| Patrick Sheltra Aiming For Lone Star Trophy
“Sheltra To Be Powered By Toyota Camry For First
Time In 2010”
JUSTIN, Texas (April 13, 2010) - - On the heels of three
consecutive top-10 finishes in the ARCA Racing Series (ARS),
Patrick Sheltra invades Texas Motor Speedway looking to
keep his early season momentum train rolling with a victory
in Friday night’s Rattlesnake 150.
The Indiantown, Florida native notched his first career
victory on the treacherous short track of Salem (Ind.) Speedway
last April but Sheltra is anxious to return to victory lane
again. With his Sheltra Motorsports team led by crew chief
Jon Wolfe unveiling a Toyota Camry for the first time in
2010, Sheltra feels that the timing could be perfect.
“I want to win again bad,” said Sheltra, driver
of the No. 60 Recycling Services-Buffalo Wings & Rings
Toyota Camry. “Not only do I want to win for my team
and our marketing partners but what a boost it would be
to win in ARCA’s return at Texas Motor Speedway.”
Sheltra continued, “We ran Dodge on the intermediate
tracks last year and while we had some success – it
was clearly evident that Toyota makes some great horsepower,
especially on the bigger tracks. After some lengthy discussions
in the off-season we decided to make the change. We’re
looking forward to running a Toyota Camry at the bigger
tracks this year and hope that manufacturer change will
be that extra push we need to get back to victory lane.”
With the ARCA Racing Series set to make their return to
TMS for the first time in 12 years, Sheltra was one of several
race teams who opted to participate in an open-test at the
1.5-mile Texas speedway last month. Unofficially, Sheltra
posted the ninth fastest time overall giving the team some
good vibes about returning for the fourth race of the year.
“I learned a lot at the test a lot,” sounded
Sheltra. “It’s a wicked fast place. Handling,
horsepower and survival will be the key elements towards
winning the race. We’ve been thinking the “bigger
picture” all year long – so that’s the
mentality we’ll continue to use for Friday’s
race.”
Another goal that Sheltra is trying to capture is escaping
Texas with the ARCA Racing Series point lead. Just 35 points
separate the 23-year old young gun from the top spot held
jointly by Justin Marks and Steve Arpin.
“It would be great to head to Talladega next weekend
with the point’s lead,” Sheltra added. “We’ve
been climbing the points ladder ever since Daytona and that’s
real important – but it’s a long season –
so we’re just going to focus on a strong finish and
hope the finish will reward us on the other end.”
Entering Texas, Sheltra has 70 ARCA Racing Series presented
by RE/MAX and Menards starts to his credit with one career
victory at Salem Speedway (April 2009). During his ARCA
tenure, Sheltra has accumulated 12 top-fives and posted
25 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 six times
for 148 laps.
The Rattlesnake 150 (100 laps / 150 miles) is the fourth
of 20 events on the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by
RE/MAX and Menards schedule. The second ever ARCA race held
at Texas Motor Speedway is a two day show. Practice begins
Thursday, April 15 with a two hour practice session planned
from 12:30p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Menards pole qualifying presented
by Ansell is set for later in the day slated to begin at
4:30 p.m. The event will take the green flag on Friday,
April 16 shortly after 6:30 p.m. The race will be televised
live on SPEED with additional race coverage including live
timing and scoring and radio broadcast through 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.
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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 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.
About Buffalo Wings &
Rings:
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For more information, visit buffalowingsandrings.com or
call 513-831-WING.
TEAM COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT:
Chris Knight, Sheltra Motorsports
P: 239.834.9797
E: chris@patricksheltra.com |
