Scott Melton
American racing driver (born 1961)
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Scott Melton (born November 30, 1961) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 68 Ford Mustang for Kimmel Racing.
November 30, 1961
Rockford, Michigan, U.S.
| Scott Melton | |||||||
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| Born | Scott Melton November 30, 1961 Rockford, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 43 races run over 8 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 15th (2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2018 Primera Plastics 200 (Berlin) | ||||||
| Last race | 2025 General Tire 200 (Talladega) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 42nd (2023) | ||||||
| First race | 2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 (Iowa) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of April 26, 2025. | |||||||
Racing career
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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 fifteenth 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 ninth at Kansas Speedway. He would follow with a tenth 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.)