Scott Melton | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Scott Melton November 30, 1961 Rockford, Michigan |
ARCA Menards Series career | |
Debut season | 2018 |
Current team | Kimmel Racing |
Car number | 69 |
Engine | Ford |
Crew chief | Bill Kimmel |
Starts | 30 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Best finish | 15th in 2019 |
Finished last season | 22nd |
Previous series | |
2021 | Champion Racing Association |
Last updated on: February 24, 2022. |
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.
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.
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]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
2023 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Toyota | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW 12 | IRP | MLW | BRI | 41st | 32 | [13] |
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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