Mel is 72 years old and lives in Prescott Valley, AZ
He has been associated with and around racing for over 50 years. He has also been a racecar driver and a safety director in Phoenix and Tucson, for several racing associations. Mel has worked at P.I.R. for the first race ever put on there and for several years after that as the safety director. He is the Safety Director for Prescott Valley Raceway since it opened in 2004.