| Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Tequesta
Road and Bridge of Florida /
Jones Group International Toyota Camry; Kansas Lottery 150
Fast Facts
ARCA Racing Series Race No. 19, Kansas Lottery 150,
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas
Race Information: Event: Kansas Lottery
150, Thursday, September 30 at 4:00 p.m. Local Time Track:
Kansas Speedway Qualifying: Thursday, September 30 at 1:00
p.m. Local Time Track Length: 1.5-mile paved-oval.
Last Time Out; Salem Speedway: Patrick
Sheltra and his Sheltra Motorsports team finished sixth
in the most recent outing for the ARCA Racing Series at
Salem (Ind.) Speedway for the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA
Fall Classic. After starting ninth, Sheltra quickly battled
his No. 60 PatrickSheltra.com / Ferguson Pipe Dodge Charger
towards the front. Unfortunately, an extremely loose race
car would keep Sheltra in the hunt for his third win of
the season and second overall at the legendary short track.
Still, the finish was enough for Sheltra to maintain control
of the ARCA Racing Series championship standings after a
post-race infraction from another championship contender.
The effort awarded the Mooresville, North Carolina-based
team with their 15th top-10 finish of the year.
In The Land Of Oz: Indiantown, Florida
native Patrick Sheltra will make his fourth career ARCA
Racing Series start at Kansas Speedway on Thursday afternoon.
In Sheltra's previous three starts he has a worst finish
of 12th and a best finish of eighth occurring in 2008. Last
October, Sheltra qualified ninth and bolted quickly into
the top-five in the 100-lap contest. Sheltra though would
be involved in an early race altercation which kept the
Sheltra Motorsports out of contention for a top-10 run and
instead had to settle for a 11th place run.
Welcome Aboard Tequesta: For the final
two ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards races
of the year, Sheltra Motorsports is proud to boast the signage
of Tequesta Road and Bridge of Florida on the hood of their
Japanese nameplate. A soon-to-be-completed project by Sheltra
& Son Construction of Indiantown, Florida, the Tequesta
Road and Bridge located in Tequesta, Florida, stands approximately
28 miles Southeast from Indiantown, Florida, symbolizing
one of the greatest spectacles of new construction in the
Sunshine State. The Grand Opening of the Tequesta Bridge
is set for this Saturday, October 2, 2010.
Welcoming Some International Love Too: Jones
Group International has leaped aboard the No. 60 Sheltra
Motorsports Toyota Camry for the final two events of the
year at Kansas Speedway and Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway respectively.
Located in Amherstburg Ontario Canada, Jones Group International,
a successful construction company is owned by part-time
race car driver Terry Jones. The Jones Group International
logo will be sported on the television panel of the No.
60 Toyota Camry.
Watcha Haulin?: Crew chief Jon Wolfe has
elected to use Sheltra Motorsports Chassis No. 19 this week
at Kansas Speedway. This former Red Bull Racing Toyota Camry
in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) is the same automobile
that propelled Sheltra to victory at Chicagoland Speedway
last month. This is the same machine that Sheltra finished
third at Michigan International Speedway in June. This hot
rod also was the team's primary vehicle of choice at Iowa
Speedway. Chassis No. 11 will serve as the team's back-up
machine. The former Penske Racing Dodge Charger was transformed
into a Toyota Camry this year. It is the same automobile
that Sheltra Motorsports utilized in both Pocono (Pa.) Raceway
ARCA events this season. Sheltra finished fourth and sixth
respectively on the tricky 2.5-mile triangle.
Happy Birthday "Sister": Sydney
Wolfe, the daughter of Sheltra Motorsports crew chief Jon
Wolfe will celebrate her 16th birthday on Sunday October
3rd. Sheltra made a promise to his "sister" before
he departed for Kansas Speedway Tuesday afternoon that he
would do everything in his power to bring her home a win
in the 19th race of the year as a special "sweet 16"
present.
Autographs Anyone?: Before turning to
his duties on Thursday, Sheltra will make a stop at the
Cabela's (10300 Cabela Drive, Kansas City, Kansas 66111,
across from France Family Drive adjacent to Kansas Speedway;
913.328.0322) On Wednesday, September 29th from 6:00 p.m.
- 7:00 p.m. local for a meet and greet and an autograph
session.
