Category Archives: Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Enjoys First-Career Race in Central Pennsylvania

Giovanni Scelzi Enjoys First-Career Race in Central Pennsylvania

Inside Line Promotions – MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (May 8, 2018) – Although Mother Nature didn’t cooperate, Giovanni Scelzi was pleased with how his debut in Central Pennsylvania went last weekend.

Two of his three races rained out, leaving Friday’s Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com and United Racing Club event at Williams Grove Speedway as the lone opportunity to compete. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Enjoys First-Career Race in Central Pennsylvania

Dominic Scelzi Garners Podium Finish for Sixth Time This Season

Dominic Scelzi Garners Podium Finish for Sixth Time This Season

Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (May 8, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi captured a podium finish last Friday to give him at least one top-three result during four of the last five weekends.

Additionally, Scelzi and his family owned, Roth Motorsports supported team have earned at least one top-five finish in five straight weeks and during six of the last eight race weekends. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Garners Podium Finish for Sixth Time This Season

Giovanni Scelzi Posts Podium Finish During Debut in Indy Race Parts Ride

Giovanni Scelzi Posts Podium Finish During Debut in Indy Race Parts Ride

Inside Line Promotions – MANSFIELD, Ohio (May 1, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi captured a podium finish during his debut with the Bernie Stuebgen owned, Indy Race Parts backed No. 71 team last weekend at Mansfield Motor Speedway.

“It was great,” Scelzi said. “We ran really good and were fast in every event.”

Scelzi kicked off the Sprint Car World Championship on Friday by qualifying 16th quickest out of more than 70 drivers. He then finished where he started – third – in a heat race to lock into the 12th starting position in an A Main. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Posts Podium Finish During Debut in Indy Race Parts Ride

Dominic Scelzi Wins at Keller Auto Speedway to Cap Stout Month

Dominic Scelzi Wins at Keller Auto Speedway to Cap Stout Month

Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (April 30, 2018) – April has been stellar for Dominic Scelzi, who earned his second feature victory of the season last Saturday to wrap up the month.

The win at Keller Auto Speedway was Scelzi’s second in his last five races and it marked his fifth podium finish in seven races this month in his family owned, Roth Motorsports supported ride. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Wins at Keller Auto Speedway to Cap Stout Month

Dominic Scelzi Rallies at Ocean Speedway for Fourth Straight Top-Five Finish

Dominic Scelzi Rallies at Ocean Speedway for Fourth Straight Top-Five Finish

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (April 24, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi continued his consistency last weekend when he recorded a fifth-place finish and a 10th-place result.

The action began on Friday at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., where Scelzi qualified ninth quickest to open the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series event. He then finished second in a heat race to lock into the 10 th starting position for the A Main. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Rallies at Ocean Speedway for Fourth Straight Top-Five Finish

Giovanni Scelzi Earns Best Result of Season During Asparagus Cup at Stockton Dirt Track

Giovanni Scelzi Earns Best Result of Season During Asparagus Cup at Stockton Dirt Track

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (April 23, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi posted his best finish of the season on Saturday at the Stockton Dirt Track, where he captured a runner-up result during the Asparagus Cup.

The event began with Scelzi guiding his family owned, Roth Motorsports sponsored sprint car to the second quickest qualifying time. He then advanced from fourth to second place in a heat race to earn a spot in the dash, which he won after starting on the pole. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Earns Best Result of Season During Asparagus Cup at Stockton Dirt Track

Giovanni Scelzi Caps Great Weekend With Podium Finish at Stockton Dirt Track

Giovanni Scelzi Caps Great Weekend With Podium Finish at Stockton Dirt Track

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (April 17, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi scored his first top-five result of the season last Friday before topping that by earning his first podium finish of the year on Saturday.

The weekend began for Scelzi and his family owned, Roth Motorsports supported No. 41 team on Friday at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., during a Taco Bravo Sprints show. Scelzi qualified third quickest, finished third in a heat race and ended third in the dash to line up on the inside of the second row for the A Main.

