track was so similar to (Thunderbowl Raceway in) Tulare in every aspect. I felt really, really comfortable. We went fourth to second in the heat race and I felt like we had something in the main event.

“We were up to seventh at one point in the main event. I was running in eighth and went down into turn three and hit a hole. It lifted the car up and spun me around. It was a bummer because we were so fast to run in the top 10. Luckily it didn’t tear anything up. We were able to restart and get around a few cars.”

Scelzi rebounded from the spin, which forced him to restart at the back of the field, to post a 13th-place finish.

The other Speedweek main event he advanced into came during the finale last Saturday at Eldora Speedway, where Scelzi timed in 22nd quickest and seventh in his group. He then powered from seventh to fourth place in a heat race to lock into the 15th starting position for the main event.

“It was unlike anything else I’d been to,” he said. “I felt a comfort right away in hot laps. It was one of those places that was so fast and so banked, but it had similarities to Knoxville Raceway and I-80 Speedway if they were mixed together. That was huge with me feeling comfortable quickly.

“We were able to get to eighth in the first six or seven laps of the feature. I got to racing with Kraig (Kinser) and it burned my left rear tire off so we weren’t able to move forward any further.”

Scelzi ended with a ninth-place result, which marked his ninth top 10 of the season.

Here is a video of the main event: https://youtu.be/DvtsOAuvdZ0.

He is scheduled to return to National Sprint League competition this Friday and Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, where he scored a seventh-place finish during his debut earlier this month.

Giovanni Scelzi Wins Third Straight Micro Sprint Feature and Records Third Career Podium in Sprint Car

Inside Line Promotions – ANTIOCH, Calif. (June 27, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi scored his third straight victory in his family owned micro sprint last Friday to open a weekend doubleheader that was capped with a podium finish in a 360ci winged sprint car.

“It was a great weekend for our team,” he said. “We’re on top of the world.” Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Wins Third Straight Micro Sprint Feature and Records Third Career Podium in Sprint Car →

Giovanni Scelzi Aiming for Third Straight Win in Family Micro Sprint

Inside Line Promotions – MARION, Ill. (June 20, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi is seeking his third consecutive victory in his family owned micro sprint this Friday when the team will venture to Plaza Park Raceway.

Scelzi, who picked up his first win of the season on April 30 at Delta Speedway in Stockton, Calif., was victorious during his most recent visit to the bullring in Visalia, Calif., on May 20 when he swept the night.

“We’ve been running well the last couple of times out in the family car so I’m looking forward to trying for three in a row,” he said. “I think our program is getting stronger and stronger.”

Scelzi is coming off a sour trip to the Highbanks Hustle last weekend when he drove for Kyle Anderson at the marquee event hosted by Southern Illinois Raceway.

“We fought engine issues throughout the practice night on Thursday and we think we had those turned around for Friday’s opener,” Scelzi said.

Scelzi powered from ninth to fourth place during a heat race on Friday before he was involved in a wild flip while running third in a qualifier. That ended the night early for the team, which elected not to return to action on Saturday.

“There were close to 120 cars there and we were off to a good start after the heat race,” Scelzi said. “I just hit a hole in turn one and went for a big ride.

“I want to thank Kyle and his family for the opportunity. I hope we get to work together again.”

Scelzi Tackling Ohio Speedweek with All Stars for First Time

Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 14, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi is set to embark upon his first-ever Ohio Speedweek, which features eight Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions races in nine days.

“Everyone I’ve talked to says this is one of the toughest weeks in sprint car racing,” he said. “Going to so many new tracks, all I can do is the best I can and try to adapt as quickly as I can. If we can make the main event and move forward as often as possible I’d say it’d be a great week.” Continue reading Scelzi Tackling Ohio Speedweek with All Stars for First Time →

Giovanni Scelzi Posts Podium Finish in Sprint Car at Keller Auto Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (June 13, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi is inching closer to his first career sprint car victory.

Scelzi drove the Roth Motorsports 360ci sprint car to a third-place result on Friday at Keller Auto Speedway. He has now finished in the top six during all five career sprint car features. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Posts Podium Finish in Sprint Car at Keller Auto Speedway →

Scelzi Wins National Sprint League Heat Race and Finishes Seventh during Knoxville Raceway Debut

Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 6, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi achieved another dream on Saturday at Knoxville Raceway, where he made his debut and did so in impressive fashion during the National Sprint League event. Continue reading Scelzi Wins National Sprint League Heat Race and Finishes Seventh during Knoxville Raceway Debut →

Scelzi Picks Up Top Five at Atomic Speedway to Start Summer Trip on Strong Note

Inside Line Promotions – LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (May 31, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi is pleased with the opening weekend of his summer trip to the East.

