Patrick Sheltra Looking To Blow The Competition Away In Chicago

Patrick Sheltra Looking To Blow  The Competition Away In Chicago 
Joliet, Illinois (August 26, 2009)  - -  Fresh off an well deserved and  
much needed third place finish last Sunday at the Illinois State Fairgrounds  
(Springfield), ARCA RE/MAX Series veteran Patrick Sheltra heads to the “
Windy  Cindy�?? this week looking to blow away the competition in Friday’s Ansell 
Cut  Protection 150. Literally.  
Friday’s event though is more  about running strong; it’s about gaining 
those much needed points that could  further propel the team up the 
championship ladder board with just seven events  remaining this year.  
As for Chicagoland, Sheltra is  gearing towards his first top-10 finish in 
his fourth start. “Mr. Showtime�?? has  never had a problem running close to 
the front but for one reason or another the  glory of finishing inside the 
top-10 has eluded the avid hunter.   
At the age of 19, Chicagoland  Speedway was the site of Sheltra’s inaugural 
ARCA RE/MAX Series start. After  qualifying an impressive 21st, Sheltra 
hovered in the top-20 before  being knocked out of the race with mechanical 
failure. Since then, he has made  two more starts at the 1.5-mile speed plant 
with a best finish of  13th in 2007.  
 
Sheltra has made it obvious that a  strong run on Friday will keep his 
confidence headed in the right direction.   
“Chicagoland Speedway hasn’t been  one of my best tracks for whatever 
reason,�?? said the Indiantown, Florida native.  “We were capable of finishing in 
the top-10 last year but we had a mechanical  failure. I am hoping that our 
bad luck is over at Chicagoland and we can have a  great run on Friday.�?? 
In order to prepare for the  15th race of the 2009 ARCA season, the Sheltra 
Motorsports team led  by Crew Chief John Hayden elected to participate in 
the open test at the Joliet,  Illinois based track last week and overall the 
team was pleased with the  session. Driving coach Ted Musgrave, the former 
NASCAR Camping World Truck  Series Champion spilt the day behind the wheel 
with the 23-year old phenom.   
“We had a good test. It was very  productive,�?? recalled Sheltra. “I know 
we were not the fastest car on the charts  but we weren’t looking for that. 
We worked on setup for both qualifying and the  race. From shocks, springs, 
wedge, we worked on it all. Ted also helped us a  bunch. He knows his stuff. I
’m pumped about going back this week.�??   
With his fourth top-five finish of  the year in the books last weekend, 
Sheltra closed the cap considerably in the  ARCA RE/MAX Series championship 
chase and now sits just 120 markers from  overtaking the fourth position. Last 
year the team began a similar streak of  success which propelled the team 
from 10th to sixth in the final  point standings. Sheltra is hoping for a 
similar path this year.   
“We had a good point’s day at  Springfield, we need to keep that going at 
Chicagoland,�?? Sheltra explained.  “Points are crucial from here on out. I 
know we’re out for the actual title but  we can rally and have a top-five 
finish and that’s what I want. We aren’t going  to give up. Springfield was 
just the start.�??  
Crew  Chief John Hayden has elected to use Sheltra Motorsports Chassis No. 
13 this  weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. This is the same piece the team 
raced to a  sixth and ninth place finish at Kentucky Speedway this year. This 
car has also  had track time at Michigan International Speedway, Nashville 
Superspeedway and  Chicagoland Speedway last season. The former Penske Racing 
ride has four top-10  finishes including a best of sixth at Michigan (2008) 
and Kentucky (2009) in  five starts. It will be run for just the sixth time 
in Sheltra’s career. Chassis  number 16 will serve as the team’s back-up 
automobile. That former Richard  Childress Racing entry is a new addition to 
the team’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. 
Entering  Chicagoland, Sheltra has 60 ARCA RE/MAX Series starts to his 
credit with one  career victory at Salem Speedway (April 2009). During his ARCA 
tenure, Sheltra  has accumulated 10 top-fives and posted 20 top-10 finishes. 
A third place  qualifying effort at Rockingham Speedway (April 2009) is 
Sheltra’s best time  trials efforts to date. He has controlled the ARCA field 
five times for 109  laps. 
The Ansell Cut Protection 150 (150 miles / 100 laps) is the 15th of 21 
events  on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The  ninth ARCA event held at 
Chicagoland Speedway is a two-day show. Practice  begins Thursday, August 27 
with a one hour and twenty minute practice session  planned from 4:10 p.m. - 
5:30 p.m. A Happy Hour practice run has been set for  Friday morning August 
28 from 8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Menards Pole by Ansell  qualifying is slated 
to begin at 12:00 p.m. The field  will take the green flag shortly after 
5:30 p.m. The event will be televised  live on SPEED with additional broadcast 
coverage available live through the ARCA  Racing Network (ARN) online at 
_arcaracing.com_ (http://www.arcaracing.com/) .  All times are local. 
For  more on Patrick Sheltra, the Sheltra Motorsports team and marketing 
partnership  opportunities please visit  _PatrickSheltra.com_ 
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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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