Scelzi Announces Opportunity to Compete at World of Outlaws World Finals

Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi has another unique opportunity right around the corner.

Scelzi will return to drive for George Lasoski thanks to a partnership with Phil Durst and Lincoln Auto Auction during the Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Nov. 5-7 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Announces Opportunity to Compete at World of Outlaws World Finals →

Giovanni Scelzi Successfully Tests During Turkey Bowl at Delta Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi used last weekend’s Turkey Bowl as a testing ground.

“We wanted to test for the Tulsa Shootout and we only went to Friday’s race,” he said. “On Saturday I went to Hanford to help Dominic with his sprint car.” Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Successfully Tests During Turkey Bowl at Delta Speedway →

Scelzi Stymied by Bad Luck Throughout Trophy Cup

Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2015) – Misfortune was the theme for Dominic Scelzi throughout last weekend’s 22nd annual Trophy Cup.

Scelzi had kicked off the marquee event at Thunderbowl Raceway on Thursday by qualifying second quickest in his session, which only had approximately a dozen remaining qualifiers before rain wiped out the remainder of the night.

While the program was pushed to Friday afternoon, all drivers in the group were forced to requalify.

“I think that was pretty much the end of our Trophy Cup,” he said. “They were rushing us through and we were the first car out for qualifying. The track was still greasy and not run in. It really hindered us. With the way they ran qualifying through like that we were unlucky.”

Scelzi qualified 27th quickest on the unfavorable track. That started him on the pole of a heat race.

“In the heat the track completely changed from greasy and rough to slick,” he said. “You had to be around the top. There was nothing on the bottom. The outside guy got me on the start. I closed in on him several times, but there wasn’t a way I could get around him.”

Scelzi placed second in the heat race, which relegated him to the 23rd starting position in the B Main.

“We had a really good car in the B Main,” he said. “We were extremely fast. I think we were one of the fastest cars all weekend. We just didn’t have one thing go our way. We passed more than anyone in the B Main and could run the top and the bottom. We just ran out of laps.”

Scelzi maneuvered to a 12th-place result in the consolation race.

He then kicked off Friday’s second round by qualifying 14th quickest. That lined him up on the outside of the second row for a heat race.

“We had a really good race car and got up to second right away,” he said. “I moved up to the top and got into a hole on the entry of turn one. That got me upside down.”

Scelzi was unable to finish the heat race after his flip. That sent him to the B Main, where he was the victim to a crash in front of him.

“We were going really well on the bottom in the first lap or two,” he said. “There was a crash and the entire track was blocked off. I hit the guy in front of me and it knocked the front end out. We elected to call it a weekend at that point.”

Scelzi will return to action this Saturday at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif., for the 30th annual Cotton Classic with the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series.

Scelzi Captures Top Five at Thunderbowl in Preparation for Trophy Cup

Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi garnered his best finish of the season at Thunderbowl Raceway at the right time.

Scelzi scored a fifth-place result at the unique track last Saturday during a King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series event, which gives him eight top-10 finishes in his 10 races since returning from a back injury. Continue reading Scelzi Captures Top Five at Thunderbowl in Preparation for Trophy Cup →

Scelzi Powers to Podium Finish during Debut with National Sprint League at I-80

Inside Line Promotions – GREENWOOD, Neb. (Oct. 5, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi had a breakout performance last weekend that even surprised himself.

Scelzi capped the Fearsome 410 Finale, which ended the inaugural FVP National Sprint League season, with a podium finish at I-80 Speedway during his debut in the Midwest with George Lasoski. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Powers to Podium Finish during Debut with National Sprint League at I-80 →

Giovanni Scelzi Stopped by DNFs during Doubleheader at Lemoore

Inside Line Promotions – LEMOORE, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi was stymied by a pair of DNFs last weekend at Lemoore Raceway.

Scelzi and his team experimented with a new engine package on Friday night to kick off the doubleheader at the bullring, where Scelzi qualified 18 th quickest before advancing from sixth to fifth place during a heat race on the rough track. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Stopped by DNFs during Doubleheader at Lemoore →

Scelzi Records Runner-Up Result, Two Top 10s to Continue Hot Streak

Inside Line Promotions – VENTURA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi has momentum on his side coming off another strong weekend with the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series.

Scelzi registered a pair of top-10 results to extend his streak to four straight races. He now has five finishes in the top seven in seven races since returning from a back injury earlier this month. Continue reading Scelzi Records Runner-Up Result, Two Top 10s to Continue Hot Streak →

Scelzi Dominates King of the West Event at Keller Auto Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (Sept. 21, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi returned to the Winner’s Circle last Saturday during the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series event at Keller Auto Speedway.

The win was Scelzi’s second of the season and his third career with the series. It was also his first victory since returning to action the previous weekend following a back injury sustained during the summer. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Dominates King of the West Event at Keller Auto Speedway →

Giovanni Scelzi Breaks Out During Outlaw Kart Debut at Cycleland

Inside Line Promotions – OROVILLE, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi had another breakout performance a week ago Tuesday during Kyle Larson’s Outlaw Kart Showcase Presented by ParkerStore.

Scelzi made his outlaw kart debut at Cycleland Speedway driving for David Robinson at the marquee event, which featured more than 200 drivers. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Breaks Out During Outlaw Kart Debut at Cycleland →

Scelzi Captures Top Five During First Race Back from Injury

Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi’s return to sprint car racing was a success last weekend at Silver Dollar Speedway.

Scelzi recorded a top-five finish last Wednesday at the quarter-mile oval during his first race back from a back injury, which had sidelined him for nearly two months, before wrapping up the weekend with a pair of solid performances during World Of Outlaws Sprint Car Series competition. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Captures Top Five During First Race Back from Injury →

Scelzi Will Return to Racing This Week at Silver Dollar Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (Sept. 9, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi will return to his sprint car this week during a tripleheader at Silver Dollar Speedway.

