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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.
“We timed well and had a good heat race and dash,” he said. “Everything went really well and we had a beautiful track. It was slick and wide with a bottom and top.”
Scelzi powered into the lead early in the main event.
“I led for the first 10 laps,” he said. “I got racing with Willie Croft. Then James McFadden drove by both of us. Willie ended up having an incident with a lapped car so we finished second. I feel good about it. I think we just got beat by a better race car.”
The second-place finish marked Scelzi’s third straight top five in his family sprint car. Here is a link to watch the main event: https://youtu.be/WoNkoobA4v8.
The weekend began the previous night when Scelzi drove Paul Silva’s No. 57 sprint car sponsored by Richard and Jennifer Marshall’s Priority Aviation Services at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., during a King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series race. Scelzi qualified second quickest, finished sixth in a heat race and won the B Main to lock into the seventh starting position for the A Main.
“We got our qualifying time back so that helped us start in a decent position,” he said. “We were running seventh for the first few laps before I hit a hole and almost turned over. I fell back to 12th or 13th. Then we had a restart and when I went to the bottom a guy drove into me and it turned me over.”
The incident midway through the race ended the night early for Scelzi, who was credited with a 21st-place finish. Here is a link to watch the race: https://youtu.be/j6QPSCycv9s.
This week presents a new opportunity for Scelzi, who will make his season debut in the Bernie Stuebgen owned, Indy Race Parts backed No. 71 this Friday and Saturday at Mansfield Motor Speedway in Mansfield, Ohio, during the $100,000-to-win Sprint Car World Championship.
“I’m looking forward to it,” Scelzi said. “There’s a test on Thursday evening so hopefully we’ll get everything comfortable to get ready for the races.”
QUICK RESULTS –
April 20 – Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. – Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 6 (4); B Main: 1 (1); Feature: 21 (7).
April 21 – Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif. – Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 2 (4); Dash: 1 (1); Feature: 2 (1).
SEASON STATS –
11 races, 0 wins, 3 top fives, 4 top 10s, 6 top 15s, 8 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday and Saturday at Mansfield Motor Speedway in Mansfield, Ohio, for the Sprint Car World Championship
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.GaryScelziMotorsports.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GioScelzi
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gary-Scelzi-Motorsports/225890834113599
VIDEO –
Here is a link to a highlight and promotional video: https://youtu.be/RjDQszUzoe0
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Scelzi Enterprises
Scelzi Enterprises builds the finest utility truck bodies in the USA, including flatbed bodies, water truck bodies, custom truck bodies, service truck bodies and more. After nearly 40 years in business Scelzi Enterprises occupies 20 acres in South Fresno with additional pool and assembly locations in Oregon, Washington, and Southern California. For more information, visit http://www.SEInc.com.
“Scelzi Enterprises has been around long before my brother and I,” Scelzi said. “My dad and uncles have been involved in racing for years and that passion for the sport has been passed down to my brother and I. The Scelzi name is well known in auto racing and we’re doing our best to carry on the winning legacy.”
Scelzi would also like to thank Priority Aviation Services, Whipple Superchargers, Fuel Delivery Services, Inc., Red Rose Transportation, Inc., Carlucci Transport, Roth Motorsports, Panella Trucking, NAPA Auto Parts, Red Line Oil, Schoenfeld Headers, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, FK Rod Ends, Todd Jorgensen, Sparco, Worldwide Bearings, K&N Filters, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Simpson Race Products, Weld Wheels, Meridian Steel, Kenny’s Components, Auto Meter, Allstar Performance, DJS Safe Seats, Blast Tech, Arctic Cat and Southern Pacific Farms for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Apr 23, 2018
- Article Date: 4/23/2018 by Inside Line Promotions