Patrick Sheltra; Buffalo Wings & Rings Accelerates Momentum To Talladega

TALLADEGA, Alabama (April 20, 2010) - - Fresh off his fourth consecutive
top-10 finish in just as many starts in the ARCA Racing Series (ARS)
presented by RE/MAX and Menards driver Patrick Sheltra is looking to accelerate
his momentum with a win in Fridayā€™s Talladega ARCA 250 at Talladega (Ala.)
Superspeedway.
Sheltra, an Indiantown, Florida native has been named as a pre-race
favorite for the fifth race of the season and for good reason. In the season
opener in February, Sheltra mastered a stout fifth place finish at Daytona
(Fla.) International Speedway. Despite not walking away with a win, Sheltra
reels in the success he conquered at Daytona and feels that he can improve at
Talladega with his second career victory in his 72nd career ARCA start.
ā€œThe name Talladega says it all,ā€??? says Sheltra, who currently sits third
in the championship standings, just 70 points from the lead. ā€œFor the past
couple years, we have shown that Sheltra Motorsports has a successful
superspeedway program and we look to continue that presence on Friday.ā€???
Armed with the same No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger that the
23-year old competed with at Daytona, Sheltra knows that a car good is one of
the keys to superspeedway dominance.
ā€œThis has been a good car for us,ā€??? sounded Sheltra. ā€œWe raced it here at
Talladega last year before we had motor issues. We picked up the pieces and
went to Daytona this year and were extremely fast. We feel that weā€™re
going to be in the same position if not a little better than we were in Daytona
when the race rolls around. Iā€™m just pumped.ā€???
He added, ā€œJon (Wolfe, crew chief) and the boys have been working
extremely hard since the Talladega test last month to make this car even better
than it was in Daytona, so their enthusiasm has me looking forward to
hopefully leading the pack on Friday.ā€???
Stepping up their associate marketing partnership role from last weekend
at Texas Motor Speedway, Cincinnati, Ohio based Buffalo Wings & Rings (BWR)
will return as the primary marketing partner for Sheltraā€™s fourth career
ARCA start at the 2.66-mile superspeedway.
Known for its ā€œGreat Food; No Bull!ā€??? campaign, Buffalo Wings & Rings
(BWR) 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.
ā€œOur goal is to take Buffalo Wings & Rings to victory lane on Friday at
Talladega,ā€??? said Sheltra, whose best finish at Talladega is a fifth in 2008.
ā€œItā€™s one of their favorite tracks. BWR and their customers love the
intensity, the close racing and the excitement the ARCA Racing Series brings to
the track. I donā€™t plan to disappoint them.ā€???
In addition to the ARCA Racing Series event on Friday, Sheltra will also
make his fifth career NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) debut on Saturday
(April 24) behind the wheel of the No. 09 Ford Fusion for RAB Racing and former
ARCA car owner and driver Robby Benton. Sheltra has never competed in a
NASCAR sanctioned event at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
ā€œIā€™ve always had the utmost respect for Robby Benton and his organization
in the NASCAR Nationwide Series,ā€??? sounded Sheltra. ā€œIā€™m honored and
humbled at the opportunity to drive for the team at Talladega. Our expectations
are high, but there is no doubt that with a little luck we can accomplish
our mission.ā€???
Entering Talladega, Sheltra has 71 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 26 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 Talladega ARCA 250 (94 laps / 250 miles) is the fifth of 20 events on
the 2010 ARCA Racing Series schedule. The 48th ever ARCA race at Talladega
Superspeedway is a two-day show. Practice begins Thursday, April 22 with
a three hour practice session planned from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Menards
pole qualifying presented by Ansell is set for later in the day slated to
begin at 5:05 p.m. A 45-minute final practice has been etched in on Friday,
April 23 from 9:30 a.m. ā€“ 10:15 a.m. The event will take the green flag
that afternoon shortly after 4:00 p.m. The race will be televised live on
SPEED with additional live broadcasting available 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/) .
For additional input on Buffalo Wings & Rings, please connect to
_Buffalowingsandrings.com_ (http://www.buffalowingsandrings.com/) or call
513.831.WING.
Join the official Patrick Sheltra fan page on Facebook by clicking _here._
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Official-Patrick-Sheltra-Fan-Page/2918198
18750?ref=mf)
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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