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Giovanni Scelzi Fights Tough Luck for the Second Straight Race

(Photo by Collin Markle Photography)

Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (March 30, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi is searching for a horseshoe to secure a bit of luck.

Scelzi was in contention to at least score a podium finish if not register a victory last Friday at Plaza Park Raceway when bad luck forced him out of the micro sprint feature around the midpoint of the race.

“We’ve shown speed,” he said. “We just haven’t had the luck to finish the races. It’ll come with time.”

Scelzi opened the event by qualifying eighth quickest around the bullring.

“We went back to a stock motor, which was about 10 or 15 horsepower down,” he said. “We have to change the gear to make up the difference and we didn’t have the right gear in for qualifying.”

However, Scelzi led the distance of his heat race to lock himself into the main event, which he started seventh.

“I won the heat by about a straightaway,” he said. “In turns one and two the track was pretty wet and in turns three and four it was dry. They reworked the track before the main event and it was a really racy race track. The track was absolutely perfect. They couldn’t have done a better job.”

Scelzi maneuvered into third place within the first dozen laps of the feature before a rock hit the oil filter and broke it approximately halfway through the 30-lap feature. Scelzi was unable to finish the race and he was credited with a 16th-place result.

“It’s frustrating, but that’s just part of racing,” he said. “At least we had the speed to be a contender. That’s something we can hang our hats on right now.”

Scelzi will return to action on April 10 at Plaza Park Raceway.

QUICK RESULTS –

March 27 – Plaza Park Raceway in Visalia, Calif. – Qualifying: 8; Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 16 (7).

SEASON STATS –

7 races, 1 win, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s, 3 top 15s, 5 top 20s

UP NEXT –

April 10 at Plaza Park Raceway in Visalia, Calif.

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.GaryScelziMotorsports.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GioScelzi

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gary-Scelzi-Motorsports/225890834113599

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Fuel Delivery Services Inc.

Based in Stockton, Calif., Fuel Delivery Services, Inc., is a premier bulk transporter of refined petroleum products. For more information, visit http://www.FuelDeliveryServices.net.

“Mike with Fuel Delivery Services is a great guy who wants to see us do well and make it in racing,” Scelzi said. “We really appreciate his support and look forward to the continued success with Fuel Delivery Services.”

Scelzi would also like to thank Whipple Superchargers, Fowler Packing, Carlucci Transport, Panella Trucking, Red Rose Transportation, AXA Equitable Insurance with Bob & Gina Estrada, Red Line Oil, Roth Motorsports, Scelzi Enterprises, Metric Cycles Racing Engines, Red Line Oil, FK Rod Ends, Weld Wheels, K&N Filters, Schoenfeld Headers, Kaeding Performance, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Sweet Manufacturing, Blast Tech, Tim Jones, G&J Truck Sales, Simpson Race Products, Sparco, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems and ARP for their continued support.

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