Patrick Sheltra Aiming For Lone Star Trophy

ā€œSheltra To Be Powered By Toyota Camry For First Time In 2010ā€???
JUSTIN, Texas (April 13, 2010) - - On the heels of three consecutive
top-10 finishes in the ARCA Racing Series (ARS), Patrick Sheltra invades Texas
Motor Speedway looking to keep his early season momentum train rolling with
a victory in Friday nightā€™s Rattlesnake 150.
The Indiantown, Florida native notched his first career victory on the
treacherous short track of Salem (Ind.) Speedway last April but Sheltra is
anxious to return to victory lane again. With his Sheltra Motorsports team led
by crew chief Jon Wolfe unveiling a Toyota Camry for the first time in
2010, Sheltra feels that the timing could be perfect.
ā€œI want to win again bad,ā€??? said Sheltra, driver of the No. 60 Recycling
Services-Buffalo Wings & Rings Toyota Camry. ā€œNot only do I want to win for
my team and our marketing partners but what a boost it would be to win in
ARCAā€™s return at Texas Motor Speedway.ā€???
Sheltra continued, ā€œWe ran Dodge on the intermediate tracks last year and
while we had some success ā€“ it was clearly evident that Toyota makes some
great horsepower, especially on the bigger tracks. After some lengthy
discussions in the off-season we decided to make the change. Weā€™re looking
forward to running a Toyota Camry at the bigger tracks this year and hope that
manufacturer change will be that extra push we need to get back to victory
lane.ā€???
With the ARCA Racing Series set to make their return to TMS for the first
time in 12 years, Sheltra was one of several race teams who opted to
participate in an open-test at the 1.5-mile Texas speedway last month.
Unofficially, Sheltra posted the ninth fastest time overall giving the team some good
vibes about returning for the fourth race of the year.
ā€œI learned a lot at the test a lot,ā€??? sounded Sheltra. ā€œItā€™s a wicked
fast place. Handling, horsepower and survival will be the key elements towards
winning the race. Weā€™ve been thinking the ā€œbigger pictureā€??? all year long ā€“
so thatā€™s the mentality weā€™ll continue to use for Fridayā€™s race.ā€???
Another goal that Sheltra is trying to capture is escaping Texas with the
ARCA Racing Series point lead. Just 35 points separate the 23-year old
young gun from the top spot held jointly by Justin Marks and Steve Arpin.
ā€œIt would be great to head to Talladega next weekend with the pointā€™s
lead,ā€??? Sheltra added. ā€œWeā€™ve been climbing the points ladder ever since
Daytona and thatā€™s real important ā€“ but itā€™s a long season ā€“ so weā€™re just
going to focus on a strong finish and hope the finish will reward us on the
other end.ā€???
Entering Texas, Sheltra has 70 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 12 top-fives and
posted 25 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 six times for 148 laps.
The Rattlesnake 150 (100 laps / 150 miles) is the fourth of 20 events on
the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards schedule. The sec
ond ever ARCA race held at Texas Motor Speedway is a two day show.
Practice begins Thursday, April 15 with a two hour practice session planned from
12:30p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Menards pole qualifying presented by Ansell is set
for later in the day slated to begin at 4:30 p.m. The event will take the
green flag on Friday, April 16 shortly after 6:30 p.m. The race will be
televised live on SPEED with additional race coverage including live timing and
scoring and radio broadcast through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at
_arcaracing.com_ (http://www.arcaracing.com/) . All times are local.
For the latest on Patrick Sheltra, Sheltra Motorsports and marketing
partnership opportunities please visit _PatrickSheltra.com_
(http://www.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 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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