ELMA, Wash. — Dominic Scelzi charged from the ninth starting spot to claim victory during the SCCT Western Sprint Tour Speedweek finale on Sunday night at Grays Harbor Raceway.
When all was said and done after eight races in 10 days, Max Mittry topped Kinzer Cox by just two points to win the $4,000 Speedweek championship.
Mittry put together a consistent week of racing with top-10 finishes in all but two events, earning the biggest moment of his sprint car career.
“This is really a special feeling to win the SCCT Western Sprint Tour Speedweek title,” Mittry commented after the race. “It was a lot of fun racing with Kinzer Cox all week and for it to come down to just a couple points was pretty exciting. I want to thank everybody that helps on this car.”
The 30-lap Speedweek finale began with Mittry jumping out front at the waving of the green flag. Fans were treated to some intriguing high-speed action at the Grays Harbor Raceway on this night.
Aydan Saunders paced Mittry over the early stages before closing in, making it a battle for the top spot. Both drivers pulled away from the field and raced closely together for numerous laps, before Saunders took command on lap 20.
Dominic Scelzi was also on the move however and showed his muscle taking over third on lap 15. The top three then bunched up in thrilling fashion on lap 20 and saw Scelzi scoot to second with 21 circuits complete.
One lap later Scelzi rocketed to the lead and pulled away from the pack to record his 12th career Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour victory. It marked his second triumph of SCCT Speedweek, after also winning on Tuesday at Coos Bay Speedway.
The battle for the Speedweek title came right down to the closing laps with Mittry finishing second and Cox coming home in third during the main event.
The two came into the final Shop Kyle Larson A-main tied for the point lead and both did an exceptional job in the 30-lapper.
Skagit 360 Nationals winner Trey Starks earned the Pit Stop USA Hard Charger Award by driving his way from 14th to fourth with Saunders completing the top five.
Rounding out the top 10 were Jesse Schlotfeldt, Seth Standley, Tyler Thompson, Austin Wood and Kelly Miller.
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The finish:
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 41-Dominic Scelzi[9]; 2. 2XM-Max Mittry[1]; 3. 40-Kinzer Cox[4]; 4. 55-Trey Starks[14]; 5. 8-Aydan Saunders[2]; 6. 21J-Jesse Schlotfeldt[8]; 7. 25-Seth Standley[3]; 8. 35KM-Tyler Thompson[5]; 9. 2A-Austin Wood[7]; 10. 2JR-Kelly Miller[18]; 11. 77-Levi Klatt[13]; 12. 5D-Destry Miller[6]; 13. 29K-Levi Kuntz[20]; 14. 24M-Ian Myers[10]; 15. 51-Brett Scott Jr[16]; 16. 95R-Dan Reynold[15]; 17. (DNF) 7-Jett Barnes[12]; 18. (DNF) 0-Ashleigh Johnson[19]; 19. (DNF) 94TH-Braden Chiaramonte[11]; 20. (DNF) 3-Cole Schroeder[17]; 21. (DNF) 9-Adrianna DeMartini[21]; 22. (DNF) 38-Tyler Cato[22]