Scelzi earned a fourth-place finish on Saturday during his debut at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio, and he was in contention for a great night on Monday at Lawrenceburg Speedway with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series before being involved in a crash. Continue reading Scelzi Picks Up Top Five at Atomic Speedway to Start Summer Trip on Strong Note →

Giovanni Scelzi Faces Obstacles during Debut at Port City Raceway

Inside Line Promotions – TULSA, Okla. (May 30, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi showcased some bright moments during his first trip to compete outdoors in the Midwest.

Scelzi piloted a micro sprint for Kyle Anderson last weekend at Port City Raceway during a doubleheader that began with mechanical problems on Friday night. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Faces Obstacles during Debut at Port City Raceway →

Scelzi Set for Summer in Midwest and East Beginning This Weekend

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (May 23, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi is about to embark upon one of his biggest dreams, which is to chase races across the Midwest and in the East throughout the summer.

Scelzi and his Roth Motorsports backed team will leave on Wednesday to head east to spend the next three months on the road. Scelzi is scheduled to stay on the road, tackling events with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions and National Sprint League, through the 56th annual 5-Hour Energy Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, Aug. 10-13. Continue reading Scelzi Set for Summer in Midwest and East Beginning This Weekend →

Giovanni Scelzi Sweeps Plaza Park Raceway Event and Makes Midget Debut

Inside Line Promotions – VENTURA, Calif. (May 23, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi enjoyed a dominating performance on Friday at Plaza Park Raceway, where he swept the night to score his second straight micro sprint victory.

“I feel like we’ve been good the last year and haven’t had the good finishes,” he said. “Now we haven’t lost a race with this new motor yet so that’s pretty cool.”

Scelzi kicked off the night at the bullring in Visalia, Calif., by setting quick time during qualifying. He then charged from fourth to win a heat race. A six-car feature inversion lined Scelzi up on the outside of the third row for the 30-lap main event.

“On the first start I was in second and then they called the start back,” he said. “Once we got going I got into third by the third lap. Me and Jake Hagopian both passed Jake Andreotti halfway through. There was a yellow with about nine laps to go. The track was slick to the wall so it was really wide. I passed for the lead, but another yellow came out with about five or six laps to go so that sent me back to second.”

Scelzi slid Hagopian for the top spot in turns three and four on the restart and took the lead for good entering turn one. He led the closing laps for his second triumph of the season and first at Plaza Park Raceway.

Click on the link to watch the main event: https://youtu.be/0cYzD263YME.

The weekend concluded on Saturday at Ventura Raceway, where Scelzi made his midget debut driving for Cory Kruseman.

“In hot laps we had some motor trouble so we didn’t get any laps,” he said. “It was sputtering real bad. I didn’t make very good laps in qualifying and we still had some motor problems so we didn’t qualify well.”

Scelzi qualified 27th quickest. However, he made up for it during the heat race when he powered from seventh to second place. That lined him up on the inside of the fourth row for the main event.

“We got to fifth and then we got spun out,” he said. “There was a restart with about 10 laps to go and going into turn one with a few laps to go we got spun out. I went to the back and wasn’t able to go anywhere after that.”

He was credited with a 17th-place result.

Click on the link to watch the main event: https://youtu.be/dTq0DDgPEbo.

Scelzi Hampered by Late-Race Incidents at Keller Auto Speedway and Tulare Raceway

Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (May 17, 2016) – Last weekend featured a couple of circumstances that kept Dominic Scelzi from potential top-five finishes.

The action began on Friday in a 360ci sprint car at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif., where Scelzi qualified second quickest and advanced from fourth to third place in a heat race and from seventh to sixth place in the dash to start the main event on the outside of the third row. Continue reading Scelzi Hampered by Late-Race Incidents at Keller Auto Speedway and Tulare Raceway →

Giovanni Scelzi Puts Together Another Strong Sprint Car Performance

Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (May 16, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi was oh so close to earning his first career sprint car victory last Friday at Keller Auto Speedway.

Scelzi, who was driving for Roth Motorsports, led 20 of the first 24 laps and he was in the lead with six laps remaining when a caution bunched the field together.

“Leading can be the worst place to be late in a race when the yellow comes out,” he said. “You don’t know where everyone else is running. Cory Eliason drove around me in turns one and two on the restart. A couple of laps later a guy slid in front of me in turns one and two. He went off the race track and it took all the air off my nose and I went off the edge. I was in the dirt just spinning the tires.”

Scelzi ended with a sixth-place result, which gives him a top six in all four career sprint car features.

“I can’t thank Dennis and Teresa Roth and Todd Ventura enough for the opportunity and the great car they provide,” he said. “I had an amazing car on Friday.”

Scelzi opened the night by qualifying third quickest.

“We drew a late number, but that place doesn’t change much,” he said. “My goal every night is to try to lock into the dash through qualifying. That makes your whole night easier.”

Scelzi did just that and he finished where he started – fourth – in a heat race to make the dash. He then pulled the No. 1 during the dash redraw to start the dash on the pole.

