11/11/2014
Inside Line Promotions
Scelzi Overcame Tough Luck to Earn Six Top Fives and 11 Top 10s in 2014
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Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2014) – Dominic Scelzi had a promising season in 2014.
The teenage sprint car driver scored six top fives and 11 top 10s despite his Roth Motorsports backed team running into a several stretches of rough luck.
“Momentum is huge in racing and it seemed like we weren’t able to get a hold of it,” he said. “We had some good races and we learned a lot this year, so hopefully that experience will benefit us next year and beyond.”
Scelzi placed eighth in the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series championship standings and he registered five top-five finishes with the premier series in California.
“I think the biggest area to improve for next year is qualifying,” he said. “You have to put yourself in contention to win by starting each night with a great qualifying lap. We came from the back to earn top fives and top 10s, but if we can get a little more consistent in qualifying it will set us up to earn more trips to Victory Lane.”
One of the highlights of this season came on Sept. 13 at Ventura Raceway in Ventura, Calif., where Scelzi overcame multiple steering issues and a flip early in the night to record a podium finish with the King of the West.
“We battled that entire night so to come out of it with a third-place result was a huge success,” he said. “That was kind of the epitome of our season. Even on our best night we faced mechanical issues and a crash.”
On a bright note, each of Scelzi’s top-five results came at a different track. In addition to his podium at Ventura Raceway, Scelzi finished fourth at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., and at Placerville Speedway in Placerville, Calif., and he ended fifth at Petaluma Speedway in Petaluma, Calif., at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., and at Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif.
“I really appreciate all the families and companies that stuck with us through this year,” he said. “I think this was a good base to build on.”
Scelzi will compete for fun with his brother, Giovanni, this Friday and Saturday at Plaza Park Raceway in Visalia, Calif., where he will pilot a nonwing micro sprint for Mike Martin during the Turkey Shootout.
SEASON STATS –
40 races, 0 wins, 6 top fives, 11 top 10s, 17 top 15s, 25 top 20s
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.GaryScelziMotorsports.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DominicScelzi41
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gary-Scelzi-Motorsports/225890834113599
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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 also like to thank Fowler Packing, Fuel Delivery Services, Inc., Carlucci Transport, AXA Equitable Insurance with Bob & Gina Estrada, Panella Trucking, Roth Motorsports, Scelzi Enterprises, FK Rod Ends, Kaeding Performance, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Sweet Manufacturing, Weld Wheels, Simpson Race Products, Blast Tech, Tim Jones, G&J Truck Sales, Red Line Oil, K&N Filters, Schoenfeld Headers, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Sparco and ARP for their continued support.
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