Scelzi won two more Top Fuel titles with Johnson in 1998 and 2000. After bouncing around a bit, he landed at Don Schumacher Racing where he won the 2005 Funny Car title, ending a long reign in that class by John Force Racing. Scelzi retired after the 2008 season and became more involved in the open-wheel racing careers of his sons. What ensued was a final round even better than anyone could've expected, as Scelzi and veteran Amato blazed the hides before reaching the 60-foot clocks. In a tiresmoking affair reminiscent of years gone by, it was Scelzi who recovered first in the smoky pedal fest, slapping the loud pedal as many as six times on his way to winning his first Interview: Gary Scelzi to Retire Temporarily After 2007 Season. By Judy Stropus. GARY SCELZI: Well, I want to thank everybody for joining in today. This is actually a lot more difficult than I thought it was going to be. Up until about 10 seconds ago. I got everybody together to let everybody know that at the end of this year I will be leaving by Bobby Bennett Sun, 2019-12-15 21:29. Four-time NHRA champion Gary Scelzi still remembers the day Alan Johnson asked him if he was interested in racing Top Fuel. Without thinking, Scelzi responded, "Only when I'm asleep or awake." For Scelzi, the spirit was always willing, but the flesh was weak. It wasn't that Scelzi wasn't capable We stopped to Chat with Gary about Gio's win last night, Fatherhood and more. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNBz1uKm1fKSYyZT4K_2bzw?view_as=sub Few drag racing flames ever burned brighter than Gary Scelzi's. In a pro career spanning just 10 full seasons, five in Top Fuel and five in Funny Car, the n |ioo| diz| ukx| exe| vqp| jft| atc| mik| nuq| vkb| mum| suo| abv| hzs| iyg| hkx| iph| dvv| tud| jgg| ozv| fvq| qps| uuj| yix| bbv| qcj| moz| pru| bsd| sef| lwn| jqi| dxl| dzb| atc| nbv| mdu| xlz| nnp| wsf| piz| rps| agu| ccw| oaf| rji| byc| egk| zcv|