Column: Gio Scelzi & Corey Day Put On A Show Saturday To Make Knoxville Nationals Podium
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Column By: ALEX NIETEN / WORLD OF OUTLAWS – KNOXVILLE, IA – Giovanni Scelzi held off a charging Corey Day to secure the runner-up spot and an $85,000 payday for he and KCP Racing Saturday night during the Knoxville Nationals.
The Fresno, CA native was filled with emotion as he posted his best finish in the Knoxville Nationals. He knew he had a chance to stand in Victory Lane but couldn’t quite find his way around Larson.
“I know I look upset, but I can’t be more proud of my guys,” a choked up Scelzi said. “Adam (Clark), to come from a beer delivery truck to a crew chief on a Sprint Car. I really wish Tim Mallicoat was here to see us run second. I want to win this race more than anything in my life. Man, thank you to Danny Lasoski, my mom and my dad, everyone on this race team. Damn, I want to win this race so bad. You’ve got to lose them before you can win them.”
Rounding out the top three and earning the KSE Racing Hard Charger was Corey Day in the Jason Meyers Racing No. 14. The 18-year-old rolled from 11th to third to claim his best finish in the sport’s biggest race and $45,000. The résumé continues to grow for the California phenom.
“I feel like we had a really good car there,” Day said. “A caution on that last run would’ve helped, I think. Just hats off to my guys. To run third and be beat by Kyle and Gio is awesome. You always want to win, but I’ve just got to give it up to them. We weren’t too great on Wednesday night in the Feature there, and then we got our car a lot better there.”
Carson Macedo and Anthony Macri completed the top five.
Brad Sweet won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars make their final Minnesota stop of 2024 at the Fendt Jackson Nationals at Jackson Motorplex (August 16-17) with a $25,000-to-win finale.