New Record Set; But Thirsty For More: While
eclipsing his 10th top-five finish of the year at Toledo
(Oh.) Speedway, Patrick Sheltra continues to rewrite his
own personal record books for the number of finishes inside
the top-five and top-10 for a full-season. In his previous
three full-time seasons, Sheltra had posted a season high
of four top-five finishes in 2009. Sheltra's personal best
overall season of nine top-10 finishes in 2008 was overtaken
again by his performance in the Southern Illinois 100. Thus
far in 2010, Sheltra has mastered two wins, 10 top-fives
and 15 top-10 finishes in 18 races, including the sixth
place finish at Salem (Ind.) Speedway two weeks ago. Sheltra
is hoping to expand his new personal record with just two
races remaining this year.
Point's Check: 18 races down, two to go,
Sheltra with the guidance of crew chief Jon Wolfe sits first
in the ARCA Racing Series championship standings accumulating
4290 points. The driver nicknamed "Mr. Showtime"
remained in the top-spot following his solid run last at
Salem (Ind.) Speedway. The 24-year old Sheltra also controls
the first position in the ARS car owner standings. The top-seven
ARCA Racing Series drivers are separated by just 215 points
to the leader for control of the top spot in the championship
chase. Earlier this year, Sheltra held the top-spot for
three consecutive races (Toledo, Michigan and Pocono) in
a row, and shared the top-spot with Tom Hessert for one
race (DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds). In 2009, he also
shared the top-spot with Parker Kligerman for one race (Rockingham
(N.C.) Speedway).
Sheltra's Covered In Special Point Standings Too:
While the Sheltra Motorsports team is searching
for their first championship, the team is still after a
host of other awards too. Patrick Sheltra and mother Grace
Sheltra leads the ARCA "special points" Superspeedway
Challenge sector. Car owner Grace Sheltra leads Kevin Cywinski
(No. 32) by a 90-point gap entering the final speedway race
of the season this week at Kansas Speedway. Currently, Patrick
Sheltra is also first in the CGS Imaging Hard Charger, first
in the Racing Electronics Lighting Challenge and first in
the Fast Track High Performance Driving School award.
Nice Statistic; Solid Stats: By posting
his 15th top-10 finish of the season at Toledo (Oh.) Speedway
on September 12, Sheltra is the only driver in the ARCA
Racing Series to finish inside the top-10 in 15 of the 18
races completed thus far in 2010. Sheltra kicked off his
strongest start to an ARCA season with a fifth place performance
at Daytona, a 10th place performance at Palm Beach, a fourth
place run at Salem Speedway, a seventh place outing at Texas
Motor Speedway, his season-best second at 'Dega, an eighth
at Toledo Speedway, a fourth place run at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway,
a third place outing in the Racing for Wildlife 200 at Michigan
International Speedway, a sixth place at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway,
a second-place outing in the Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin (Mich.)
Raceway, a 13th place outing at New Jersey Motorsports Park,
a win on the dirt at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and
another win at Chicagoland Speedway, a fourth place result
at the Du Quoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds, a third place
at Toledo (Oh.) Speedway and most recently a sixth place
finish in round number 18 under the lights at Salem (Ind.)
Speedway.
Wanna Come Along For The Ride? Marketing Partnerships
Still Available: Multiple cost-effective marketing
partnership packages are still available for the 2010 ARCA
Racing Series and NASCAR seasons for Patrick Sheltra. Let
Sheltra Motorsports show you how to find victory lane in
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be apart of our winning organization, please contact Brandon
Hinson (brandon@patricksheltra.com) or email marketing@patricksheltra.com.
Patrick Sheltra ARCA Career At-A-Glance: Entering
Kansas, Sheltra has 85 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX
and Menards starts to his credit with three career victories
at Salem (Ind.) Speedway (April 2009), the Illinois State
Fairgrounds (August 2010) and Chicagoland Speedway (August
2010). During his ARCA tenure, Sheltra has accumulated 20
top-fives and posted 37 top-10 finishes. A second place
qualifying effort at Chicagoland Speedway (August 2010)
is Sheltra's best time trials effort to date. He has controlled
the ARCA field 10 times for 276 laps.
Are You In The Know?: Patrick Sheltra
and Sheltra Motorsports are proud to be apart of the Facebook
(Official Patrick Sheltra Fan Page) and Twitter (@patricksheltra)
cravings. If you have an account, join our club as the Sheltra
Motorsports team drives towards winning the 2010 ARCA Racing
Series championship.
