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Inside Line Promotions – MERCED, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2024) – Dominic Scelzi earned his best World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series result of the season last Friday during the ‘Nashville West’ Showdown hosted by Bakersfield Speedway.
Scelzi was a top-10 competitor all night at the dirt oval in Bakersfield, Calif., where he qualified eighth quickest, placed third in a heat race and finished ninth in the main event.
“We qualified well and raced well,” he said. “We weren’t 100 percent, but we were much better than we have been so I was thrilled with that.
“We tested last Monday. I wouldn’t say we found everything, but it helped us more or less figure out the direction we need to head. I feel we at least have that sorted out with where we need to be with the race car.”
Scelzi was in contention for another top-10 run on Saturday night during the Federated Auto Parts Yosemite Showdown at Merced Speedway. He qualified 14th quickest and advanced from fourth to third place in a heat race. Scelzi was battling for a top 10 early in the A Main before he was caught up in a crash when a fellow driver spun out in front of him.
“That was a perfect example of the wrong place and wrong time,” he said. “It wasn’t our fault, but we have a bent up race car.”
Scelzi rallied from the back of the pack to finish 18th.
The final World of Outlaws weekend on the West Coast is this Friday and Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., which hosts the $83,000-to-win Dennis Roth Classic.
“I hope we are better,” Scelzi said. “We don’t have a whole lot of races left this year. Fingers crossed we can get ourselves on the right track this weekend.”
QUICK RESULTS –
Sept. 13 – Bakersfield Speedway in Bakersfield, Calif. – Qualifying: 8; Heat race: 3 (3); Feature: 9 (8).
Sept. 14 – Merced Speedway in Merced, Calif. – Qualifying: 14; Heat race: 3 (4); Feature: 18 (10).
SEASON STATS –
48 races, 3 wins, 13 top fives, 19 top 10s, 31 top 15s, 38 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday and Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., for the Dennis Roth Classic with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.DominicScelziRacing.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Scelzi41
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“Whipple Superchargers are known worldwide for their business,” Scelzi said. “My dad and Art Whipple are really good friends. He loves racing and when we decided to go sprint car racing he was a huge, huge factor in helping us get going.”
Scelzi would like to thank Red Rose Transportation, Inc., Scelzi Enterprises, Whipple Superchargers, System 1, Fuel Delivery Services, Inc., Red Line Oil, FK Rod Ends, Schoenfeld Headers, Roth Motorsports, K&N Filters, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, NAPA Auto Parts, Todd Jorgensen, Sparco, Allstar Performance, Sander Engineering, Auto Meter, Kenny’s Components and Worldwide Bearings for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Sep 18, 2024
- Article Date: 9/18/2024 by Inside Line Promotions