| Patrick Sheltra Confident Following Mansfield
Practice
MANSFIELD, Ohio (June 20, 2009) - - Fresh off a win at
Union County Speedway in Richmond, Indiana last night, veteran
ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Patrick Sheltra with his Whitesville,
Kentucky based Sheltra Motorsports team posted the 13th
fastest effort Saturday afternoon at Mansfield Motorsports
Park (MMP) in preparation for tonight’s Tim Richmond
Memorial ARCA 200, the ninth installment of the 2009 season.
Sheltra entered the practice on the heels of a smooth testing
session at the half-mile oval this past Monday where the
team led by crew chief John Hayden tried to figure out the
perfect setup that would allow Sheltra to earn his second
career ARCA victory in tonight’s race.
“We’re loose in and tight off, but I’m
not going to complain because I feel that we will be real
good tonight,” said Sheltra. “I know we left
some out on the table, so we’ll try and make up for
that in our qualifying run.”
He added, “Qualifying up front here is going to be
crucial. I’ve seen and heard that this place is all
about track position. I think it’s going to be somewhat
difficult to pass here tonight, so starting near the front
better our chances to keep the Buffalo Wings & Rings
car near the front.”
Sheltra who is piloting the same racecar he finished second
with at Rockingham Speedway in April maneuvered his fastest
lap at 17.002 seconds or 105.877 miles per hour.
The Indiantown, Florida native enters his first ever trip
to MMP occupying the sixth position in the ARCA RE/MAX Series
point standings.
Earlier today, Sheltra Motorsports drew the 26th position
for Menards Pole by Ansell qualifying set to begin at 5:00
p.m. Eastern.
Entering Mansfield, Sheltra has 54 ARCA RE/MAX Series starts
to his credit with one career victory at Salem Speedway
(April 2009). During his ARCA tenure, Sheltra has accumulated
nine top-fives and posted 18 top-10 finishes. A third place
qualifying effort at Rockingham Speedway (April 2009) is
Sheltra’s best time trials efforts to date. He has
controlled the ARCA field five times for 109 laps.
The Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200 presented by National
Speed Sport News (200 laps / 100 miles) is the ninth of
21 events on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The first
ever ARCA race at Mansfield Motorsports Park is a one-day
show. Menards Pole by Ansell qualifying is set for later
in the day slated to begin at 5:00 p.m. The event will take
the green flag shortly after 8:30 p.m. The event will not
be televised however flag-to-flag coverage will be broadcasted
live through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com.
All times are local.
For more on Patrick Sheltra, please visit PatrickSheltra.com.
For additional input on Buffalo Wings & Rings, please
connect to Buffalowingsandrings.com or call 513.831.WING.
About Sheltra Motorsports:
Sheltra Motorsports (sheltramotorsports.com) is a three-tier
Motorsports operation consisting of dirt and asphalt competition.
Patrick Sheltra, a 23-year old native of Indiantown, Florida
competes in the UMP and WoO (Dirt) Series; while also running
a full schedule in the ARCA RE/MAX Series (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 Whitesville, Kentucky.
About Buffalo Wings &
Rings:
Buffalo Wings & Rings is the fastest-growing privately
owned franchised chain of restaurants in the nation serving
Buffalo-style chicken wings, onion rings, burgers, chicken
and salads. Founded in 1988 in Cincinnati, OH, Buffalo Wings
& Rings operates 44 franchised restaurants in the United
States. Buffalo Wings & Rings was ranked the #1 fastest
growing restaurant chain nationwide in the July 2008 issue
of Restaurant Business, and ranked in the top 500 franchises
in the January 2009 issue of Entrepreneur. For more information,
visit www.buffalowingsandrings.com or call 513-831-WING.
TEAM COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT:
Chris Knight, Sheltra Motorsports
P: 239.834.9797
E: chris@patricksheltra.com
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