Melling back in 2003? Mark Melling was in Phoenix with his CTS [#17-Stacy Compton] operation. The team was running in fifth in Friday’ truck race until a plug wire fell off and melted to the exhaust manifold. Melling was a full-time Winton Cup [#92] car owner until this year when finances kept him from doing much but a widely scattered combination schedule of events. Hoping for a better 2003 Melling told teamfordracing.com that he’ hopeful that one of his three proposals for various series entries comes together. On the table for the once long-time Ford operator is a 10-race WC schedule or a full-time BGN or CTS deal.(Ford Racing)(11-10-2002)
