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Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 27, 2020) – Dominic Scelzi scored a podium finish at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday night.
Scelzi tackled the 360ci winged sprint car division and made progress throughout the night in preparation for the upcoming 360 Knoxville Nationals.
“We worked out some bugs throughout the night and figured out where we need to be better,” he said. “We qualified strong. In the heat race we had a little stumble on the start. It cost us a spot, but we were able to make it back to fourth.”
Scelzi timed in fifth quickest in his group. A fourth-place run in the heat race lined Scelzi up on the inside of the sixth row for the main event.
“We fixed the stumble for the main event and were able to go from 11th to third,” he said. “The car felt really good. We had good speed. There’s some small things we have to work on to dial in for the 360 Nationals, but I was really pleased with last Saturday.”
The third-place effort marked Scelzi’s 11th top five of the season.
His focus now shifts to four straight Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 races this weekend. It begins on Thursday at Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis., for the Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race. Next up is a race on Friday at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, before Knoxville Raceway hosts an event on Saturday. Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D., re-opens on Sunday.
This weekend will be Scelzi’s debut at Plymouth Dirt Track and at Huset’s Speedway. Both events pay at least $20,000 to win.
“I’m super excited,” he said. “The last time we ran with the All Stars we had some good runs. Any time you can run four nights in a row it seems you can get some momentum going. I feel like I can get around Knoxville well and I feel comfortable at 34 Raceway. Hopefully we can make all four nights really successful.”
QUICK RESULTS –
July 25 – Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa – Qualifying: 5; Heat race: 4 (4); Feature: 3 (11).
SEASON STATS –
33 races, 2 wins, 11 top fives, 16 top 10s, 23 top 15s, 27 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Thursday at Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis., for the Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race; Friday at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa; Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa; and Sunday at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D., with the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.GaryScelziMotorsports.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DominicScelzi41
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Scelzi41
VIDEO –
Here is a link to a highlight video: https://vimeo.com/161410751
Here is a link to a promotional video: https://vimeo.com/160322149
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Sparco
Sparco is a leading manufacturer of racing gear, including suits, gloves, helmets, shoes and more. For additional information, visit http://www.SparcoUSA.com.
“Sparco has been a supporter of mine for more than 10 years,” Scelzi said. “Not only do they have the best hand-crafted suits in the business, but they are the lightest, hold up the best under tough conditions and are slimming.”
Scelzi would like to thank Scelzi Enterprises, Red Rose Transportation, Inc., Whipple Superchargers, FK Rod Ends, Roth Motorsports, Panella Trucking, Fuel Delivery Services, Inc., Schoenfeld Headers, Red Line Oil, NAPA Auto Parts, Todd Jorgensen, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, K&N Filters, Allstar Performance, Meridian Steel, Kenny’s Components, Auto Meter and Worldwide Bearings for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Jul 27, 2020
- Article Date: 7/27/2020 by Inside Line Promotions