Sheltra Motorsports’ John Hayden Set For Halloween Rumble

SALEM, Indiana (October 22, 2009) - - Sheltra Motorsports’ ARCA RE/MAX Series Crew Chief John Hayden will trade in his wrenches and radio for a driver’s uniform and steering wheel as the former ARCA driver will tackle Salem Speedway for the traditional Halloween 200 by Smoker Friendly Discount Tobacco late model event this Sunday.

Hayden, a native of Livermore, Kentucky has made four of his 12 career ARCA starts at legendary short track spanning from 2001-2005. However, it was his role as crew chief where Hayden celebrated in victory lane with Indiantown, Florida native Patrick Sheltra at Salem this past April. It was Sheltra’s first career victory and Hayden’s inaugural win atop of the pit box.

Now, Hayden sets his sights on returning to victory lane this time as the driver.

“I’ve always been a big fan of Salem,” said Hayden, who holds a career best ARCA finish of third at Nashville Superspeedway in 2002. “The Halloween race at Salem is a big deal for the drivers and fans. It’s a race where you don’t have to worry about points; you can go out there have fun and try to win. The car should be good; I haven’t raced it in a while, but I have a good feeling about Sunday.”

Owensboro, Kentucky business Tim Pedley’s Truck & Trailer has agreed to sponsor Hayden’s No. 85 Chevrolet for the track’s final event of the year.

“I appreciate Tim Pedley’s helping me out this weekend,” offered Hayden. “They are a good company who have helped a lot of people in racing; their willingness to sponsor the car means a lot.”

In addition to his role of driver and crew chief in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, Hayden also has 16 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts to his credit.

Practice for Sunday’s Halloween 200 by Smoker Friendly Discount begins Saturday, October 24 with a four hour practice session from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. A final practice session has been etched in from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Sunday October 25. The green flag for the event is set to waive at 1:05 p.m. All times are local.

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.

TEAM COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT:
Chris Knight, Sheltra Motorsports
P: 239.834.9797
E: chris@patricksheltra.com