Scelzi, who has been sidelined since sustaining a back injury on July 25, is set to compete at the quarter-mile oval in Chico, Calif., on Wednesday with the California Civil War Sprint Car Series before tackling the Gold Cup Race of Champion with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series on Friday and Saturday. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Will Return to Racing This Week at Silver Dollar Speedway →

Giovanni Scelzi Making Outlaw Kart Debut at Kyle Larson’s Outlaw Kart Showcase

Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (Sept. 7, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi is gearing up for his outlaw kart debut this Tuesday at Cycleland Speedway during Kyle Larson’s Outlaw Kart Showcase Presented by ParkerStore.

Scelzi will pilot a 500cc kart for David Robinson at the bullring, which will host more than 225 pre-entered competitors. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Making Outlaw Kart Debut at Kyle Larson’s Outlaw Kart Showcase →

Giovanni Scelzi Builds Momentum with Runner-Up Result at Plaza Park

Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi continued his recent string of success last Friday at Plaza Park Raceway where he registered a runner-up result.

The second-place finish marked his fourth podium in the last five micro sprint races and gives his team a boost of momentum entering the Summer Clash this Friday and Saturday at Plaza Park Raceway. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Builds Momentum with Runner-Up Result at Plaza Park →

Giovanni Scelzi Picks Up Third Win of Season with Charge at Plaza Park

Inside Line Promotions – LEMOORE, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi returned to Victory Lane last Friday at Plaza Park Raceway.

Scelzi maneuvered from fifth to score his third micro sprint triumph of the season and his second at the bullring in Visalia, Calif. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Picks Up Third Win of Season with Charge at Plaza Park →

Giovanni Scelzi Posts Podium Finishes at Plaza Park and Delta

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (Aug. 10, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi and his team took advantage of a new opportunity last weekend during two micro sprint events.

Scelzi scored a pair of podium finishes during his debut using KW Suspensions shocks.

“We were trying some new shocks thanks to Brent Ventura and Roth Motorsports,” he said. “It’s a night-and-day difference. They are by far the best shocks I’ve raced on. It’s like a whole new race car. We can definitely win some races with these shocks.” Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Posts Podium Finishes at Plaza Park and Delta →

Scelzi Sidelined Six-to-Eight Weeks with Compression Fractures in Back

Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (July 30, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi will be sidelined for at least the next month and a half after he sustained several compression fractures in his back last Saturday during a crash at the Peter Murphy Classic. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Dominic Scelzi Sidelined Six-to-Eight Weeks with Compression Fractures in Back →

Scelzi Reclaims King of the West Championship Lead Following Top Five at Placerville

Inside Line Promotions – PLACERVILLE, Calif. (July 20, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi is back on top of the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series championship standings following a fourth-place finish last Saturday at Placerville Speedway.

“Whenever you go to Placerville it’s a toss-up whether you’ll do good or bad,” he said. “I’ve been there a lot where we’ve qualified bad and had to work from the back to the front. Saturday went smooth from the get-go, which was huge for the team as well as in the points.”

Scelzi opened the event by qualifying second quickest around the bullring.

“We started off strong,” he said. “We were the first car out and had a really good lap. We were very close to our second quick time of the year, which I was thrilled about.”

Scelzi then finished fourth in a heat race to lock himself in the dash, which he started on the outside of the third row.

“In the dash we got up to fifth and were fighting for fourth,” he said. “I hit the cushion wrong and ended up falling back to seventh.”

That lined him up on the inside of the fourth row for the main event.

“In the main I worked the bottom for the first half of the race,” he said. “Toward the last few laps I started working the top in turns three and four and then the top all around the track. I got up to third a couple of times, but wasn’t able to keep it. I’m thrilled with a fourth-place finish.”

Scelzi’s fourth-place result was his 11th top five of the season. It also marked his 15th top-10 finish in his last 16 races.

He is slated to compete this Friday at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., and Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., for the Peter Murphy Classic with the King of the West.

Additionally, Scelzi and his brother, Giovanni, were featured in a July 18 article by the Fresno Bee about several young and upcoming racers from the area who are working to achieve lofty dreams as professional drivers.

Giovanni Scelzi Uses Late-Race Pass to Win Budweiser Outlaw Nationals

Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (July 5, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi added another marquee title to his racing résumé on Saturday.

Scelzi made a late-race pass to claim the Budweiser Outlaw Nationals, which is one of California’s premier micro sprint events hosted by Plaza Park Raceway. It marked his second victory of the season and first since garnering a Golden Driller at the Tulsa Shootout in January. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Uses Late-Race Pass to Win Budweiser Outlaw Nationals →

Scelzi Maintains King of the West Points Lead Following Top Sixes at Ocean, Calistoga

Inside Line Promotions – CALISTOGA, Calif. (June 28, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi earned a pair of top-six finishes last weekend to extend his lead in the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series championship standings to 19 points.

“The biggest thing is to continue knocking off top fives,” he said. “We were strong both nights and hopefully we will continue to run up front.” Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Maintains King of the West Points Lead Following Top Sixes at Ocean, Calistoga →

Scelzi Leads King of the West into Doubleheader at Ocean and Calistoga

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (June 23, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi is in a great position heading into a King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series doubleheader this weekend.

Scelzi is coming off his first feature victory of the season and he leads the King of the West championship standings entering events on Friday at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., for the Pombo/Sargent Classic and Saturday at Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga, Calif., for the Wine Country Classic. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Leads King of the West into Doubleheader at Ocean and Calistoga →