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Scelzi Notches Top-Ten Finish at Phoenix

Gio Scelzi (16) during the ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.

Gio Scelzi battled back for a top-ten finish in Friday’s ARCA Menards Series event at Phoenix Raceway. Scelzi was one of two Bill McAnally Racing drivers to finish in the top ten.

 

Gio Scelzi (16) at the ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.

 

Driving the No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS / Curb Records Toyota Camry in ARCA Menards Series Showdown action on Friday night, the series rookie came from the 17th starting spot and was moving up, but tangled with the wall in an incident in the first 50 laps. His crew made quick repairs and he began to battle back from 20th. Scelzi made a steady progression through the field, getting into the top ten in the final laps.

 

Gio Scelzi (16) during the ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.

 

His fellow rookie teammate Lawless Alan drove the No. 12 AUTOParkit / NGK Toyota Camry to a ninth-place finish.

Friday’s event was in advance of the ARCA Menards Series West championship race, to be held at Phoenix in November.

 

Start / Finish: 17 / 10
Points Earned: n/a (not running full ARCA Menards Series schedule)
Points Standing / Total: n/a

 

Next Race: ARCA Menards Series West – ENEOS 150 presented by NAPA AUTO PARTS, March 28, 2020, Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, Calif.
How to Watch or Listen: Live on TrackPass – 10pm ET; NBCSN April 2 – 6pm ET

 

Gio Scelzi: @GioScelzi
Jesse Love: @jesselovejr1
Holley Hollan: @Holley_Hollan
Gracie Trotter: @gracietrotter11
NAPA Racing: @NAPARacing
Bill McAnally Racing: @BMR_NASCAR

 

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Bill McAnally Racing (BMR) holds the ARCA Menards Series West (AMSW) record with 11 championships and eclipsed the 100-win mark in 2022. The team has piled on six titles in the last eight seasons with four different drivers since 2015. BMR will campaign the NAPA Auto Care entry with a newly renumbered No. 19 Chevrolet SS. Daniel Hemric will begin the 2025 AMSW behind the wheel at Kern County Raceway on Saturday, January 25th.

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