Scott Melton

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. 68 Ford Mustang for Kimmel Racing.

Scott Melton
Born	Scott Melton (1961-11-30) November 30, 1961 (age 63) Rockford, Michigan, U.S.
ARCA Menards Series career
43 races run over 8 years
ARCA no., team	No. 68 (Kimmel Racing)
Best finish	15th (2019)
First race	2018 Primera Plastics 200 (Berlin)
Last race	2025 General Tire 200 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 8 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	42nd (2023)
First race	2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 (Iowa)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of April 26, 2025.

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 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.)

ARCA Menards Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	ARSC	Pts	Ref
2018	Scott Melton Racing	67	Ford	DAY	NSH	SLM	TAL	TOL	CLT	POC	MCH	MAD	GTW	CHI	IOW	ELK	POC	ISF	BLN 15	DSF	SLM			81st	180	[6]
	Kimmel Racing	68																				IRP 25	KAN
2019		69		DAY 32	FIF	SLM	TAL 18	NSH	TOL												SLM 12	IRP 14		15th	1645	[7]
			Toyota							CLT 14	POC 13	MCH 9	MAD	GTW	CHI 10	ELK	IOW 15	POC	ISF	DSF			KAN 14
2020			Ford	DAY 10	PHO	TAL 11				IOW 15	KAN	TOL	TOL											16th	223	[8]
			Toyota				POC 10	IRP	KEN 17
			Chevy											MCH 13	DAY	GTW	L44	TOL	BRI	WIN	MEM	ISF	KAN 9
2021			Ford	DAY 32	PHO	TAL 10																		22nd	181	[9]
			Chevy				KAN 20	TOL
			Toyota						CLT 16	MOH	POC 23	ELK	BLN	IOW	WIN	GLN	MCH 14	ISF	MLW	DSF	BRI	SLM	KAN 12
2022			Ford	DAY 30	PHO	TAL 28	KAN	CLT	IOW	BLN	ELK	MOH												26th	125	[10]
			Toyota										POC 11	IRP	MCH 15	GLN	ISF	MLW	DSF	KAN 11	BRI	SLM	TOL
2023			Ford	DAY 38	PHO	TAL 8																		21st	220	[11]
			Toyota				KAN 14	CLT 23	BLN	ELK	MOH	IOW 12	POC 13	MCH 18	IRP	GLN	ISF	MLW	DSF	KAN 7	BRI	SLM	TOL
2024			Ford	DAY 27	PHO	TAL 14	DOV																	73rd	47	[12]
			Toyota					KAN Wth	CLT	IOW	MOH	BLN	IRP	SLM	ELK	MCH	ISF	MLW	DSF	GLN	BRI	KAN	TOL
2025		68	Ford	DAY 23	PHO	TAL 17	KAN	CLT	MCH	BLN	ELK	LRP	DOV	IRP	IOW	GLN	ISF	MAD	DSF	BRI	SLM	KAN	TOL	-*	-*	[13]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
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	[14]