Gio Scelzi claimed his first career ARCA Menards Series West victory Friday Night at All American Speedway, making a late-race pass on DGR-Crosley’s Taylor Gray, who led the majority of the event.
What. A. Finish.@Scelzi41 gets his first ARCA Menards Series win in unforgettable fashion!#ARCAMenards | West pic.twitter.com/6XATGsuW4i
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Scelzi made an aggressive inside move on Taylor Gray with his No. 16 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry coming to the white flag and would exit turn two with a monumental lead after contact between the two young drivers cut a tire down on Gray’s No. 17 Ford Fusion.
"He bobbled there, and I just kind of slammed through the door." – @GioScelzi #ARCAMenards | West pic.twitter.com/LqExdcWCRf
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“He bobbled there, and I just kind of slammed through the door,” said Scelzi of his move on Taylor Gray. “I haven’t been aggressive enough in these races, and I finally got one done there.”
Todd Souza snuck by for a season-best second-place finish, with Trevor Huddleston, Jesse Love and Blaine Perkins rounding out the top-five finishers.
Taylor Gray – who lead a devastatingly large portion of the race — finished eighth-place for DGR-Crosley Racing.
The series heads to Kern County on Sunday Night for the penultimate event of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series West season.
