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Scelzi Produces Runner-Up Result at Ocean Speedway With KWS-NARC Series

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Inside Line Promotions – WATSONVILLE, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2017) – Dominic Scelzi earned his seventh podium of the season and his fourth top-five result in the last five races on Friday at Ocean Speedway.

Scelzi and his family owned, Roth Motorsports supported team kicked off the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series event by qualifying ninth quickest around the bullring.

“We went out early and the track was so wet,” he said. “It wasn’t greasy, but it was the most hooked up you could get a race track. It was so locked down I couldn’t keep the front tires on the ground.”

Scelzi finished where he started in both a heat race – second – and the dash – fifth – to put himself in striking position for the main event, which he started on the inside of the third row.

“It was so hard to pass in the heats and dash,” he said. “About five to six laps into the main event it started widening out. I was running the bottom on both ends. I was able to get to third. Then the track started getting slick in turns one and two and in turns three and four it developed a hole. A lot of guys were running below it and I made up a lot of time running above it.”

Scelzi advanced into second place with approximately 10 laps to go.

“I had an awesome battle with another driver for second for two or three laps,” he said. “It was really good racing. Then I got used up. Luckily it wasn’t worse and we only fell to third. When he caught the leader I was on both their bumpers going into turn one with two laps to go. They made contact and the leader flipped. While I gained a position, the red hurt me. I felt like I had a good shot at getting them both and stealing a win.”

Scelzi lined up second for the green-white-checkered restart, but the leader was able to take advantage of the clean air. Scelzi’s runner-up result gives him a podium at six different tracks this season. Here is a link to watch the main event: https://youtu.be/C0b0p6PQmbs.

He is slated to compete this Saturday at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif., with the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series.

QUICK RESULTS –

Oct. 6 – Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. – Qualifying: 9; Heat race: 2 (2); Dash: 5 (5); Feature: 2 (5).

SEASON STATS –

62 races, 2 wins, 11 top fives, 18 top 10s, 31 top 15s, 46 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Saturday at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif., with the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series

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 – Panella Trucking

Panella Trucking, which started in 1934 as Ralph Panella Trucking, has grown to become one of the largest specialized agricultural trucking firms in the country and employs several hundred people during its busiest seasons hauling a variety of agricultural products. While the majority of its business is confined to California and Nevada, Panella Trucking also operates in Oregon, Washington and Arizona hauling for such Fortune 500 companies as Unilever (Ragu), Diamond Foods and Gilroy Foods (a division of Con Agra). For more information, visit http://www.PanellaTrucking.com.

“I want to thank everyone at Panella Trucking for all of their support for the race team as well as their great service for all of the tomato farmers,” Scelzi said.

Scelzi would also like to thank Whipple Superchargers, Fuel Delivery Services, Inc., Carlucci Transport, Scelzi Enterprises, Red Rose Transportation, Inc., Roth Motorsports, Red Line Oil, NAPA Auto Parts, Todd Jorgensen, Weld Wheels, Schoenfeld Headers, FK Rod Ends, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Sparco, Simpson Race Products, Worldwide Bearings, Blast Tech, K&N Filters, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Meridian Steel, Kenny’s Components, Auto Meter, Allstar Performance, DJS Safe Seats, Arctic Cat and Southern Pacific Farms for their continued support.

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