# 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.

## Racing career
### 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. 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, earning two top tens, with his best career finish being 9th at Michigan International Speedway, and finishing 15th in the point standings. 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. 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.

## 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 |
| 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 |
| 2018 | Kimmel Racing | 68 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IRP 25 | KAN | 81st | 180 |
| 2019 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Ford | DAY 32 | FIF | SLM | TAL 18 | NSH | TOL | | | | | | | | | | | | SLM 12 | IRP 14 | | 15th | 1645 |
| 2019 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Toyota | | | | | | | CLT 14 | POC 13 | MCH 9 | MAD | GTW | CHI 10 | ELK | IOW 15 | POC | ISF | DSF | | | KAN 14 | 15th | 1645 |
| 2020 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Ford | DAY 10 | PHO | TAL 11 | | | | IOW 15 | KAN | TOL | TOL | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | 223 |
| 2020 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Toyota | | | | POC 10 | IRP | KEN 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | 223 | |
| 2020 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 13 | DAY | GTW | L44 | TOL | BRI | WIN | MEM | ISF | KAN 9 | 16th | 223 |
| 2021 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Ford | DAY 32 | PHO | TAL 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 181 |
| 2021 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Chevy | | | | KAN 20 | TOL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 181 |
| 2021 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Toyota | | | | | | CLT 16 | MOH | POC 23 | ELK | BLN | IOW | WIN | GLN | MCH 14 | ISF | MLW | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN 12 | 22nd | 181 |
| 2022 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Ford | DAY 30 | PHO | TAL 28 | KAN | CLT | IOW | BLN | ELK | MOH | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 125 |
| 2022 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | POC 11 | IRP | MCH 15 | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN 11 | BRI | SLM | TOL | 26th | 125 |
| 2023 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Ford | DAY 38 | PHO | TAL 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21st | 220 |
| 2023 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Toyota | | | | KAN 14 | CLT 23 | BLN | ELK | MOH | IOW 12 | POC 13 | MCH 18 | IRP | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN 7 | BRI | SLM | TOL | 21st | 220 |
| 2024 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Ford | DAY 27 | PHO | TAL 14 | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 73rd | 47 |
| 2024 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Toyota | | | | | KAN Wth | CLT | IOW | MOH | BLN | IRP | SLM | ELK | MCH | ISF | MLW | DSF | GLN | BRI | KAN | TOL | 73rd | 47 |
| 2025 | Kimmel Racing | 68 | Ford | DAY 23 | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | MCH | BLN | ELK | LRP | DOV | IRP | IOW | GLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN | TOL | -* | -* |

#### 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 | |