Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge
ARCA Salem Fast Facts
Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger;
Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 presented by ApplianceZone.com Fast Facts
ARCA Racing Series Race No. 3, Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 presented by
ApplianceZone.com, Salem Speedway, Salem, Indiana
Race Information: Event: Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 presented by
ApplianceZone.com, Sunday, April 11 at 2:15 p.m. Local Time Track: Salem Speedway
Qualifying: Saturday, April 10, at 3:30 p.m. Local Time Track Length:
.5-mile paved-oval.
Palm Beach Recap: After mounting a top-five finish in the 2010 ARCA Racing
Series season opener at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway in early
February, Sheltra and his Sheltra Motorsports posse headed back south to the
trenches of Jupiter, Florida for the first ever trip to Palm Beach
International Raceway (PBIR) a new road course added to the tour. In the treks of
his hometown Indiantown, Florida, Sheltra qualified 12th and survived his
first ever stock car race in the rain to finish 10th.
It Happened Here; One Year Ago: Last April (2009), Sheltra climbed back
behind the wheel of his Grace Sheltra owned automobile to compete in an ARCA
Racing Series event since a near-career ending incident at Daytona (Fla.)
International Speedway earlier that year. Recovering from injuries that
included a compressive fracture of his vertebrae and a dislocated kneecap,
Sheltra showed the accident never fazed him as he qualified a then career-best
of fourth, led 84 laps en-route to his first career ARCA Racing Series
victory at the southern Indiana race track. Sheltra called the win a true
example of a Cinderella story.
Welcome Back Buffalo Wings & Rings: Recently, Sheltra Motorsports and
Buffalo Wings & Rings announced that the two would reunite for four upcoming
ARCA Racing Series events beginning with Sunday’s contest at Salem Speedway.
Known for its “Great Food; No Bull!�?? campaign, Buffalo Wings & Rings is
the fastest-growing privately owned franchised chain of restaurants in the
nation serving Buffalo-style chicken wings, onion rings, burgers, gyros,
wraps and salads. And the only wing establishment in the country with a unique
saucing system, customers of BWR get to choose from 45 different sauce
combinations. Founded in 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Buffalo Wings & Rings
operates 56 franchised restaurants in the United States. Buffalo Wings & Rings
was ranked the No. 1 fastest growing restaurant chain nationwide in the July
2008 issue of Restaurant Business, and ranked in the top 500 franchises in
the January 2009 issue of Entrepreneur.
Salem Lowdown: For the seventh time in his ARCA Racing Series presented by
RE/MAX and Menards career, Patrick Sheltra will take the green flag at
Salem Speedway. The 23-year old driver has five top-15 finishes including a
win and three 11th place finishes. Sheltra’s worst finish at Salem occurred
last September where he finished 16th after starting 10th. His best time
trials effort came last April when he knocked out a fourth place qualifying
effort. He has also controlled the field for 84 laps around the legendary
oval in his six previous starts.
Patrick Sheltra ARCA Career At-A-Glance: Entering Salem, Sheltra has 69
ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards starts to his credit with
one career victory at Salem Speedway (April 2009). During his ARCA tenure,
Sheltra has accumulated 11 top-fives and posted 24 top-10 finishes. A
third place qualifying effort at Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway (April 2009) is
Sheltra’s best time trials efforts to date. He has controlled the ARCA field
five times for 109 laps.
Are You In The Know?: Patrick Sheltra and Sheltra Motorsports are proud
to be apart of the _Facebook_
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Official-Patrick-Sheltra-Fan-Page/291819818750?ref=mf) and _Twitter_
(http://twitter.com/patricksheltra) cravings. If you have an account, join our club as the
Sheltra Motorsports team drives towards winning the 2010 ARCA Racing Series
championship.
Nice Stat: So far in 2010, Sheltra is joined by only one other driver who
has scored two top-10 finishes in both races this season. With the ARCA
Racing Series pro fifth place finish at Daytona, and 10th place performance at
Palm Beach, Steve Arpin is the only other competitor who has also finished
inside the top-10 in the two of 20 events so far this season.
Point’s Check: Two races down, 18 to go, Sheltra with the guidance of crew
chief Jon Wolfe sits fourth in the ARCA Racing Series championship
standings just 35 markers behind current leader Justin Marks. Just five points
separate the Indiantown, Florida native from second place currently occupied
by Robb Brent and Steve Arpin. Mother and car owner Grace Sheltra locks the
fourth position in the ARS car owner standings, just 35 credits from the
top-spot held by Kevin Cywinski (No. 32).
Autographs Anyone?: Patrick Sheltra will sign autographs for race fans on
Sunday, April 11th from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. local time. Race fans
will be permitted to the frontstretch of Salem Speedway where they will be
able to meet the starting grid for Sunday’s race.
Looking Ahead: It will be a busy couple weeks for the ARCA Racing Series
tour. Salem starts the stretch of three back-to-back events. Next Friday
night, the series will compete in the Rattlesnake 150 at Texas Motor Speedway.
The teams will then shift gears and prepare for their final restrictor
plate race of the season at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway for the running of
the Talladega ARCA 250 set for Friday, April 23. Both Texas and Talladega
will be aired live on SPEED.
