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GiovanniScelzi

Nickname

Hot Sauce

Hometown

Fresno, CA

Team

KCP Racing

Chassis

Maxim Chassis

2025 Season (Feature Only)
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Races
4
Wins
0
Top 5's
0
Top 10's
0
Quicktimes
0
Laps Completed
105
Laps Led
0
Avg Start
21.50
Avg Finish
19.00
Money
$3,250
Rank
7th

Bio

Fulfilling the prophecy, Giovanni Scelzi - one of the most prominent young stars in racing - hit the road full-time with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series in 2023.

Scelzi lived up to the hype, taking the KCP Racing No. 18 to a Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year season highlighted by consistency and a Beaver Dam Raceway victory.

There would be no sophomore slump for this prodigy. The Fresno, CA native elevated his statistics in nearly every category in 2024. Scelzi grabbed a trio of wins along with a Knoxville Nationals prelim triumph.

"Hot Sauce" heads into 2025 looking to make his third year with The Greatest Show on Dirt even better.

Outside of Sprint Cars, Scelzi has shined in everything he's raced. He's won a Tulsa Shootout title in a Micro Sprint, topped a USAC National Midget Series event, and even scored a win in the ARCA Menards West Series. The young buck is also in elite company as a Rookie of the Year winner at both the Chili Bowl and Knoxville Nationals.

Coming from a family rich in racing heritage, Giovanni is the son of Gary Scelzi, a drag racing legend with four NHRA championships (3 Top Fuel, 1 Funny Car) to his name. He's grown up under the wings of older brother Dominic Scelzi, a Sprint Car ace with wins against the All Stars, ASCS, and back-to-back championships in California with the NARC 410 Series.

2025 Stats

DateTrackStartFinish#LapsLedMoneyPointsStatus
2025/02/05Volusia Speedway Park26th14th18250$30090Running
2025/02/06Volusia Speedway Park14th25th18250$1,200102Running
2025/02/07Volusia Speedway Park21st21st18250$1,200108Running
2025/02/08Volusia Speedway Park25th16th18300$550118Running

Career Stats

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SeasonStartsWinsTop 5sTop 10sLaps LedQuickTimesHeat WinsStandingsAVG. StartAVG. Finish
2018231471225---
2019271613604---
2020130254013---
202145111283324---
20224426287647---
2023 73 1 18 50 57 2 15 7th 9.92 9.15
2024 66 4 24 54 225 6 20 7th 8.08 7.83
2025 4 0 0 0 0 0 7th 21.50 19.00

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