Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge ARCA Iowa Fast Facts

Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger,
Prairie Meadows 200 Fast Facts

ARCA RE/MAX Series Race No. 10, Prairie Meadows 200,
Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
Race Information: Event: Prairie Meadows 200, Saturday, July 11 at 8:00
p.m. Local Time Track: Iowa Speedway Qualifying: Saturday, July 11 at 4:00
p.m. Local Time; Track Length: .875-mile paved-oval.
Mansfield Motorsports Recap: Veteran ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Patrick
Sheltra suffered misfortune for the second consecutive ARCA RE/MAX Series at
Mansfield Motorsports Park after being entangled in another competitorā€™s
incident on lap one. The team was able to rebound and race competitively in
the top-15 only to succumb to suspension failure 28 laps from the finish.
The team finished 21st.
NASCAR Split: Between the most recent ARCA RE/MAX Series event at
Mansfield Motorsports Park and the upcoming event at Iowa Speedway, Sheltra made
his third career NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Daytona
International Speedway last Friday night. After qualifying 27th, Sheltra drafted his
No. 81 D.H. Griffin Companies-Quality Turf-Buffalo Wings & Rings-Indiantown
Marina Dodge Charger to the top-15 with the leaders insight when contact
from the No. 07 of Chase Austin sent Sheltra hard into the backstretch wall.
The incident also collected Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Steven Wallace. He
finished 41st.
Returning To The Hawkeye State: Indiantown, Florida native Patrick Sheltra
will make his third start at the relatively new Iowa Speedway Saturday
night. Sheltra made his inaugural debut at the .875-mile short track in 2007
where he qualified 15th and finished 20th. Last year, Sheltra started eighth
and captured his first top-10 finish of the 2008 season by crossing the
line ninth. Sheltra has been running at the finish of both events.
Happy Birthday Mama Grace: Car Owner and Patrick Sheltraā€™s mother Grace
Sheltra celebrated her 53rd birthday on Wednesday. Grace Sheltra is one of
several female owners in the ARCA RE/MAX Series and was the highest finishing
female car owner in 2008. As one of the top-female car owners in the ARCA
RE/MAX Series, she has one win, nine top-fives and 18 top-10 finishes to
her credit.
Remembering A Friend And Racer: Patrick Sheltra and his Sheltra
Motorsports team will remember and honor former ARCA RE/MAX Series driver and last
yearā€™s Iowa Speedway winner Matt Hawkins who died from an accidental gun
discharge in February. Sheltra and Hawkins raced each other in several events
last year including the Prairie Meadows 250 at Iowa Speedway. Sheltra
Motorsports would like to thank the teamā€™s graphic design company DMC Graphics
(Philpot, Kentucky) for supplying the ā€œIn Memory of Matt Hawkinsā€??? decals for
this weekend.
On Top Of His Game: To better prepare himself and his team for Saturday
nightā€™s Prairie Meadows 200, Patrick Sheltra and his Sheltra Motorsports
team participated in an open test at Iowa Speedway last Tuesday. Sheltra and
his posse spent seven hours familiarizing working on the handling of the No.
60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger hoping to find the upper-hand that
will better them for the 10th installment on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series
schedule.

Watcha Haulin?: Crew Chief John Hayden has elected to bring Sheltra
chassis number 11 to Iowa Speedway this weekend. The primary machine will be the
same Dodge that Sheltra wheeled to a podium finish of third at Pocono
Raceway last month. The former Penske Racing automobile will be run for just
the fourth time in Sheltraā€™s ARCA career. Chassis number 16 will serve as the
teamā€™s back-up automobile. That former Richard Childress Racing entry is a
new addition to the teamā€™s fleet. The Whitesville, Kentucky based team
tested this Dodge Charger at Michigan International Speedway in May. It has yet
to see any ARCA race competition.
Points Check: After round nine on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule,
Patrick Sheltra sits eighth in the championship standings accumulating 1625
points. Just 130 points keeps Sheltra from the fifth position. Sheltra is
490 markers from the top-spot. Car owner Grace Sheltra sits 10th in the car
owner standings.
