Patrick Sheltra Heads To Iowa On A Mission

ā€œSixth In Points Has Sheltra Itching For Moreā€???
NEWTON, Iowa (April 16, 2008) - - After two positive top-15 finishes at
Daytona International Speedway and Salem Speedway sophomore ARCA RE/MAX Series
(ARS) driver Patrick Sheltra is thirsty for his first top-10 finish of the
season as the series strolls to Iowa Speedway this weekend for the running of
the Prairie Meadows 250 Saturday afternoon.
The first two races of the season havenā€™t yielded the finishes the Sheltra
Motorsports deserve, however the performance of the team hasnā€™t lacked. Up
front and in contention at Daytona and Salem have kept the team alive and ready
to keep the momentum rolling heading into the third race of the season.
ā€œIā€™m really looking forward to heading to Iowa Speedway this weekend,ā€??? said
Sheltra, who is enjoying his second full season of competition in the ARCA
RE/MAX Series. ā€œWe didnā€™t have the finish that we should have last year, but
the experience was priceless. The team has done a fabulous job this year and I
ā€™m hoping we can continue that trend this weekend.ā€???
Planting it in his mind that Iowa Speedway is still a short track, Sheltra
takes the same mentality that he used last Sunday at Salem Speedway to the
newly constructed Newton, Iowa speed plant this weekend. ā€œOf course there is a
huge difference between Iowa Speedway and Salem Speedway, but itā€™s hard to
believe with the speeds of the track; thatā€™s itā€™s still a short track. Itā€™s
good hard racing. Iowa isnā€™t as tough as Salem is, but itā€™s a place where you
canā€™t let up on the wheel either. I know the competition there was tight last
year and I expect the same this weekend.ā€???
Opting not to participate in the open-test at .875-mile oval earlier this
month doesnā€™t faze the Whitesville, Kentucky operation or the dirt track ace
heading into to third race on the calendar.
ā€œWe feel that our Iowa program is going to be stout,ā€??? added Sheltra, who
will run three different racing divisions in 2008. ā€œI have great faith in my
crew chief John (Hayden) that weā€™ll unload with a strong setup and the changes
that we make will make us even stronger throughout the weekend.ā€???
Speaking of Hayden, he has elected to bring the Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
that the team utilized in the season finale last year at Toledo Speedway. The
23rd event on the schedule awarded the team with a powerful effort after
Sheltra bolted into a top-five and recovered from being spun out to net a eighth
place finish in the former Richard Childress Racing machine.
The Sheltra Motorsports team is banking on similar success at Iowa, a
racetrack designed by Rusty Wallace.
ā€œWeā€™re bringing a real good piece to Iowa this weekend,ā€??? Sheltra sounded. ā€œ
This is our first real short track car and we were ecstatic with the results
from last year. Hopefully weā€™ll make it two top-10 finishes in a row for
this car Saturday afternoon.ā€???
After his duties at the track on Friday afternoon, Sheltra will spend his
evening at the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino (Altoona, Iowa)
participating in an autograph session from 6:00pm to 7:00pm local time.
Heading into Iowa, Sheltra has 27 ARCA RE/MAX Series starts to his credit
with a career best finish of third on the dirt at Illinois State Fairgrounds
(August 2007) with an additional top-five finish (fourth) at Berlin Raceway
(July 2007) while holding additional top-10s at Kentucky Speedway (June 2007),
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds (September 2007) and Toledo Speedway (October
2007). Three ninth-place qualifying efforts at Kansas Speedway (April 2007),
Pocono Raceway (June 2007) and Illinois State Fairgrounds (August 2007) is Sheltra
ā€™s best time trials efforts to date.
The Prairie Meadows 250 (250 laps/219 miles) is the third of 21 events on
the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The third ARCA race held at Iowa is a
two-day show. Practice begins Friday, April 18 with an hour and a half practice
session planned from 12:30-2:00 p.m. A second round of practice has been
etched in from 3:00-4:30 p.m. ARCA SIM Factory pole qualifying is set for
Saturday morning April 19 slated to begin at 9:00 a.m. with the field taking the
green flag shortly after 12:35 p.m. The race will be televised live on SPEED
(12:30 p.m. local) with additional race coverage online at _arcaracing.com_
(http://www.arcaracing.com/) . All times are local.
For more on Patrick Sheltra, please visit the newly re-launched
_PatrickSheltra.com_ (http://www.patricksheltra.com/) .
About Sheltra Motorsports:
Sheltra Motorsports (_sheltramotorsports.com_
(http://www.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.
Patrick Sheltra, Sheltra Motorsports, Salem Speedway Notes of Interest:
Ā· Sheltra Motorsports will run a mixture of Chevrolet Monte Carlos and
Dodge Chargers during the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series season. For Salem, Sheltra
Motorsports will run a Chevrolet Monte Carlo purchased from Richard Childress
Racing (RCR). Sheltra Motorsports debuted the automobile last October at
Toledo Speedway awarding the team with an eighth place finish. Clements
Automotive will provide the horsepower for the sophomore ARCA team.
Ā· Sheltra currently holds the highest points position (sixth) that he
has ever held in his ARCA RE/MAX Series career. Last year, the 21-year old
superstar finished seventh in the championship standings competing in 22 of the
scheduled 23 events.
Ā· Sheltra will make 1,000 left hand turns on Saturday afternoon.
* In addition to running a full 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule,
Sheltra will also run a limited schedule in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
(No. 35) and compete in selected dirt late model events (UMP and WoO Series)
throughout the United States.
Sheltra Motorsports Quick Facts:
Team Name: Sheltra Motorsports, No. 60 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Driver: Patrick Sheltra, Indiantown, Florida
Car Owner: Grace Sheltra, Indiantown, Florida
Marketing Partners: _Ferguson Pipe Enterprises, Inc,_
(http://www.ferguson.com/) FloraGanics, American Concrete Industries, Inc, _Hardie Pipe_
(http://www.jameshardie.com/) , _The Casite Company_ (http://www.casite.com/) , J&S
Bulk Transportation, Inc., US Construction Supply Corp., Martin County
Petroleum, Sheltra & Son Construction, Sheltra Cattle Company, Recycling Services,
_Indiantown Marina,_ (http://www.indiantownmarina.com/) All About Flowers,
_Speed Media_ (http://www.speed-media.com/) , _Klotz Lubricants_
(http://www.klotzlube.com/) , _DMC Graphics_ (http://www.dmcgraphics.com/) and _Purcell
Tire & Rubber_ (http://www.purcelltire.com/) .
Crew Chief: John Hayden
Team Manager: Keith Strunk
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NAME: Chris Knight, Sheltra Motorsports
PHONE: 239.834.9797 or 830.261.1215
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