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Melanie Gets Sportswoman Of The Year!
- Thread starter NitroRichFire
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Those pics a couple months ago at the ESPY's looked great and now this pic...wow! TJjr is one lucky man! 
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BTW, Lewis Bloom's article on NHRA.com lists Melanie's accomplishments. Being in 40% of the T/F final rounds (8 out of 20) isn't impressive enough by itself? Please. That's pretty stout if you ask me. 
Melanie Troxel, 2006 Highlights:
* NHRA POWERade Series Top Fuel points leader through first half of 2006 season; currently in fourth place, 150 points behind Doug Kalitta
* Named the first-quarter Driver of the Year by a distinguished panel of auto racing journalists, beating out NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson and IRL’s Helio Castroneves
* First woman to be selected as a quarterly winner for the prestigious Driver of the Year in the 40-year history of the award
* Set NHRA record for most final rounds to open a season (five)
* Has advanced to a Top Fuel best eight final rounds in 20 starts
* Has earned two victories: CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., and SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
* Became the first female in nine years (Cristen Powell, 1997) to win a Top Fuel event
* Has earned two No. 1 qualifying positions: O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tenn., and the O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals in Topeka, Kan.
* One of eight women in NHRA history to earn a national event victory in a Professional category
* One of six women in NHRA history to earn a victory in Top Fuel
* Quickest and fastest woman in NHRA history with a career-best time of 4.458 seconds and a career-best speed of 331.04 mph
* Seeking to become the first female in Top Fuel to win a POWERade Series world championship in a quarter century (Shirley Muldowney, 1982)
Melanie Troxel, 2006 Highlights:
* NHRA POWERade Series Top Fuel points leader through first half of 2006 season; currently in fourth place, 150 points behind Doug Kalitta
* Named the first-quarter Driver of the Year by a distinguished panel of auto racing journalists, beating out NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson and IRL’s Helio Castroneves
* First woman to be selected as a quarterly winner for the prestigious Driver of the Year in the 40-year history of the award
* Set NHRA record for most final rounds to open a season (five)
* Has advanced to a Top Fuel best eight final rounds in 20 starts
* Has earned two victories: CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., and SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
* Became the first female in nine years (Cristen Powell, 1997) to win a Top Fuel event
* Has earned two No. 1 qualifying positions: O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tenn., and the O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals in Topeka, Kan.
* One of eight women in NHRA history to earn a national event victory in a Professional category
* One of six women in NHRA history to earn a victory in Top Fuel
* Quickest and fastest woman in NHRA history with a career-best time of 4.458 seconds and a career-best speed of 331.04 mph
* Seeking to become the first female in Top Fuel to win a POWERade Series world championship in a quarter century (Shirley Muldowney, 1982)
ProStockJunkie
Nitro Member
Waaaaa! I get into the site, the picture comes up, but the video doesn't run. It stays at 0% loading.
Like I said, Melanie's ONE CLASS ACT