Keeping The Streak Alive: For 32 consecutive races, Sheltra Motorsports
has fielded a car for Patrick Sheltra that run in the top-10 (at one point
or another) for all events reverting back to the 2007 ARCA RE/MAX 250 at
Talladega Superspeedway. The team added their 32nd race at Mansfield
Motorsports Park despite the suspension failure. During this period, the team has
amassed one win, seven top-fives and 13 top-10 finishes. The teamā€™s best
qualifying effort occurred at Rockingham Speedway in April where Sheltra
awarded himself with a career best run of third. The team has led five races at
Rockingham Speedway (2009), Salem Speedway (2009) Kansas Speedway (2008),
Cayuga Motor Speedway (2008), and Talladega Superspeedway (2008), for a total
of 109 laps.
Autographs Anyone?: After his duties at the track on Friday afternoon,
Sheltra is TENATIVELY scheduled to spend his evening at the Prairie Meadows
Racetrack and Casino (Altoona, Iowa) participating in an autograph session
from 7:00pm to 8:00pm local time.
You Can Be Apart Of The Ultimate Hunting Experience: Sheltra Motorsports
wants to give a race fan an ultimate opportunity to join Patrick Sheltra or
Sheltra Motorsports dirt driver Shannon Babb a chance at a paramount moment
to hunt with either driver at Patrick Sheltraā€™s hunting ranch in Dryden,
Texas. The best part, all expenses paid! Race fans will have the entire ARCA
season to enter the contest with the winner being announced in the ARCA
RE/MAX Series finale at Rockingham Speedway in October. Visit
_HuntingExtravangza.com_ (http://www.huntingextravangza.com/) for more details.
This Is The Peopleā€™s Car: In an effort to bring race fans closer to the
Sheltra Motorsports team, the team is full throttle with their Peoples Car
promotion. Race fans will have the opportunity to have their name plastered
on the No. 60 for the rest of the ARCA RE/MAX Series season. In addition,
each time a fan joins the Peopleā€™s Car their name will be tossed into a
drawing for an-all expensed paid trip (minus lodging expenses) to the 2009 ARCA
RE/MAX Series season finale at Rockingham Speedway. The lucky fan will be
an honorary member of the Sheltra Motorsports team plus enjoy a few little
surprises the team has spiced up for the lucky winner. Browse
_PatrickSheltra.com_ (http://www.patricksheltra.com/) or _ThePeoplesCars.com_
(http://www.thepeoplescars.com/) for all the details.
Vote Him Your Favorite Driver: Race fans can vote Patrick Sheltra as the
2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series most popular driver by visiting _ARCANation.com_
(http://www.arcanation.com./) . From now until the end of the season, race
fans can click on to ARCAā€™s official fan-related web site and vote once a day
for their favorite ARCA RE/MAX Series driver. The winner will be announced
at the ARCA RE/MAX Series Championship Awards Banquet in Covington,
Kentucky this December. If youā€™re an ARCA Nation member your vote counts twice per
day for one driver. If youā€™re a non-ARCA Nation member, your vote counts
only once. Sign up today at _ARCANation.com_ (http://www.arcanation.com./)
and vote for Patrick Sheltra!
Sheltra Motorsports, Iowa Speedway Pre-Race Quotes: Patrick Sheltra,
driver of the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger:
On Mansfield Motorsports Park: ā€œWe just canā€™t seem to catch a break. We
were entangled in a wreck in the first corner of lap one and unfortunately
that set our tone for the night. We were able to rebound from that and
fight our way into the top-10 but then something on the suspension broke and
put us out of the race.ā€???
On NASCAR Nationwide Series Race At Daytona: ā€œFirst, I have to thank
MacDonald Motorsports, D.H. Griffin, Quality Turf, Buffalo Wings & Rings and
Indiantown Marina for allowing us to race at Daytona last weekend. There was
no doubt about it that we had a good car and opportunity to finish in the
top-10 but an inpatient driver hit us from behind and ruined a bunch of guyā€™
s night. I was glad to be back in the Nationwide garage and Iā€™m hoping to do
more races later this season.ā€???
