Giovanni Scelzi Aiming for Top Five Before Crash During Dixon Debut

Inside Line Promotions – DIXON, Calif. (June 21, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi helped test for the Panella family last Saturday at Dixon Speedway, where he competed for the first time this season.

“I was grateful for the opportunity to drive for the Panella’s and hopefully we can do it again,” he said. “Although we didn’t get the results we were aiming for it was a lot of fun.” Continue reading Gary Scelzi Racing–Giovanni Scelzi Aiming for Top Five Before Crash During Dixon Debut →

Scelzi Scores First Feature Win in Nearly Two Years, Takes King of the West Points Lead

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (June 16, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi dominated the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series feature at Stockton Dirt Track last Saturday to reach Victory Lane for the first time in nearly two years.

“It’s amazing how much pressure it took off,” he said. “We’ve been down it seems way more than we’ve been up the past two years. It’s one of those things that when you work hard at something sometimes it’s harder to get the harder you work. It finally paid off. I’m so thankful to get a win. I feel like I needed it as a driver. I can’t thank all my sponsors and fans for sticking with me.” Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Scores First Feature Win in Nearly Two Years, Takes King of the West Points Lead →

Scelzi Drives to Top 10 During David Tarter Memorial After Graduating in Morning

Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (June 11, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi had a busy day last Saturday, which he began as one of four people selected to speak during his high school graduation.

He then hopped on a plane thanks to the help of a family friend and flew north to Chico to tackle the 3rd annual David Tarter Memorial with the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series at Silver Dollar Speedway. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Drives to Top 10 During David Tarter Memorial After Graduating in Morning →

Scelzi Rallies from 17th to Seventh During Feature at Keller Auto Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – PLACERVILLE, Calif. (June 2, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi put on a great charge toward the front last Friday at Keller Auto Speedway.

A mechanical issue slowed the team early in the night, which kept Scelzi from getting a qualifying lap in at the 3/8-mile oval in Hanford, Calif., in his family owned, Roth Motorsports backed sprint car. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Rallies from 17th to Seventh During Feature at Keller Auto Speedway →

Scelzi Records Pair of Top 10s During Civil War Sprint Car Series Action

Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (May 26, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi powered to a pair of top 10s last weekend with the Civil War Sprint Car Series while driving for Dan Monhoff.

Scelzi earned a fourth-place result on Saturday at Marysville Raceway in Marysville, Calif., before wrapping up the weekend with an eighth-place finish on Sunday at Silver Dollar Speedway. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Racing–Scelzi Records Pair of Top 10s During Civil War Sprint Car Series Action →

Giovanni Scelzi Claims Fourth Straight Heat Race Before Stuck Throttle Problem

Inside Line Promotions – LEMOORE, Calif. (May 25, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi took positive out of a DNF last Friday during the Tachi Palace Nationals at Lemoore Raceway.

“The track was super, super rough,” he said. “Normally I’m not very good on a rough race track. We’re really not used to running on those kinds of tracks, but I felt like we made really good headway from the beginning of the night to the end. We really got it working at the end of the night.” Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Claims Fourth Straight Heat Race Before Stuck Throttle Problem →

Scelzi Remains in Hunt for King of the West Title Despite Thunderbowl Trouble

Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (May 18, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi considers himself fortunate following a sour outing last Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway.

Scelzi struggled throughout the night and even got upside down in the Chris and Brian Faria Memorial feature, but his Roth Motorsports backed team never gave up during the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series event. Continue reading Scelzi Remains in Hunt for King of the West Title →

Giovanni Scelzi Powers to Podium Finish at Plaza Park Raceway

Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (May 18, 2015) – A month break from racing didn’t matter to Giovanni Scelzi, who is coming off his best finish of the season since winning a Golden Driller at the Tulsa Shootout in January.

Scelzi earned his second podium result of the season and his third top five of the year last Friday during a micro sprint event at Plaza Park Raceway, where he kicked off the night by qualifying 12th quickest. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Powers to Podium Finish at Plaza Park Raceway →

Scelzi Scores Podium Finish During 25th annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial

Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (May 4, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi celebrated his 18th birthday by earning a podium finish last Saturday during the 25th annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial.

The third-place result at Silver Dollar Speedway propelled Scelzi into second place in the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series championship standings – only two points out of the lead. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Scores Podium Finish During 25th annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial →

Scelzi Maneuvers to Best Finish of Season with Runner-Up Result at Ocean

Inside Line Promotions – WATSONVILLE, Calif. (April 27, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi recorded his best finish of the season last Friday at Ocean Speedway.

Scelzi garnered a runner-up result in his Roth Motorsports backed sprint car during the Ocean Sprints event at the quarter-mile bullring, where he inched one step closer to his first victory of the season. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Maneuvers to Best Finish of Season with Runner-Up Result at Ocean →

Scelzi Runs 11th with World of Outlaws, Caps Weekend with Top 10 at Placerville

Inside Line Promotions – PLACERVILLE, Calif. (April 20, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi is coming off a strong weekend.

Scelzi kicked off last weekend on Friday by wrapping up the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series spring swing through the West Coast in his Roth Motorsports backed, family owned No. 41. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Runs 11th with World of Outlaws, Caps Weekend with Top 10 at Placerville →

Giovanni Scelzi Staying Positive Despite Recent String of Bad Luck

Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (April 14, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi is remaining optimistic despite enduring a DNF for the third straight race last Friday at Plaza Park Raceway.

“We’ve been in contention when the bad luck has occurred so once we can turn the corner away from it we’ll be in great shape,” he said. “It’s just part of racing. Sometimes things don’t go your way.”

Scelzi kicked off his micro sprint event last weekend by qualifying 10th quickest around the bullring.