ENDING SOON; So Vote Him Your Favorite Driver!:
Race fans can vote Patrick Sheltra as the 2010
ARCA Racing Series most popular driver by visiting ARCANation.com.
From now until the end of the season, race fans can click
on to ARCA's official fan-related web site and vote once
a day for their favorite ARCA Racing Series driver. The
winner will be announced at the ARCA Racing Series Championship
Awards Banquet in Covington, Kentucky this December. If
you're an ARCA Nation member your vote counts twice per
day for one driver. If you're a non-ARCA Nation member,
your vote counts only once. Sign up today at ARCANation.com
and vote for Patrick Sheltra!
Sheltra Motorsports, Kansas
Speedway Pre-Race Quotes: Patrick Sheltra, driver / owner
of the No. 60 Tequesta Road and Bridge of Florida / Jones
Group International Toyota Camry
On Salem Speedway: "We were just
happy to leave Salem with a top-10 finish. By no means did
we have the car that we wanted. The car was just so loose
that no matter how much we tried, we just could not get
the car to perform the way we wanted to. Despite the handling,
we were able to fight hard and maneuver another consistent
run, which hopefully will a key element in allowing us to
secure this championship."
On Kansas Speedway: "I'm looking
forward to Kansas Speedway on Thursday. We're bringing one
of my favorite cars to the race track. We opted not to test
at Kansas but we skipped the test at Chicagoland Speedway
and still were able to go out there and blow the field away
with the win. I really feel like that we can do the same
thing this week, while also keeping our championship dream
intact heading into the season finale at Rockingham (N.C.)
Speedway next weekend."
On The Support From Tequesta Road and Bridge of
Florida: "I really want to thank all the folks
from Tequesta Road and Bridge of Florida for jumping aboard
our Toyota Camry not only this week at Kansas but next weekend
at Rockingham too. This has been a big project for Sheltra
& Son Construction and for the folks over in Tequesta
wanting to jump aboard our racing train really means a lot
to me. I hope we can give them a good run at Kansas and
an even better memory at Rockingham next week."
On Jones Group International: "I
can't say enough about Terry Jones and his company, Jones
Group International. He called us and told us that he wanted
to help us any way he could to ensure we have a legitimate
shot at winning the ARCA championship. Not only has Terry
been a great friend to Sheltra Motorsports, but he's also
been a good competitor on the race track. It's pretty neat
to have some International flavor from Canada supporting
our race team, eh!"
On Points: "The championship is going
to come down to the wire. We're going to keep doing what
we've been doing the past month or so. Hopefully, the breaks
will continue to fall our way and we'll find ourselves leading
the standings after Kansas. I'm confident in the ability
of my team and I cannot wait to climb in that race car on
Thursday!"
PRIOR RESULTS:
Patrick Sheltra, Kansas Speedway Prior ARCA Performance
Record:
Date Event Start Finish Laps Status
04/07 Kansas Lottery $150 Grand 9 12 99/100 Running
04/08 Kansas Lottery $150 Grand 8 8 100/100 Running
10/09 Kansas Lottery 150 9 11 103/103 Running
The Kansas Lottery 150 (100 laps / 150 miles) is the 19th
of 20 events on the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by
RE/MAX and Menards schedule. The 10th ARCA race held at
Kansas is a one-day show. Practice begins Thursday, September
30 with a two hour practice session planned from 9:00 a.m.
- 11:00 a.m. Menards Pole by Ansell qualifying is slated
to begin at 1:00 p.m. The event will take the green flag
shortly after 4:00 p.m. The race will be broadcasted live
on SPEED with additional broadcast coverage including live
timing and scoring throughout the 1,312 race for the ARCA
Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards since it was
formed in 1953 available through the ARCA Racing Network
(ARN) online at arcaracing.com presented by ARCANation.com.
All times are local.
Fast Links:
Driver / Team: Patrick Sheltra on the web: PatrickSheltra.com
Marketing Partner: Tequesta Road and Bridge of Florida:
Tequesta.org
Sanction: ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards:
ARCARacing.com
About Sheltra Motorsports:
Sheltra Motorsports (sheltramotorsports.com) is a three-tier
professional Motorsports organization 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
Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) Racing Series presented
by RE/MAX and Menards (No. 60) and a limited schedule in
the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR).
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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