FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2007) - Four-time NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series
champion Gary Scelzi reaped some inspiration from his 10-year-old son
Dominic's Mini-Sprint racing success in California last weekend, as well as
his USAC driver's performance, as he approaches this weekend's Torco Racing
Fuels NHRA Nationals driving the Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car.
Sixth in the Countdown to Four point standings, with this one event
remaining to determine the final four for the Countdown to One, Scelzi is
hoping Dominic's success will rub off on him.
"Dominic had a great weekend," explained Scelzi, who runs Gary Scelzi
Motorsports in his "spare" time. "He set fast time, ran second in the heat,
started eighth in the main, ran second. That's the best weekend we've had in
a while...
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