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Giovanni Scelzi Earns Podium at Keller Auto Speedway to Remain in KWS-NARC Championship Hunt

(Photo by Collin Markle Photography)

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (July 5, 2017) – Giovanni Scelzi produced his eighth podium of the season last Saturday during a King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series event at Keller Auto Speedway.

The third-place finish brought Scelzi and the Roth Motorsports team within one point of the lead in the championship standings with only a half dozen races remaining this season.

The night began with Scelzi qualifying second quickest at the bullring in Hanford, Calif. He then advanced from fourth to second place in a heat race before finishing fifth in the dash. That lined him up on the inside of the third row for the main event.

“The track had a huge curb on it at the edge of the track,” he said. “We ran the bottom most of the race. I got up to second, but just couldn’t do anything with the leader. At the end we faded a bit and Cory Eliason got me on the top for second.”

Scelzi’s third-place result gives him five consecutive weekends with at least one top-five finish. Here is a link to watch the main event: https://youtu.be/wliKx0uNj4Y.

The weekend concluded on Saturday at Stockton Dirt Track during a Sprint Car Challenge Tour event, where Scelzi qualified eighth quickest overall and fifth in his group. He then maneuvered from fifth to third place in a heat race to lock into the 12th starting position for the main event.

“We had three reds before we got a lap in,” he said. “It was like no one could make a lap without running into each other. Once we got going and ran a couple of laps a guy spun out in front of me when I was running around 12th. I smashed into him and then I got hit. That ended the night.”

Scelzi, who was unable to restart the race, will be off this weekend before competing at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., on July 14-15.

QUICK RESULTS –

July 1 – Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif. – Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 2 (4); Dash: 5 (5); Feature: 3 (5).

July 2 – Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif. – Qualifying: 8; Heat race: 3 (5); Feature: 19 (12).

SEASON STATS –

20 races, 4 wins, 12 top fives, 14 top 10s, 17 top 15s, 19 top 20s

UP NEXT –

July 14-15 at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif.

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

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“When you look around the pits almost every car has Weld Wheels,” Scelzi said. “The majority of people run their product because of its strength and durability.”

Scelzi would also like to thank Roth Motorsports, KPC Chassis, 3H Cattle, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, KW Suspension, System 1 Ignition, FK Rod Ends, Tom Reitz Racing Engines and HR Livestock for their continued support.

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