| Patrick Sheltra Racing For More
Than A Win At Michigan
“ARCA Racing Series Point’s Leader On A
Mission In Motor City”
BROOKLYN, Michigan (June 9, 2010) - - On the heels of an
impressive seventh consecutive top-10 finish in the 2010
ARCA Racing Series (ARS) presented by RE/MAX and Menards
season last Saturday at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, Indiantown,
Florida native Patrick Sheltra steers towards Michigan International
Speedway (MIS), site of Friday’s Racing for Wildlife
200 aiming for more than a win. The current ARCA point’s
leader is also thriving on keeping his virtually flawless
season alive.
The 24-year old Sheltra has experienced his fair share
of hiccups in 2010 but the determination and “never
give up” attitude from his Sheltra Motorsports team
has kept the ARCA pro on his toes which has ultimately led
to his strongest start to a racing season ever.
Speaking of his team, the Jon Wolfe-led operation returns
to MIS this week pumped following their open-test at the
two-mile oval two weeks ago which saw the Mooresville, North
Carolina-based race team claim second overall during the
eight hour free practice run. Armed with the same Toyota
Camry and plenty of confidence, the team feels that their
first win could be inevitable at the conclusion of the eighth
race of the year.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited
to go back to Michigan,” said Sheltra, driver of the
No. 60 Recycling Services / Ferguson Pipe Toyota Camry.
“This is a brand new car to the Sheltra Motorsports
stable this year and it’s been stout. The test went
real good. We were very consistent on race runs and exceptionally
strong in qualifying trim; I cannot wait to get going on
Thursday.”
Wolfe, crew chief of the Grace Sheltra-owned machine is
equally excited about Friday’s contest.
“Our test was the best so far this year,” Wolfe
remarked. “We unloaded well and were able to fine
tune and try new things from there. I really feel like it
will be our race to lose, we have so much momentum and confidence
right now that we just know that winning is right around
the corner.”
The aspiring NASCAR driver will make his fifth start at
the Irish Hills based speed plant on Friday afternoon. In
his previous starts, Sheltra has mastered a best finish
of sixth in 2008 after qualifying 19th. Sheltra started
the 100-lap event last year in the seventh position and
had worked his No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Toyota Camry
up into the third position before the engine expired on
lap 73 resulting in a 33rd place finish.
“My results have been mixed at Michigan,” sounded
Sheltra. “I like the track. It’s so wide that
it allows a driver to maneuver their way around the track
three and sometimes four wide. We’ve always raced
well there even when we weren’t able to make it to
the end. Nonetheless, we have our goals set for the weekend.
We would like to put ourselves in contention for the win
and try and extend our lead in the point standings.”
Sheltra, also known as “Mr. Showtime” in the
ARCA garage added, “In order to being in the hunt
for the win, you have to keep the fenders clean and make
yourself aware that the race could be won or lost based
on fuel mileage. I’ve had so many scenarios go through
my head this week but when I put that helmet on Friday,
I’ll know what I need to do and we’ll look to
keep doing what we’ve been doing all year long and
that’s finishing strong and putting our team in the
spotlight.”
Cost-effective marketing partnerships are still available
for Michigan International Speedway this weekend and for
the remainder of the 2010 ARCA Racing Series season. For
additional information, please contact marketing@patricksheltra.com.
Entering Michigan, Sheltra has 74 ARCA Racing Series presented
by RE/MAX and Menards starts to his credit with one career
victory at Salem (Ind.) Speedway (April 2009). During his
ARCA tenure, Sheltra has accumulated 14 top-fives and posted
29 top-10 finishes. A third place qualifying effort at Rockingham
(N.C.) Speedway (April 2009) is Sheltra’s best time
trials efforts to date. He has controlled the ARCA field
six times for 148 laps.
The Racing for Wildlife 200 (100 laps / 200 miles) is the
eighth of 20 events on the 2010 ARCA Racing Series schedule.
The 29th ARCA race at Michigan International Speedway is
a two-day show. Practice begins Thursday, June 10 with a
two hour practice session planned from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00
p.m. Menards Pole by Ansell qualifying is set for later
in the day slated to begin at 3:00 p.m. The event will take
the green flag on Friday, June 11 shortly after 5:00 p.m.
The event will air live on SPEED. Additional race coverage
including live timing and scoring throughout the week will
be available through the BAS Racing Network in conjunction
with the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com.
All times are local.
For the latest on Patrick Sheltra, Sheltra Motorsports
and marketing partnership opportunities please visit PatrickSheltra.com.
Join the official Patrick Sheltra fan page on Facebook
by clicking here.
About Sheltra Motorsports:
Sheltra Motorsports (sheltramotorsports.com) is a three-tier
Motorsports operation consisting of dirt and asphalt competition.
Patrick Sheltra, a 24-year old native of Indiantown, Florida
competes in the UMP and WoO (Dirt) Series; while also running
a full schedule in the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX
and Menards (No. 60) and a limited schedule in the NASCAR
Nationwide Series. Sheltra Motorsports ownership is combined
of Richard, Grace and Patrick Sheltra. The team is headquartered
in Indiantown, Florida with additional operations in Richmond,
Indiana and Mooresville, North Carolina.
TEAM COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT:
Chris Knight, Sheltra Motorsports
P: 239.834.9797
E: chris@patricksheltra.com
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