Giovanni Scelzi captures prelim at 360 Knoxville Nationals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 5:35 AM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
Giovanni Scelzi won the preliminary night of the 36th annual Xtream powered by Mediacom Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway on August 6, leading all 20 laps. Scelzi's victory followed his recent $100,000 win at the Bob Weikert Memorial, marking his second straight win with Spire Motorsports. He finished 2.5 seconds ahead of Aaron Reutzel, demonstrating strong control throughout the race. Scelzi now stands fifth in the points standings with 473 points ahead of Friday's prelim night, aiming for a favorable starting position in Saturday's main event.
- •Scelzi led every lap in the preliminary race.
- •He finished 2.5 seconds clear of Aaron Reutzel.
- •This win follows his $100,000 success at Port Royal Speedway.
- •He is fifth in points heading into Friday's prelim.
- •Scelzi aims for a front-row start in Saturday's main event.
- 5:35 AMYahoo Sports — Giovanni Scelzi Keeps Rolling With 360 Knoxville Nationals Prelim Victory
"Giovanni Scelzi followed his $100,000 Bob Weikert Memorial victory with Thursday's flag-to-flag Knoxville 360 Nationals prelim win for Spire Motorsports.
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