Scelzi's sights set on Sonoma success

SONOMA, Calif. (July 22, 2008) – Fresno, Calif., native Gary Scelzi has his sights set on continuing success at Infineon Raceway at this weekend’s FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals, the final leg of the three-race NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Western Swing (Denver, Seattle and Sonoma, Calif.). The man who’s won two Funny Car titles at this event (2003 and 2005), was No. 1 qualifier in Top Fuel in 2000 and who made history – after his ‘03 FC victory here – by becoming the only NHRA driver to have won in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, is ready to hoist the winner’s trophy again. “Wild Thing,” as the driver of the Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car is known in Fresno, is aiming for his third triumph here as well as a top-10 berth in the Countdown to the Championship, which begins for... [read full story]