| Gary Scelzi | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 11, 1960 Fresno, California |
| NHRA | |
| Years active | 1996 – 2008 |
| Teams | Alan Johnson Racing, Don Schumacher Racing |
| Wins | 43 |
| Best finish | 1st in 1997 (TF), 1998 (TF), 2000 (TF) and 2005 (FC) |
Gary Eugene Scelzi[1] (born August 11, 1960) is an American dragster racer and midget car owner who has won the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Fuel championship on three occasions and the Funny Car title once. In 1997 he won the title in his first full year of competition, after replacing Blaine Johnson, who had been killed at the 1996 US Nationals, while leading the top fuel championship, in the Johnson family-owned car. He has not competed in NHRA competition since the 2008 season.