“We had an engine problem in the dash, but we got that fixed before the feature,” he said. “They changed a rocker arm so that was really impressive. That shows how good this team is.”

Scelzi’s dash win gave him the pole position for the 30-lap main event.

“We had one of the fastest cars in the race,” he said. “I was running the bottom in turns one and two and the top in turns three and four. The cushion was at the edge of the track in turns three and four.

“Colby (Copeland) slid me halfway through the race and I slid him back a few laps later. I was so pumped when that happened. I made a mistake and got him right back. I was in a great position until that last caution, but we learned from it and I think we’re getting closer to that first win.”

Here is a link to watch the main event: https://youtu.be/pZ6qKGMTkR8

Scelzi wrapped up his weekend on Saturday by helping Nikko and Alex Panella at a micro sprint race at Delta Speedway in Stockton, Calif.

“That was a great night,” he said. “Nikko and Alex did a great job. Nikko won and Alex ran second.”

Scelzi will return to action this Friday at Plaza Park Raceway in Visalia, Calif., where he will race his family owned micro sprint. Scelzi will then make his midget debut driving for Cory Kruseman on Saturday at Ventura Raceway in Ventura, Calif.

Scelzi Nearly Brings Home Back-to-Back Top 10s at Silver Dollar Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (May 3, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi was well on his way to earning a pair of top 10s last weekend at Silver Dollar Speedway before a flat tire ended the doubleheader two laps early.

Scelzi kicked off the weekend on Friday at the quarter-mile oval, where he qualified 10th quickest and won a heat race to earn a spot in the feature redraw. Unfortunately, he pulled the highest number – eight – during the random draw to start the main event on the outside of the fourth row. Continue reading Scelzi Nearly Brings Home Back-to-Back Top 10s at Silver Dollar Speedway →

Giovanni Scelzi Captures Micro Sprint Victory and Another Top Five in Sprint Car

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (May 2, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi highlighted another strong weekend by driving into Victory Lane for the first time this season.

Scelzi capped a sprint car/micro sprint weekend doubleheader in his home state on Saturday by setting quick time during qualifying before advancing from sixth to win the winged micro sprint main event at Delta Speedway. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Captures Micro Sprint Victory and Another Top Five in Sprint Car →

Giovanni Scelzi Earns Runner-Up Result during Second Career Sprint Car Race

Inside Line Promotions – ANTIOCH, Calif. (April 25, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi powered to his first career podium finish in a sprint car during only his second career race in the sport.

The 14-year-old topped his fourth-place finish during his sprint car debut by earning a runner-up result last Saturday at Antioch Speedway, where he made a late-race bid to reach Victory Lane.

“Sprint cars are so big and lazy,” he said. “It’s completely different from what I’m used to. It’s just weird being in the driver seat because the last three or four years I’ve been working on them.

“(Antioch Speedway) is really, really small so it’s good getting a variety on my schedule. The track was slick to the fence. It’s good to race on different surfaces so I can hopefully get better quicker. I’ll be going to a few different places this year in a sprint car so hopefully it’ll help me be more versatile.”

Scelzi didn’t have any problems adjusting to the new division or a new track as he rallied from fifth to third place in a heat race to open the night.

“We got into fourth on the start and then about Lap 6 we passed a car on the entrance of turn three and pulled away,” he said. “I closed in on second, but we ran out of laps.”

That lined Scelzi up on the inside of the second row for the 25-lap main event.

“I fell to fourth on the initial start,” he said. “I got back up to third and ran there for a little. On a restart I passed Koen Shaw on the bottom in turns one and two for second probably halfway through. I ran up on the leader. On the last lap going into turn three he went to the bottom and I went to the top and he beat us by only half a car length at the finish line. It was pretty close at the end.”

Scelzi will take the momentum of a second-place result into next Friday’s sprint car race at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif., where he will drive for Roth Motorsports. Scelzi will wrap up the weekend on Saturday in a micro sprint at Delta Speedway in Stockton, Calif.

Scelzi Earns 11th-Place Finishes in Bakersfield, Perris and Tucson

Inside Line Promotions – TUCSON, Ariz. (April 21, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi produced a trio of 11th-place finishes last weekend as the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series wrapped up its spring swing through the West.

“My goal was three top 10s and we were more than capable of that,” he said. “It’s a great performance for our team to compete for a top 10 three nights with the World of Outlaws at tracks I’d never been to. I learned a ton going to three new places. We’re getting better every night and I’m a better driver every night.”

The weekend began on Friday at Bakersfield Speedway in Bakersfield, Calif., for the Budweiser Bash. Scelzi qualified 21st quickest before maneuvering his Roth Motorsports backed entry from seventh to fourth place in a heat race, which lined him up on the outside of the sixth row for the main event. Continue reading Scelzi Earns 11th-Place Finishes in Bakersfield, Perris and Tucson →