| Patrick Sheltra Wins On The Dirt Friday Night;
Looking For Toledo Victory Sunday
TOLEDO, Ohio (May 16, 2008) – - With an off-night
from ARCA racing activities avid racecar driver Patrick
Sheltra headed to Union County Speedway in Liberty, Indiana
hoping to secure his first dirt victory of the season. He
succeed in spectacular fashion leading all but five laps
of his 30-lap feature to take the win Friday night.
Sheltra, driving his camouflaged No. 23 Brady Ranch-Sheltra
& Son Construction-All About Flowers Chevrolet Monte
Carlo started third and quickly sought the two leaders before
overtaking them early in the run. Sheltra kept his competition
at bay to score his first major triumph of the 2008 season.
“This is awesome,” said Sheltra. “I have
to thank my entire dirt team for all of their hard work.
We had a great night and a strong car. Hopefully tonight’s
victory can lead into a much bigger win in Sunday’s
ARCA race.”
Earlier in the night, Sheltra advanced to the feature after
finished second in his heat.
With a popular win in the books, Sheltra will drive overnight
to Toledo, Ohio where he will participate in practice and
ARCA SIM Factory pole qualifying Saturday at Toledo Speedway
for the seventh race of the 2008 ARCA schedule, the Hantz
Group 200 by Federated Car Care.
The 22-year old Sheltra heads to the half-mile oval looking
for his second consecutive top-10 effort at the legendary
oval after securing an impressive top-10 finish last October.
“Momentum is on my side and I’m pumped up and
ready to go,” continued Sheltra. “With the win
tonight, I feel we can go to Toledo this weekend and make
it two-for-two. My asphalt Sheltra Motorsports team has
worked hard all season long and we feel like we’ll
have the car to beat for Sunday’s race.”
The Hantz Group 200 by Federated Car Care (100 miles/200
laps) is the seventh of 21 events on the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX
Series schedule. The first of two events held at Toledo
Speedway this season is a two-day show. Practice begins
Saturday, May 17 with an hour and half practice session
planned from 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. ARCA SIM Factory pole
qualifying is slated to begin at 3:30 p.m. The field will
take the green flag on Sunday, May 18 shortly after 2:00
p.m. The race will tape-delayed on MavTV with the first
showing scheduled for May 23rd at 8:00 p.m. EST. Additional
race coverage including live timing and scoring will be
available online at arcaracing.com. All times are local.
For more on Patrick Sheltra, please visit the newly re-launched
PatrickSheltra.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.
TEAM COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT:
NAME: Chris Knight, Sheltra Motorsports
PHONE: 239.834.9797 or 830.261.1215
EMAIL: knight849@aol.com
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