ARCA RE/MAX Series Chicagoland ARCA 200
Event No. 17, Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois
Practice Notes & Quotes
Friday, September 5, 2008

PATRICK SHELTRA, NO. 60 FERGUSON PIPE-FLORAGANICS DODGE CHARGER
Team: Sheltra Motorsports (Whitesville, Kentucky)

Team Owner: Grace Sheltra (Indiantown, Florida)

Marketing Partner(s): Ferguson Pipe Enterprises-FloraGanics-CP Concrete Products of the Palm Beaches-US Construction Supply-The Casite Company-J&S Bulk Transportation

Manufacturer: Dodge Charger

Crew Chief: John Hayden

Director of Competition: Larry Moore

Points Position: Ninth (3225 points accumulated)

Owners Points Position: Ninth (3225 points accumulated)

Practice Time & Speed: 31.209 seconds at 173.027 MPH

Practice Position: 24th

Qualifying Draw: 36/44

NOTEBOOK:
- Sheltra returns to Chicagoland Speedway for the third time in his ARCA RE/MAX Series career this weekend. Sheltra made his Windy City debut back in 2005 qualifying mid-pack but fell victim to a mechanical failure during the event. Last year, Sheltra rebounded with a solid 13th place effort after starting 16th.

- Sheltra is in his final race of the year under the Chrysler nameplate. The team has run nine events this year with one top-five and five top-10s in the book, The 22-year old ARCA driver looks for career win number one Saturday afternoon.

- In 16 starts this year, Sheltra has two top-fives and seven top-10 finishes.

- Sheltra finished second after qualifying ninth in the most recent ARCA RE/MAX Series event at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds on Monday, September 1.

FROM THE COCKPIT:
“We struggled a little bit. We were free in the center off for most of the session. We switched the shocks near the end of the run and it gave me a little bit more grip. We’re going to put our heads together here before qualifying and see if we can put something together that will put us near the front. We’ll bounce back.”

DON’T MISS THE ACTION:
The Chicagoland ARCA 200 (200 miles/134 laps) is the 17th of 21 events on the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The eighth ARCA race at Chicagoland Speedway is a two-day show. ARCA SIM Factory pole qualifying is slated to begin at 5:00 p.m. The field will take the green flag on Saturday September 6 shortly after 5:00 p.m. The race will be next day taped-delay on SPEED (Sunday September 6 at 4:00 p.m.) with additional race coverage including live timing and scoring available online at arcaracing.com. 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 22-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 NASCAR. 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.

Sheltra Motorsports Quick Facts:
Team Name: Sheltra Motorsports, No. 60 Dodge Charger

Driver: Patrick Sheltra, Indiantown, Florida

Car Owner: Grace Sheltra, Indiantown, Florida

Marketing Partners: Groupe Beton Brunet, Ferguson Pipe Enterprises, Inc, FloraGanics, American Concrete Industries, Inc, The Casite Company, J&S Bulk Transportation, Inc., US Construction Supply Corp., CP Concrete Products of the Palm Beaches, Sheltra & Son Construction, Sheltra Cattle Company, Recycling Services, Aaron’s Outdoors, Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant, Indiantown Marina, All About Flowers, Speed Media, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, DMC Graphics and Purcell Tire & Rubber.

Crew Chief: John Hayden

Director of Competition: Larry Moore

Team Manager: Keith Strunk

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