Name: Melanie Schneider

Team Name: Team Purple Motorsports

Team Web Site: www.teampurple.net

Team Owner: Ron and Melanie Schneider

Hometown: Menifee, CA

Birth Date: 10/08/70

Occupation: Owner of Creative Concepts (Promotional Consulting Firm) www.cconcepts.biz

Family: Ron, Austin and Waren Schneider

Sponsors: Creative Concepts, B&M, The Man Shop, (more to come)

Crew Chief: Steve Monahan (The Man Shop)

Crew Members: Ron, Austin, Waren, Karry, Cassie, Brandon

Racing History (series or street): 

· Sport compact Drags with Ron’s EVO VIII

· 8 years driver/Spotter Unlimited Class Rock Crawling (West Coast circuit)

Class: NRP Super Street

Car Number: 17

Car: 23 T Altered

Motor: BBC Alcohol Enderle Injected

Trans: Turbo 400

Shifter: B&M Stealth Pro Ratchet

Safety Devices: DJ Safety

Future plans for car and or Race Team: Build it bigger, Have fun

Biggest racing rival(s): TBD 

Racing Accomplishments: Established myself in a Male Dominated sport earning the respect of fellow competitors as an equal. Earning Best Team Work awards. The only female to compete consistently for 8 years as a professional spotter. Placed 2nd in women’s event spec class.