Source: Melo Motorsports
Date: 11/12/2007

REDDING, California -- Melo Motorsports completed a fantastic 2007 season of racing in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, Westcar Late Models, and NASCAR Grand National West with development driver Mackena Bell of Carson City, NV and Redding’s Kyle Cattanach.

Cattanach and Melo Motorsports impressed fans up and down the West Coast with a 14th place finish at Altamont Motorsports Park in the team’s NASCAR Grand National debut.

Cattanach, 22, gained valuable experience in the team’s trip to Iowa Speedway, which was backed by Toyota of Des Moines.

Returning back to the West Coast, Cattanach scored a 13th place finish in Roseberg, OR, which he followed up with a win in the Westcar Late Model Series in July at Shasta Raceway Park.

The Dam Gamel 200 on September 15th was the highlight of the season for Melo Motorsports, with Cattanach taking fourth in the 100 lap late model event, and then racing forward from his 11th row starting position to finish fourth in the 200 lap Grand National event.

The pair of fourth place finished in Dan Gamel-backed entries thrilled the many Dan Gamel associates on hand.

In 2007, Bell ran a full schedule in the Legends of the Pacific tour, one of the premiere tours for Legends car racing. Bell finished third in this touring series’ points standings.

It was an exciting year for the 17 year-old driver, as she debuted the #58 Dan Gamel RV Chevrolet at All American Speedway in Roseville, CA. Competing in the NASCAR-sanctioned Western Late Models, Bell pulled in solid finishes of 12th and 9th. Bell also spent much of the year testing Late Models and Grand National cars for Melo Motorsports.

Currently Bell is competing in the Open Outlaw class at Red Bluff Outlaws in Red Bluff, CA. She will be running the full winter series.

Melo Motorsports would like to thank all its 2007 sponsors and will be announcing 2008 plans in the future.

Melo Motorsports is sponsored by: Dan Gamel RV, Toyota, Toyota of Des Moines, Hawaiian Scene, Gerlinger Steel, Praxair, Ringers Gloves, Colorcraft, Shell Sportsman Express, Shell Fast Track, and Pepper Jack Kennels.

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