Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Aaron’s Outdoors Dodge Charger
Kansas Lottery $150 Grand Fast Facts
ARCA RE/MAX Series Race No. 4, Kansas Lottery $150 Grand,
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas

Race Information: Event: Kansas Lottery $150 Grand, Friday, April 25 at 4:00 p.m. Local Time Track: Kansas Speedway Qualifying: Friday, April 25 at 12:40 p.m. Local Time Track Length: 1.5-mile paved-oval.

Iowa Recap: Not even a soggy weekend at Iowa Speedway could keep sophomore ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) driver Patrick Sheltra from his first top-10 finish of the season. After starting eighth, Sheltra hovered in the top-10 for a majority of the 250-lap event and overcame a late race tire vibration to record a ninth place finish, a career best in two attempts at the Newton, Iowa facility.

Welcome Aboard: Sheltra Motorsports is pleased to announce that Aaron’s Outdoors will serve as the team’s primary marketing partner for Friday’s event at Kansas Speedway. Aaron’s Sales and Lease, America’s premier name in retail furniture, partners with the Brannen Family to bring you Aaron’s Outdoors. Aaron’s Outdoors can be found on Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) every Saturday morning at 8:30am for all hunting and fishing enthusiasts. This show brings you an up close and personal look at the South’s best game. Aaron’s Sales and Lease brings you the largest selection of brand new, brand name furniture, appliances, electronics and computers.

A Series Of Firsts: The eighth ARCA RE/MAX Series event at Kansas Speedway has proposed a lot of firsts for the Sheltra Motorsports team. For the first time ever, the Sheltra Motorsports will unload the Chrysler nameplate and Dodge Charger model. The team will also unveil their camouflage paint scheme. In addition, Sheltra Motorsports will also debut RC Consultants who will supply the horsepower under the hood for the team’s second trip to the 1.5-mile speed plant.

Testing, Testing, 1.2.3: Earlier this month Sheltra Motorsports based in Whitesville, Kentucky had an opportunity to test at Kansas Speedway to prepare for the fourth installment on the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series calendar. Delayed a day by torrential rain and thunderstorms, the team was able to tackle the 1.5-mile speedway on Friday, April 4 with very firm results.

Returning To The Source: Last year, 21-year old Patrick Sheltra netted his first of three ninth-place qualifying efforts in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, a career best in 28 starts. Last Saturday, Sheltra started eighth, but the field was set by 2007 ARCA RE/MAX Series car owner points after persistent rain showers forced the cancellation of ARCA SIM Factory pole qualifying.

Watching & Learning: Following his duties Friday afternoon at Kansas Speedway, Patrick Sheltra will remain in Kansas City and tour the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series garage Saturday. Sheltra is utilizing the first-doubleheader weekend for the ARCA RE/MAX Series & NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series to finalize his advancement to NASCAR in July.

Watcha Haulin?: Crew Chief John Hayden has elected to bring Sheltra chassis number 12 to Kansas Speedway this weekend. The primary machine is the same Dodge Charger that Sheltra maneuvered in the open-test at Kansas earlier this month. Chassis number 15 will serve as the team’s back-up automobile. The team has yet to run that Dodge Charger in RE/MAX Series competition this year.

Point Standings: After round three on the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule, Patrick Sheltra sits sixth in the championship standings accumulating 515 points. Sheltra is only 20 markers from moving into the top-five currently held by SunTrust Rookie-of-the-Year candidate Tom Hessert III. 165 credits separate Sheltra from the points lead held by Justin Allgaier.

Looking Ahead: In addition to a full ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule, Sheltra Motorsports and driver Patrick Sheltra will also compete in a limited dirt late model schedule (UMP and WoO) while also advancing Sheltra’s asphalt career by launching a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (No. 35) career later this year.

Sheltra Motorsports, Kansas Speedway Pre-Race Quotes:
Patrick Sheltra, driver of the No. 60 Aaron’s Outdoors Dodge:

On Iowa Speedway: “We are extremely thrilled with our performance at Iowa Speedway last weekend. Everyone worked hard and we were able to overcome a late race tire vibration and finish in the top-10. After finishes of 15th and 11th in the first two races, it was nice to finally seal the deal with a top-10.”

On Kansas Speedway: “I like Kansas Speedway. It was a track that I picked up on right away. Last year, I posted my career-best qualifying effort of ninth and we finished 12th. Not a bad weekend, but it could have been better. We’re hoping to secure our second consecutive top-10 finish Friday afternoon.”

On Aaron’s Outdoors: “We are thrilled with our new relationship with Aaron’s Outdoors. It’s exciting that Aaron’s has a new program that involves the outdoors and the apparel they are sporting virtually matches our race car which attracts us like a magnet. We are excited about our new relationship with Aaron’s Outdoors and we hope to deliver them a good finish Friday.”

On Sitting Sixth In Points: “We have to keep doing what we’ve been doing to stay in the championship chase. All three races we run in the top-10 and finished in the top-15. Not a bad way to start the season but we know that finishing each and every race will keep us in the hunt. A testament to our position in the standings goes to the boys on the Sheltra Motorsports team. They deserve a pat on the back for all of their hard work.”

Sheltra Motorsports, Kansas Speedway Pre-Race Quotes:
Grace Sheltra, owner of the No. 60 Aaron’s Outdoors Dodge

On Kansas: “After the run we had at Iowa, the team is pumped and ready to continue the charge this weekend in Kansas. We’re excited about our new relationship with Dodge and hope we’re able to come out of the box competitive and in contention for the win.”

On Aaron’s Outdoors: “On behalf of the entire Sheltra Motorsports team, I would like to thank Aaron’s Outdoors for partnering with us for the Kansas Lottery $150 Grand. Patrick is an avid hunter and our new camouflage paint scheme really makes this partnership a win-win situation.”

PRIOR RESULTS:
Patrick Sheltra, Kansas Speedway Prior ARCA Race Results:
Date Event Start Finish Laps Status
04/07 Kansas Lottery $150 Grand 9 12 99/100 Running

The Kansas Lottery $150 Grand (150 miles/100 laps) is the fourth of 21 events on the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The eighth ARCA race held at Kansas is a one-day show. Practice begins Friday, April 25 with a two hour and twenty minute practice session planned from 8:30-10:50 a.m. ARCA SIM Factory pole qualifying is set slated to begin at 12:40 p.m. with the field taking the green flag shortly after 4:00 p.m. The race will be next day tape-delayed on SPEED (7:30 p.m. local) with additional race coverage online at arcaracing.com. All times are local.

Fast Links:
Driver/Team: Patrick Sheltra on the web: PatrickSheltra.com
Sanction: ARCA RE/MAX Series: ARCARacing.com

About Sheltra Motorsports:
Sheltra Motorsports (sheltramotorsports.com) is a three-tier Motorsports operation consisting of dirt and asphalt competition. Patrick Sheltra, a 21-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 Craftsman Truck Series (No. 35). 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.

MEDIA CONTACT:
NAME: Chris Knight, Sheltra Motorsports
PHONE: 239.834.9797 or 830.261.1215
EMAIL: knight849@aol.com