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Scott Melton

Scott Melton

American racing driver

Scott Melton (born November 30, 1961) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 69 Ford Mustang for Kimmel Racing.

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Racing career

Melton at Michigan Speedway in 2020.

ARCA Menards Series

Melton would begin racing in 2018, driving 4 Cylinder races at Springport Speedway. He decided to race in the ARCA Menards Series, after having talks with Bill Kimmel, the owner of Kimmel Racing.[1] He finished 15th in his first start at Berlin Raceway, and followed with a 25th-place finish at the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. He would run half of the season in 2019,[2] earning two top tens, with his best career finish being 9th at Michigan International Speedway, and finishing 15th in the point standings.[3] 2020 would be his breakout season, earning three top tens, with his best finish of 9th at Kansas Speedway. He would follow with a 10th-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway in 2021. Melton suffered a compound fracture in his left leg in an accident at the 2022 General Tire 200.[4] He would return later that year at Pocono.

Personal life

Melton was born and raised in Rockford, Michigan, and has eight children. He currently operates the Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency, an insurance company located in Greenville and Belding, Michigan, and would often sponsor all of his races.[5]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

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ARCA Menards Series East

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References

  1. [1]
    Kaminski, Steve (February 13, 2020). "Rockford driver, 58, finishes 10th at Daytona ARCA race". mlive.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "(Twitter post)". Twitter. The Pit Lane ARCA. December 1, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2022. Scott Melton will drive a 10 race schedule for Kimmel Racing next year. Melton made two starts this season at Berlin and Lucas Oil. #ARCARacing
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    "Scott Melton Earns Pair of Top-Tens on His Way to 15th in Final Standings". ARCA. November 22, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  4. [4]
    @Knighter01 (April 23, 2022). "ARCA: A Kimmel Racing spokesperson confirms that Scott Melton is in stable condition…" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
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    Kaminski, Steve (February 13, 2020). "Rockford driver, 58, finishes 10th at Daytona ARCA race". mlive.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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    "Scott Melton – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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    "Scott Melton – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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    "Scott Melton – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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    "Scott Melton – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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    "Scott Melton – 2022 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
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    "Scott Melton – 2023 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
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    "Scott Melton – 2024 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  13. [13]
    "Scott Melton – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
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