“The track was rough around the bottom and then the top blew off,” he said. “I was one of the first guys to find the top. I was up to fourth when I smoked a hole and almost turned it over. It bounced up on the right front and luckily sat back down.” Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Caps Great Weekend With Podium Finish at Stockton Dirt Track

Dominic Scelzi Secures First Win of the Season With Late-Race Pass at Stockton

Dominic Scelzi Secures First Win of the Season With Late-Race Pass at Stockton

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (April 16, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi captured one of his most memorable victories of his career last Saturday at Stockton Dirt Track during the 3rd annual Jimmy Sills Classic.

Scelzi kicked off the Sprint Car Challenge Tour event by qualifying 22 nd overall out of the 53 competitors and fourth quickest in his group. That earned him the pole position for a heat race, which he won to advance into the dash. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Secures First Win of the Season With Late-Race Pass at Stockton

Dominic Scelzi Records First Podium Finish of the Season

Dominic Scelzi Records First Podium Finish of the Season

Inside Line Promotions – BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (April 10, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi scored his best result of the season last Sunday at The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park.

Scelzi and his family owned, Roth Motorsports backed team qualified third quickest to begin the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series event.

“We were really good,” he said. “We started off third quick, which I was happy with. Then we went forward in the heat race, which is what we needed to do to make the dash.” Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Records First Podium Finish of the Season

Giovanni Scelzi Nets Top-10 Result During KWS-NARC Season Opener

Giovanni Scelzi Nets Top-10 Result During KWS-NARC Season Opener

Inside Line Promotions – BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (April 10, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi garnered his first top-10 finish of the season on Sunday at The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park.

Scelzi and his family owned, Roth Motorsports backed No. 41 began the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series season-opening event by qualifying eighth quickest. He then won a heat race after starting on the outside of the front row to earn enough points to make the dash.

“We didn’t time in very good so I knew I had to win the heat to make it into the dash,” he said. “We were good in the heat and it paid off.”

Scelzi then placed sixth in the dash to start the A Main on the outside of the third row.

“They ripped the track up before the feature and it was one lane around the bottom,” he said. “We thought it’d go away and it never did. I tried to make something happen on the top and it just wasn’t there. In the first 10 laps I tried three or four times up there, but every time I tried a lane up I lost ground or fell back.”

Scelzi closed the night with an eighth-place result.

“I feel like I’m racing better every night,” he said. “Hopefully the results will start reflecting that soon.”

Scelzi will pilot his family car this Friday at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., with the Taco Bravo Sprints and Saturday at Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif., for the 3rd annual Jimmy Sills Classic with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour.

Giovanni Scelzi Solid During Sprint Car Challenge Tour Event at Placerville

Giovanni Scelzi Solid During Sprint Car Challenge Tour Event at Placerville

Inside Line Promotions – PLACERVILLE, Calif. (April 3, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi had a solid outing last Saturday at Placerville Speedway during his season debut in his family owned No. 41 sprint car.

Scelzi qualified second quickest in his group and 16th overall out of more than 45 drivers during the Sprint Car Challenge Tour event. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Solid During Sprint Car Challenge Tour Event at Placerville

Dominic Scelzi Set for The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park Debut This Saturday

Dominic Scelzi Set for The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park Debut This Saturday

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (April 2, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi will make his debut at The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park this Saturday.

Scelzi and his family owned, Roth Motorsports backed team are tackling the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series season opener in Bakersfield, Calif., with a lot of confidence.

“I feel pretty confident in our equipment and in my driving right now,” Scelzi said. “For me the biggest thing is to race smart. The car has had enough speed. I feel we should be able to qualify well and put ourselves in a good position.” Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Set for The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park Debut This Saturday

Dominic Scelzi Starts Strong During World of Outlaws Show at Bakersfield

Dominic Scelzi Starts Strong During World of Outlaws Show at Bakersfield

Inside Line Promotions – BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (March 28, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi put together one of the strongest starts to a night last Saturday at Bakersfield Speedway.

Scelzi qualified fourth quickest out of 37 drivers before he won a heat race – his second in the last three races – from the pole position to lock his family owned, Roth Motorsports backed team into the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series dash. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Starts Strong During World of Outlaws Show at Bakersfield

Giovanni Scelzi Makes Third Straight World of Outlaws A Main During Bakersfield Debut

Giovanni Scelzi Makes Third Straight World of Outlaws A Main During Bakersfield Debut

Inside Line Promotions – BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (March 26, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi enjoyed his debut at Bakersfield Speedway last Saturday with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.

