While much of the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona
(Fla.) International Speedway was focused on IZOD IndyCar
Series driver Danica Patrick stock-car debut, Indiantown,
Florida native Patrick Sheltra gave her exposure a run for
the money and thanks to an impressive performance he was
able to deflect some of the exposure and create some buzz
at the “World Center of Racing.”
After practicing in the top-10 on Thursday, Sheltra qualified
his No. 60 PowerTrac Machinery Dodge Charger into the 11th
position on Friday morning. Rain forced the cancellation
of final practice Friday evening but the Sheltra Motorsports
team led by veteran Crew Chief Jon Wolfe were confident
in their machine.
At the start of the season opener, Sheltra quickly positioned
himself into the top-10 and had began tucking his way through
the running order before on lap five, the No. 60 machine
broke loose in turn three with “Mr. Showtime”
as he’s called in the garage making a brilliant save.
A lap later, a multi-car crash ensued behind Sheltra which
took out several of the race’s top-contenders.
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February 5, 2010
ARCA
Racing Series veteran driver Patrick Sheltra had to wait
nearly two and a half hours after going out 15th Friday
morning to determine his starting position for tomorrow’s
Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona. When the 52nd car driven
by Lance Fenton crossed the start-finish line, Sheltra had
officially locked himself into the 11th place starting position,
tying a career best for the Indiantown, Florida native on
a superspeedway.
Last April, Sheltra in the same machine qualified 11th
at Talladega (Ala.) Speedway. Friday’s effort though
beats his previous best qualifying run at the 2.5-mile superspeedway
by five positions from last February. Sheltra’s lap
of 50.059 seconds at 179.788 miles per hour awarded the
23-year old rising star with his third career start at the
“World Center of Racing.”
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February 4, 2010
Patrick
Sheltra steered his No. 60 PowerTrac Machinery Dodge Charger
to the sixth fastest time overall during Thursday’s
four hour and fifty minute practice session giving his Mooresville
North Carolina-based team high hopes for Saturday’s
Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona (Fla.) International
Speedway.
In the same Dodge Charger that Sheltra piloted last April
at Talladega (Ala.) Speedway, the Indiantown, Florida native
whipped his Grace Sheltra owned machine around the 2.5-mile
superspeedway to a time of 49.612 seconds at 181.408 miles
per hour. In session one which was concluded about half-way
during the lengthy practice effort, Sheltra clocked his
neon green and camouflage machine into the ninth position.
"Our PowerTrac Dodge is really good. We didn't have
to play with it a whole today. The car handles real well
all by itself and the little drafting we did today, I didn't
have one complaint,” Sheltra said. “We're going
to qualify somewhere between eighth and 12th, I think tomorrow
(Friday) but come race day, we're going to have a shot at
winning this thing. I just have to thank Jon (Wolfe, crew
chief) and all of the guys for working real hard. I'm really
looking forward to the rest of the weekend."
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February 4, 2010
Officials
from Sheltra Motorsports announced today that longtime supporter
BuckedUpApparel.com will continue their association with
the veteran ARCA Racing Series team by aligning with the
organization as a associate marketing partner for Saturday’s
Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona (Fla.) International
Speedway.
BuckedUpApparel.com continues their relationship with driver
Patrick Sheltra after the Indiantown, Florida native took
the “hunting” theme organization to a runner-up
finish in their first outing at Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway
last April.
Founded in 2005, The BuckedUp “Antlers with Attitude”
brand engages the spirit of outdoor enthusiast of all ages.
Their customers are brand loyal, and are skilled in their
sports. BuckedUp has found that they are passionate about
their families, their friends, and their communities. They
want to make a unique statement with their apparel and they
also want it to be fashion forward in regards to design,
fabric, and message. [more]
February 4, 2010
Indiantown
Marina for the third consecutive year will join Sheltra
Motorsports and driver Patrick Sheltra as a associate marketing
partner for Saturday’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at
Daytona International Speedway.
Boasting it’s “Stay the Night or Stay Forever”
campaign, Indiantown Marina consists of 28 acres of fun
and relaxation in a quiet serene atmosphere. Indiantown
Marina is located on the St. Lucie Canal which links Stuart
(Florida) on the East Coast to Fort Myers (Florida) on the
West Coast via Lake Okeechobee on the Calloosahatchee River.
“We continue to be appreciative to Scott Watson and
Indiantown Marina for all of their support this weekend
and in the past,” said driver Patrick Sheltra. “Their
dedication to our team means the world to me and my guys.
We know that they will be some of our biggest cheerleaders
on Saturday and we hope we can bring our hometown supporter
a great finish.” [more]
February 3, 2010
When
Patrick Sheltra straps in to his No. 60 PowerTrac Machinery
Dodge Charger Saturday afternoon at Daytona (Fla.) International
Speedway for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, there is little
thought that the Indiantown, Florida native won’t
have a co-pilot in his bid for his first career ARCA Racing
Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards superspeedway victory.
The Sheltra Motorsports team will celebrate the life of
six-year old Nicholas Batchelor who perished in off-road
utility vehicle accident on January 16. Batchelor was a
native of Indiantown, Florida the hometown of the ARCA veteran.
Praised as a little boy who touched everyone’s heart,
Sheltra will race in his honor celebrating his life and
accomplishments. By his family and friends in Indiantown,
Batchelor will remembered as a youngster with strong wit,
an avid outdoorsman, a renowned story teller and an astonishing
ability to charm. [more]
February 2, 2010
Before
Patrick Sheltra heads to Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway
this week to participate in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200,
the Indiantown, Florida native stopped by Palm Beach (Fla.)
International Raceway Monday to participate in the track’s
“Media Day.”
The 23-year old rising star will participate in an open
ARCA Racing Series (ARS) test at the 11-turn, 2.034-mile
design and FIA Grade II certified road course next Monday,
two days following the “Super Bowl” event for
ARCA at Daytona.
Sheltra spoke with local media, county officials, city
officials, National Football League (NFL) stars and fans
who attended the event despite the adverse weather conditions.
He also climbed into the passenger seat of a Chevrolet Corvette
where he toured the speedway at close to full speed. The
veteran ARCA driver was also the center of attention with
Fox Sports Network (FSN) on Monday talking about Media Day,
the track and ARCA’s inaugural visit.
[more]
February 1, 2010
Officials
from Miami, Florida-based PowerTrac Machinery and Sheltra
Motorsports jointly announced today that PowerTrac will
join the veteran ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX
and Menards team as the primary marketing partner of the
team’s No. 60 Dodge Charger entry for Saturday’s
Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona (Fla.) International
Speedway.
The event will be the first alignment for PowerTrac in
the Motorsports arena set to take place at the “World
Center of Racing” for the series “Super Bowl”
event. PowerTrac represents over 50 years as a worldwide
buyer and seller of heavy construction and earthmoving equipment,
and is a wholly owned subsidiary of R. Udelson, Inc. PowerTrac
sells construction equipment for roads and highway construction,
mining, forestry, waste disposal, land clearing, site development,
quarry, agriculture, pipeline and building construction.
They specialize in CAT, Komatsu, Hitachi, Volvo, LongReach,
Dynapac, Case, Ingersoll-Rand, Terex, Titan and other manufacturers.
They also carry a full line of dozers, loaders, artic rear
dumps, excavators, graders, compactors, water equipment,
hydraulic hammers, lowboy trailers, service and mechanics
trucks. [more]