Vote Him Your Favorite Driver: Race fans can vote Patrick Sheltra as the
2010 ARCA Racing 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 ARCA’s official fan-related web site and vote once a day
for their favorite ARCA Racing Series driver. The winner will be announced
at the ARCA Racing Series Championship Awards Banquet in Covington,
Kentucky this December. If you’re an ARCA Nation member your vote counts twice per
day for one driver. If you’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, Salem Speedway Pre-Race Quotes: Patrick Sheltra,
driver of the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger:
On Palm Beach International Raceway: “For never having raced in the rain
before, I felt like we had a good run. The entire race was very competitive
and I was really impressed with the way the field handled the wet
conditions. It was probably one of the best ARCA Racing Series events I was apart
of. A 10th place finish in the rain and on a road course, I’ll take it.�??
On Returning To Salem Speedway: “Without a doubt, Salem is one of my
favorite races on the circuit. The track is really rough but that is what makes
that place so great. I have a good feeling about this weekend. The same
feeling I had last year.�??
On Going For Back-To-Back Victories: “I want to win again so bad, it is
not even funny. Our guys have been working hard in the shop and I have been
preaching to them about how cool a race at Salem really is for those who
have never been there. We’re going there (Salem) with some momentum, so I’m
just looking forward to seeing what Sunday brings!�??
On The Return Of Buffalo Wings & Rings: “The return of Buffalo Wings &
Rings as a marketing partner with Sheltra Motorsports is very important to
me. It’s a great place to eat and the people with BWR are just incredible to
work with. We’re going to have a huge cheering section on Sunday and that’
s just the type of support we need to return to victory lane!�??
On Points: “We’re sitting comfortable right now. Our goal this weekend is
to escape Salem with the point’s lead. I feel like if we can keep a good
head on our shoulders and race smart, we’ll be around all season long and be
able to capture the championship crown in October. I know it can be a
little too early to be thinking about point’s, but these races are going to fly
by here soon – so we have to really look at them whether we really want to
or not.�??
Sheltra Motorsports, Salem Speedway Pre-Race Quotes: Grace Sheltra, owner
of the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger:
On Palm Beach International Raceway: “It was a lot of fun to race in our
back yard with the family and friends in-toe. Patrick and the team did a
fantastic job given all of the obstacles the weather gave the teams. We’re
off to the best start ever in racing and I couldn’t be happier about it.�??
On Salem Speedway: “There’s no describing how it felt to be in victory
lane last April. It was one of those experiences that you will never forget.
I love short track racing but Salem has become one of my favorite race
tracks not just because of the win. The weather should be great which should
yield a good show for everyone on Sunday.�??
On The Early Season Success: “We’re very happy with the direction of the
team right now. We made a big move in the off-season to North Carolina.
The team has really gelled well together and it’s showing on the track. I’m
looking forward to seeing what the rest of the season brings.�??
PRIOR RESULTS:
Patrick Sheltra, Salem Speedway Prior ARCA Performance Record:
Date Event Start Finish Laps
Status
04/07 Kentuckiana Ford 200 14 11 200/200
Running
09/07 Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200 21 14 197/200
Running
04/08 Kentuckiana Ford 200 20 11 200/204 Running
09/08 Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200 20 11 200/200
Running
04/09 Kentuckiana Ford 200 4 1 200/200
WON
09/09 Kentuckiana Ford 200 10 16 176/200
Running
The Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 presented by Appliancezone.com (200 laps
/ 111 miles) is the third of 20 events on the 2010 ARCA Racing Series
presented by RE/MAX and Menards schedule. The 84th ARCA race held at Salem
Speedway is a two day show. Practice begins Saturday, April 10 with an hour and
half practice session planned from 12:30p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Menards pole
qualifying presented by Ansell is set for later in the day slated to begin at
3:30 p.m. The event will take the green flag on Sunday, April 11 shortly
after 2:15 p.m. The race will not be televised but race coverage including
live timing and scoring and radio broadcast will be available 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 Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards:
_ARCARacing.com_ (http://www.arcaracing.com/)
About Sheltra Motorsports:
Sheltra Motorsports (_sheltramotorsports.com_ (http://www.sheltramotorspo
rts.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 Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards (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 Mooresville, North Carolina.
About Buffalo Wings & Rings:
Buffalo Wings & Rings is the fastest-growing privately owned franchised
chain of restaurants in the nation serving Buffalo-style chicken wings, onion
rings, burgers, gyros, wraps and salads. Founded in 1984 in Cincinnati,
Ohio, Buffalo Wings & Rings operates franchised restaurants throughout the
United States. Buffalo Wings & Rings was ranked the No. 1 fastest growing
restaurant chain nationwide in the July 2008 issue of Restaurant Business,
and ranked in the top 500 franchises in the January 2009 issue of
Entrepreneur. For more information, visit _buffalowingsandrings.com_
(http://www.buffalowingsandrings.com/) or call 513-831-WING.
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TEAM COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT:
NAME: Chris Knight, Sheltra Motorsports
PHONE: 239.834.9797 or 239.214.1083
EMAIL: chris@patricksheltra.com