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2nd Year
Memphis Motorsports |
3rd Year
J-Mel Racing |
4th Year
J-Mel Racing |
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Driver: Melanie Hicks
Hometown: Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Birthday: April 11, 1966
Age: 42
Day Job: Domestic Goddess
First Cup Race: Feb. 15 2009
First Nationwide Race: Sep. 1 2007
First Truck Race: Apr. 28 2007
Cup Contract: Through 2010
Nationwide Contract: Through 2010
Truck Contract: Through 2010
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FAVORITES
Movies: Steel Magnolias
TV Shows: The Andy Griffith Show, American Idol
Food: Mexican
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals
Hobbies: Family Outings, Camping
Race Track: Bristol
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Favorite NASCAR Driver
Jeff Gordon
# 24
Sponsor: Dupont
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Rookie Year: 1993
Birthdate: 8/4/71
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150
Hometown: Vallejo, CA
Other drivers:
Mark Martin
Carl Edwards |
| CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATON |
Car #: 7
Make: Chevrolet Impala SS
Primary Sponsor: St. Louis Cardinals
Associate Sponsors: Under Armour, MLB, USA Rice Federation, Diet Dr. Pepper, Dupont
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CAREER WINS
| Win # |
Date |
Track |
Race Name |
Points |
| CUP SERIES |
| 1. |
September 12, 2009 |
Richmond Intl. Raceway |
Chevy Rock & Roll 400 |
385 |
| NATIONWIDE SERIES |
| 1. |
March 1, 2008 |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
Sam's Town 300 |
363 |
| 2. |
July 2, 2010 |
Daytona Intl. Speedway |
Subway Jalapeno 250 |
390 |
| TRUCK SERIES |
| 1. |
September 1, 2007 |
Gateway Intl. Raceway |
Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 |
210 |
| 2. |
October 6, 2007 |
Talladega Superspeedway |
Mountain Dew 250 |
210 |
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CAREER CUP STATS
| Year |
Finish |
Starts |
Points |
Behind |
Wins |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
Top 5's |
Top 10's |
Prov. |
Most Points
in a week |
Least Points
in a week |
High Rank |
Low Rank |
| 2009 |
24th |
36 |
3453 |
-2849 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
385 |
30 |
2 |
37 |
| Total |
24th |
36 |
3453 |
N/A |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
385 |
30 |
2 |
37 |
2010 league stats
2009 league stats
2009 driver pick stats
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2009 highlights
Finished as 2009 Rookie of the Year
Won the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond Intl. Raceway on 9/12/09
Finished 2nd and 3rd place once each
Recorded 5 top 5's and 8 top 10's
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CAREER NATIONWIDE STATS
| Year |
Finish |
Starts |
Points |
Behind |
Wins |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
Top 5's |
Top 10's |
Prov. |
Most Points
in a week |
Least Points
in a week |
| 2007 |
34th |
9 |
1269 |
-3098 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
131 |
72 |
| 2008 |
8th |
35 |
3825 |
-483 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
405 |
63 |
| 2009 |
15th |
35 |
3490 |
-873 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
0 |
333 |
91 |
| Total |
19th |
79 |
8584 |
N/A |
1 |
5 |
2 |
13 |
25 |
0 |
405 |
72 |
2009 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 5 top 5's and 10 top 10's
2008 highlights
Finished as the Nationwide rookie of the Year
Finished in the top 10 in the standings
Won the Sam's Town 300 at Las vegas Motor Speedway on 3/1/08
Finished 2nd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 9 top 10's
2007 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place twice
Recorded 5 top 5's and 6 top 10's in 9 starts
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CAREER TRUCK STATS
| Year |
Finish |
Starts |
Points |
Behind |
Wins |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
Top 5's |
Top 10's |
Prov. |
Most Points
in a week |
Least Points
in a week |
| 2007 |
15th |
21 |
2432 |
-311 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
235 |
78 |
| 2008 |
39th |
25 |
1853 |
-921 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
435 |
129 |
| 2009 |
13th |
25 |
2306 |
-565 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
385 |
155 |
| Total |
22nd |
71 |
6591 |
N/A |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
0 |
435 |
78 |
2009 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd and 3rd place once each
Recorded 3 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2008 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 2 top 10's
2007 highlights
Won the Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 at Gateway Intl. Raceway on 9/1/07
Won the Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on 10/6/07
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Finished the season with 152.6 average race points per race, highest in the league
Picked 15 drivers leading the most laps, tied for second most in the league
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Trophies & Awards
| Cup Series Awards |
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| 2009 Cup Rookie of the Year |
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| Nationwide Series Awards |
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| 2008 Nationwide Rookie of the Year |
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