ARCA RE/MAX Series Chicagoland ARCA 200
Event No. 17, Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois
ARCA SIM Factory Pole Qualifying 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

Qualifying Time: 30.796 seconds at 175.348 MPH (0.413 pickup from practice)

Qualifying Position: 14th

Starting Position: 14th

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:
“I’m really proud of this Sheltra Motorsports team. We found the speed that we needed too and we’re starting inside the top-15 which is where I wanted to be. The car though was loose. I was hanging on real tight in turns three and four, but I’ll take that lap. I thought she was going to come around, but I nailed the throttle and it stuck. I think we have a good handle on our car for tomorrow’s race though. We just need to continue this upswing of luck and come out of this race as positive as we can.”

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. 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