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Melanie Troxel Unveils New Sponsor as She Prepares for First Double-Duty Race of ’11

by Rob Geiger, Melanie Troxel Racing GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It won’t be an illusion – drag racing superstar Melanie Troxel will pretty much be everywhere during this weekend’s 42nd [...]

Melanie Troxel Hits Pomona as Funny Car’s Only Female Racer

Courtesy of WhoWon.com by Rob Geiger POMONA, Calif. — For the first time since 2008, Melanie Troxel arrives at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona for this [...]

Scottsdale Hosts Panels on Women in Motor Sports

Courtesy of New York Times SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Research by The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich., indicates that women have been racing cars since at [...]

Versatile Melanie Troxel continues to make history

Courtesy of NHRA.com At some point in the very near future, Melanie Troxel will have to be mentioned in the same breath as Shirley Muldowney and [...]

Melanie Troxel’s Career Gets A Funny Bounce Back

Melanie Troxel going for victories. (Photo courtesy of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series) By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer RacinToday.com Concord, N.C. – Melanie [...]

Melanie Troxel named winner at Nitrolympx

Courtesy of GirlRacer.co.uk Only a persistent drizzle and a strict curfew at Hockenheimring stood between Melanie Troxel and certain victory at the 25th annual FIA Nitrolympx [...]

Melanie Troxel Takes Round 1

Courtesy of GirlRacer.co.uk American drag racer Melanie Troxel had a busy Saturday at the 25th annual FIA Nitrolympx at the historic Hockenheimring, qualifying No. 1 in [...]

Melanie Troxel to drive Europe’s quickest Pro Mod car

Courtesy of Go2Geiger.com BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG, Germany — American drag racing superstar Melanie Troxel will return to the Europe for the second time this season to race in [...]

Melanie Troxel misses out on Charlotte win

Driver Melanie Troxel and the R2B2 Dodge Charger Funny Car are in a frustrating spot coming out of the inaugural NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway. [...]

Female Pioneers Search for Equal Ground in Auto Racing

On the day Danica Patrick claimed her historic victory at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan last month, Kristin Bumbera was half a world away. Bumbera was [...]