“There are two tracks in Bakersfield and I’d never been to this one,” he said. “It was a fun track.”
Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Makes Third Straight World of Outlaws A Main During Bakersfield Debut

Giovanni Scelzi Learning Lap by Lap During World of Outlaws Starts

Giovanni Scelzi Learning Lap by Lap During World of Outlaws Starts

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (March 20, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi is soaking up everything he can in his limited starts with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.

Scelzi, who was piloting the Paul Silva owned, Priority Aviation Services sponsored No. 57 sprint car, made his fourth career start with the World of Outlaws last Saturday at Stockton Dirt Track during the FVP Platinum Battery Western Spring Shootout. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Learning Lap by Lap During World of Outlaws Starts

Dominic Scelzi Survives Stockton to Produce Second Straight Top 10

Dominic Scelzi Survives Stockton to Produce Second Straight Top 10

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (March 19, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi recorded a seventh-place result last Saturday during the FVP Platinum Battery Western Spring Shootout at Stockton Dirt Track.

It gives Scelzi and his family owned, Roth Motorsports sponsored team back-to-back top-10 finishes with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series for the second time in Scelzi’s career.

“Every time you can move forward and run inside the top 10 with the World of Outlaws it’s an accomplishment,” he said. “When we timed in I think I made five or six qualifying laps. The red light was put on on accident. We got going again and then a push truck came out. I didn’t get a regular qualifying session, which I think hurt us. I think a couple of those laps that didn’t count were really good laps.” Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Survives Stockton to Produce Second Straight Top 10

Dominic Scelzi Posts Top-Five Finish With World of Outlaws in Tulare

Dominic Scelzi Posts Top-Five Finish With World of Outlaws in Tulare

Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (March 13, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi maneuvered to a fourth-place finish last Friday at Thunderbowl Raceway to earn a top-five result with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series for the third consecutive year.

“That was huge,” he said. “In the past I’ve struggled racing there. We rolled into the Trophy Cup (last year) and I thought we were the fastest car every time we hit the track, but we didn’t end that weekend the way we wanted. To return to the track a couple of months later with the World of Outlaws and record a top five is a huge confidence boost.” Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Posts Top-Five Finish With World of Outlaws in Tulare

Giovanni Scelzi Sets Quick Time and Nets 11th-Place Result With World of Outlaws in Tulare

Giovanni Scelzi Sets Quick Time and Nets 11th-Place Result With World of Outlaws in Tulare

Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (March 12, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi took a huge leap forward between his first weekend racing with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series to his second event with ‘The Greatest Show on Dirt.’

Scelzi established a new track record en route to setting quick time in his group during qualifying last Friday at Thunderbowl Raceway, where one driver in the second group narrowly timed in quicker to take the overall track record from the Paul Silva owned, Priority Aviation Services sponsored No. 57 sprint car. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Sets Quick Time and Nets 11th-Place Result With World of Outlaws in Tulare

Giovanni Scelzi Soaks Up Experience During World of Outlaws Debut in Las Vegas

Giovanni Scelzi Soaks Up Experience During World of Outlaws Debut in Las Vegas

Inside Line Promotions – LAS VEGAS (March 6, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi learned a lot during his first career World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series event.

Scelzi soaked up as much as he could during the FVP Outlaw Showdown last Wednesday and Thursday at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas, where he made his debut in the Paul Silva owned and Priority Aviation Services backed No. 57 sprint car.

“The first night it was about getting acclimated to everything,” he said. “The main thing was getting laps and getting used to the speed.” Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Soaks Up Experience During World of Outlaws Debut in Las Vegas

Dominic Scelzi Starts Season With Strong Qualifying Results in Las Vegas

Dominic Scelzi Starts Season With Strong Qualifying Results in Las Vegas

Inside Line Promotions – LAS VEGAS (March 5, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi qualified strong during his season-opening doubleheader last week.

Scelzi laid down top-10 qualifying laps both nights during the FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas, which hosted the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series on Wednesday and Thursday.

“I was pretty happy with it,” he said. “To be able to qualify ninth our first night out was great. That was my best qualifying effort there. Then we improved on that the following night.” Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Starts Season With Strong Qualifying Results in Las Vegas