Four-time NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series world champion Gary Scelzi is the winningest professional drag racer at Gateway International Raceway. The driver of the Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car is looking to add to that tally at this weekend’s O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals.
With four victories notched on Gateway’s quarter-mile, located outside of St. Louis in Madison, Ill., just over the Mississippi River separating Missouri from Illinois, that’s one more than any other NHRA pro driver. Scelzi has three Top Fuel triumphs here (2000, ‘99 and ‘98) and one Funny Car win (2004).
“I guess I’m the winningest NHRA pro driver at this track, and trust me this Mopar/Oakley Dodge team needs to win this weekend, ” said Scelzi, who has scored one victory this season in six national events and is fifth in the Funny Car rankings. “We’re running in the daylight, so that’s going to be a little different. The temperatures won’t be near as hot as they normally are and we’ll see if we can’t get another win in Funny Car. “
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