“The track was good,” he said. “It was good enough for me to set quick time. I just missed my marks.”

That lined him up on the pole of a heat race, which he won, to advance into the main event. He started on the outside of the front row for the 30-lap feature.

“The race track was absolutely perfect,” he said. “The top was really, really high. I was one of the only people running it.”

Scelzi maintained the runner-up position throughout the first third of the race before mechanical issues forced him to call it a night early.

“I’m confident that we’ll earn a trip back to Victory Lane sooner than later,” he said.

Scelzi Records Top Five While Doing Double Duty at Calistoga Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – CALISTOGA, Calif. (April 14, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi registered his fourth top-five finish of the season last Saturday at Calistoga Speedway, where he competed in both sprint car classes at the half-mile oval. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Records Top Five While Doing Double Duty at Calistoga Speedway →

Scelzi Garners Fourth-Place Finish with King of the West at Placerville

Inside Line Promotions – PLACERVILLE, Calif. (April 7, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi earned his first top five of the season with the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series last weekend.

Scelzi rallied from 11th to finish fourth at Placerville Speedway on Saturday night.

“It went pretty well,” he said. “We drew a really good number and went out second for qualifying. I didn’t put down the best laps, but we ended up ninth quickest.” Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Garners Fourth-Place Finish with King of the West at Placerville →

Scelzi Garners Second Top Five of the Season During Event at Silver Dollar Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (March 30, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi powered to his second top five of the season last Friday at Silver Dollar Speedway.

Scelzi kicked off the race in the Dan Monhoff sprint car by qualifying 14th quickest, which was only two spots out of the heat race inversion on the quarter-mile bullring.

“On Friday we were just a little free in qualifying, which ended up hurting us,” Scelzi said. “In the heat race we tried some different things to try to get a handle on a slick track. They helped and so we made a few more changes for the main event and it was absolutely perfect.” Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Garners Second Top Five of the Season During Event at Silver Dollar Speedway →

Giovanni Scelzi Fights Tough Luck for the Second Straight Race

Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (March 30, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi is searching for a horseshoe to secure a bit of luck.

Scelzi was in contention to at least score a podium finish if not register a victory last Friday at Plaza Park Raceway when bad luck forced him out of the micro sprint feature around the midpoint of the race. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Racing–Giovanni Scelzi Fights Tough Luck for the Second Straight Race →

Scelzi Earns Top 10 at Marysville, Makes World of Outlaws Feature at Stockton

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (March 23, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi pushed himself to the limit last weekend by competing in a trio of races.

Scelzi, who was fresh from being involved in a scary fire that left second and third-degree burns on his left leg the previous weekend, scored a top 10 last Friday at Marysville Raceway in Marysville, Calif., before capping the weekend by advancing into the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature at Stockton Dirt Track on Sunday.

“All I really did all weekend was sit, jump in a car and then sit,” he said. “It was a long weekend. My leg hurts a lot. I’m sure it hindered the healing process. It’s one of those things where I felt like I needed to race and I’m glad I did it.” Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Earns Top 10 at Marysville, Makes World of Outlaws Feature at Stockton →

Giovanni Scelzi Derailed by Mechanical Issue While Challenging for Win

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (March 23, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi was about to shine on a bright stage when he ran into mechanical issues last Friday at Delta Speedway.

Scelzi was in the middle of battling World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series stars Shane Stewart, Bryan Clauson and David Gravel during a winged micro sprint event when disaster struck. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Derailed by Mechanical Issue While Challenging for Win →

Scelzi Captures Hard Charger Award During Career-Best World of Outlaws Finish

Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (March 10, 2015) – The 2015 season has started on a high note for Dominic Scelzi, who achieved a new feat last week during his first race of the season with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series.

Scelzi powered his Roth Motorsports backed sprint car from 20th to a ninth-place result last Wednesday during the FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas in Las Vegas to garner the Hard Charger Award. It also marked Scelzi’s best career result with the premier sprint car series. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Captures Hard Charger Award During Career-Best World of Outlaws Finish →

Scelzi Scores Podium Finish During Sprint Car Season Debut at Marysville

Inside Line Promotions – MARYSVILLE, Calif. (March 2, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi scored a podium finish during his season debut with Dan Monhoff last Saturday at Marysville Raceway.

“Any time you get a good run, especially in a car you’re not familiar with, you gain a lot of confidence,” Scelzi said. “Dan gave me a great car and all the guys worked really hard.”

Scelzi opened the night by qualifying fifth quickest.

“We went out late, which ended up being a good thing,” he said. “The track stayed the same throughout qualifying, but for the last few cars it was getting better. It put us in about the perfect spot.”

That lined Scelzi up on the inside of the second row of a heat race.

“We got a good start and going into the first corner the car on the pole made a mistake and I had to check up,” he said. “I lost a spot, but we ended up transferring through the heat.”

Scelzi’s fourth-place finish locked him into the feature redraw, where he pulled the No. 7 to line up on the inside of the fourth row for the main event.

“We got into fifth and ran down Willie Croft,” he said. “Then I had some late-race contact with Mason Moore, which brought out a yellow. They moved me behind Willie so I had to pass him again. At the end of the race I got to the leaders, but I just couldn’t do anything with them.”

The third-place result provided Scelzi with a lot of momentum entering a trio of races this week. He will compete on Wednesday and Thursday in his family car at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas in Las Vegas for the FVP Outlaw Showdown with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series.

“I really like the race track,” he said. “I feel really confident. A big deal for me would be to make both main events. I feel that’d be a really good start to the season. We’ve got a really good Kistler engine in it now and we’ve got a car that’s built as well as any of them out there so I feel confident.”

Scelzi’s week wraps up on Saturday at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., where he will drive for Monhoff at the Silver Cup.