On Car Owner and Motherā€™s Grace Sheltra Birthday This Week: ā€œThis ARCA
program wouldnā€™t be active if it wasnā€™t for my mom. The guys on the team
love her and care for her like a mom, so itā€™s one big family. A win on
Saturday night might just be the biggest present she could ever receive.ā€???
On Iowa Speedway: ā€œIt really is a nice place. The track provides some
great racing and Iā€™m even happier about racing back under the lights there. It
should be a good night of hard short track racing. Weā€™re going for our
second win of the season and I hope weā€™re able to pull it off.ā€???
On Matt Hawkins: ā€œMatt Hawkins was a great racecar driver. We raced
several times together last year and while we raced each other extremely hard, we
never touched. He was a great competitor for the ARCA RE/MAX Series and we
miss seeing his face at the track. Weā€™re going to try and win the race
this weekend for our marketing partners but also in honor of Matt as well.ā€???
On The Point Standings: ā€œWe took a hit again but we are not sunk. Justin
Allgaier came back last year from a huge defect; almost were weā€™re sitting
and won the championship. It could happen for a second straight year. Itā€™s
not going to be easy and it will take a lot of hard work but with the
devotion of this race team weā€™ve made the impossible happen.ā€???
Sheltra Motorsports, Iowa Speedway: Grace Sheltra, owner of the
No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger:
On Mansfield: ā€œIt was a tough race. Weā€™ve been fast all year but we
always seem to face different obstacles during the race. If we donā€™t weā€™re
finishing in the top-five and winning. We think Mansfield was the last race
with the hump on our back.ā€???
On Iowa: ā€œItā€™s a great place for a racetrack. Itā€™s practically in the
middle of nowhere but fans arrive at that place in droves. The track reminds
me a lot of Richmond International Raceway. Patrick and the team had a good
test there last week, so hopefully we can keep going in the right direction
and get that second win on Saturday night.ā€???
On NASCAR Nationwide Series Race At Daytona: ā€œNo mistaking it, people
knew that Patrick Sheltra was there. Not only because he was returning to the
track for the first time since the accident in February but because he was
driving a very clean and smart race. That was earning him the respect of
guys like Carl Edwards, David Gilliland, Kevin Harvick, David Ragan, Kenny
Wallace and so on. You canā€™t control an unjustified call from another driver
but the bright picture is Patrick wasnā€™t hurt and we were running near the
front when it happens. Weā€™ll be back to race in the Nationwide Series again
this year and weā€™ll make up for the Daytona finish for sure.ā€???
PRIOR RESULTS:
Patrick Sheltra, Iowa Speedway Prior ARCA Performance Record:
Date Event Start Finish Laps
Status
06/07 Prairie Meadows 250 15 20 241/250
Running
04/08 Prairie Meadows 250 8 9 250/250
Running
The Prairie Meadows 200 (200 laps / 175 miles) is the 10th of 21 events
on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The fourth ever ARCA race at Iowa
Speedway is a two-day show. Practice begins Friday July 10 with an hour and
half practice session planned from 4:30 p.m. ā€“ 6:00 p.m. Menards Pole by
Ansell qualifying is set for Saturday, July 11 slated to begin at 4:00 p.m.
The event will take the green flag shortly after 8:00 p.m. The event will
not be televised however flag-to-flag coverage will be broadcasted live
through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at _arcaracing.com_
(http://www.arcaracing.com/) . All times are local.
Fast Links:
Driver / Team: Patrick Sheltra on the web: _PatrickSheltra.com_
(http://www.patricksheltra.com/)
Marketing Partner: Buffalo Wings & Rings on the web:
_BuffaloWingsandRings.com_ (http://www.buffalowingsandrings.com/)
Sanction: ARCA RE/MAX Series: _ARCARacing.com_
(http://www.arcaracing.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 23-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 Nationwide Series. 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.
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TEAM COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT:
NAME: Chris Knight, Sheltra Motorsports
PHONE: 239.834.9797 or 239.214.1083
EMAIL:
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