Melanie Troxel is a drag racer who has raced in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Modified.
She had a breakout year in 2006, when while racing in Top Fuel, she became the first driver to appear in five championship finals consecutively.
During those races, she set the sport's record for fastest pass at 332.51 miles per hour (535.12 km/h) and quickest in 4.458 seconds.
[2] As a result of losing her sponsorship, she left Don Schumacher Racing and joined Morgan Lucas for the 2007 season where she won twice more.
[1] In 2008, she moved from Top Fuel to Funny Car to join Mike Ashley's team, which was sold to Roger Burgess before the start of the season.