Patrick Sheltra Hungry For Victory At Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (August 20, 2009) - - The first of two dirt races
are upon the ARCA RE/MAX Series this weekend starting with the Illinois
State Fairgrounds and without hesitation it would be easy to pick Patrick
Sheltra and his Whitesville, Kentucky based Sheltra Motorsports team as a
pre-race favorite for Sundayā€™s Allen Crowe 100.
And with the 2009 season beginning to wind down and just eight races left
on the homestretch ā€“ Sheltra is aiming to put his veteran team back in
victory circle at a place that Sheltra calls one of his ā€œfavoritesā€??? on the
tour.
ā€œWelcome to my turf,ā€??? said Sheltra when refereeing to the Springfield,
Illinois race track. ā€œI say that every year but I really enjoy these dirt
races on the ARCA schedule. I finished fourth here in 2007 and last year we
had a car capable of winning the race but were stalled with a flat tire. This
year, its bottomā€™s up and weā€™re determined to put our team back where
they belong, victory lane.ā€???
With an aggressive six race schedule packed within a monthā€™s time, Sheltra
knows that kicking off the string with a positive run can put his team
back on the path towards blossoming to the front.
ā€œI think these dirt races are what the racing doctor ordered,ā€??? sounded
Sheltra. ā€œOur team as a whole is excited about Springfield and DuQuoin
because we know our chances of winning there increase tremendously. While Iā€™m
confident we have a shot at being victorious this weekend, the field is going
to be strong which should put on a great event for the fans.ā€???
At this same point last year, Sheltra was securing the 10th place position
in the ARCA RE/MAX Series championship chase with just six races
remaining. This year, Sheltra is eighth on the tour with eight races remaining.
Sheltra was able to produce strong finishes inside those final half-dozen races
last year which propelled the avid hunter to a career best sixth in the
championship chase. This year, finishing inside the top-five is still
realistic but it will take a never give-up attitude and a little luck to make it
happen.
ā€œThis team is not going to give up, thatā€™s a promise,ā€??? added the
Indiantown, Florida native. ā€œI feel we have some very strong tracks coming our way
that we should excel at. As a team, weā€™ve set the goal for winning a couple
more races and finishing inside the top-five. Realistically, we can make
it happen!ā€???
Crew Chief John Hayden has elected to bring Sheltra Motorsports chassis
number 7 to the Illinois State Fairgrounds this weekend. This is the same
automobile the team participated with the Illinois State Fairgrounds last year
and notched a runner-up finish at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. The team
converted the former Dale Earnhardt, Inc. automobile to a Dodge Charger
during the last year. It will be run for just the seventh time in the 23-year
oldā€™s 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.
Entering Springfield, Sheltra has 59 ARCA RE/MAX Series starts to his
credit with one career victory at Salem Speedway (April 2009). During his ARCA
tenure, Sheltra has accumulated nine top-fives and posted 19 top-10
finishes. A third place qualifying effort at Rockingham Speedway (April 2009) is
Sheltraā€™s best time trials efforts to date. He has controlled the ARCA field
five times for 109 laps.
The Allen Crowe 100 (100 miles / 100 laps) is the 14th of 21 events on the
2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The 27th ARCA event held at Illinois
State Fairgrounds is a one-day show. Practice begins Sunday, August 23 with
a one hour practice session planned from 9:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. Menards Pole
by Ansell qualifying is slated to begin at 11:00 a.m. The field will take
the green flag Sunday afternoon shortly after 1:00 p.m. The event will not
be televised but broadcast coverage will be available live through the ARCA
Racing Network (ARN) online at _arcaracing.com_
(http://www.arcaracing.com/) . All times are local.
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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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