Patrick Sheltra Sixth In Lone ARCA Practice Session At Pocono Despite Setback

ARCA Point’s Leader Patrick  Sheltra Sixth  
In Lone Practice Session At Pocono  Despite Minor Setback 

LONG  POND, Pennsylvania (June 4, 2010) - - Current  ARCA Racing Series 
(ARS) point’s leader Patrick Sheltra only turned six laps in  Friday morning’s 
practice session at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway but the six laps were  competitive 
enough to give his Sheltra Motorsports a boost for the remainder of  the 
weekend despite a minor setback.  
Sheltra  in the No. 60 Recycling Services-Ferguson Pipe Toyota Camry was 
one of the first  drivers to tackle the track nicknamed “the tricky triangle�?? 
for the short hour  and forty minute practice session. Sheltra quickly shot 
up to second on the  rundown before after his second trip out reported to 
his crew that he felt had a  problem in his Grace Sheltra owned automobile.  
Sheltra’s  intuition turned out to be dead on as upon a complete inspection 
of the vehicle  by the team diagnosed a hole in the fuel line, a similar 
problem that the  Indiantown, Florida native has had twice in his ARCA career 
including here at  Pocono.  
A  gallant effort by the Jon Wolfe-led operation resulted in a complete fix 
of the  situation. Sheltra however was unable to return to the 2.5-mile 
triangle before  the conclusion of practice. The performance though was good 
enough to land  Sheltra sixth on the overall rundown of the 34 cars who took 
time with Sheltra  maneuvering his Japanese nameplate around the facility in 
55.223 seconds at  162.976 miles per hour.  
“We’re  good,�?? said Sheltra, who holds a 10-point margin between he and 
second place  competitor Justin Marks heading into tomorrow’s race. “The car 
was strong right  off the bat but it didn’t take long before I had that 
feeling that something was  wrong. We played it smart and took our time to find 
the problem, so I’m not  worried about the rest of the weekend.�??  
Sheltra  continued, “We weren’t real sure how this car was going to be 
because we changed  it from a Dodge to a Toyota during the off-season but it 
was evident when we  went on the track Friday morning, we have a hot rod. We 
didn’t have a chance to  make a mock qualifying run and we still landed 
sixth, so I’m looking forward to  seeing what the rest of the day brings.�??  
Justin  Marks and Steve Arpin, Sheltra’s closest competition in the race to 
the  championship posted the 12th and 14th fastest times  respectively.  
The  four year ARCA pro will make his eighth start at the track tomorrow 
hoping to  retain the coveted point’s lead while taking his Mooresville, North 
Carolina  based Sheltra Motorsports team to victory lane for the second 
time since the  team’s inception. Sheltra is also aiming for an impressive 
seven consecutive  top-10 finishes in the series’ first seven races run this 
season.   
39  ARCA Racing Series cars are on the grounds at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway this 
weekend  with Saturday’s Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200  marking the 
50th time that the cars and stars of the ARCA division  will take the green 
flag. Before the start of the seventh race of the 2010  season, Menards Pole 
by Ansell qualifying is on deck with Sheltra  scheduled to roll off 10th 
beginning at 1:45 p.m. Eastern.   
Cost-effective  marketing partnerships are still available for Pocono (Pa.) 
Raceway this weekend  and for the remainder of the 2010 ARCA Racing Series 
season. For additional  information, please contact 
_marketing@patricksheltra.com_ (mailto:marketing@patricksheltra.com) .  
Entering  Pocono, Sheltra has 73 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and 
Menards starts  to his credit with one career victory at Salem (Ind.) 
Speedway (April 2009).  During his ARCA tenure, Sheltra has accumulated 13 
top-fives and posted 28  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 six times for 148 laps. 
The Messina  Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 (80 laps / 200 miles) is the 
seventh of 20 events on  the 2010 ARCA Racing Series schedule. The 50th ARCA race 
at Pocono  Raceway is a two-day show. Menards  Pole by Ansell qualifying is 
set for Friday June 4 slated to begin at 1:45 p.m.  The event will take the 
green flag on Saturday, June  5 shortly after 1:00 p.m. The event will be 
tape-delayed on SPEED and will air  at 4:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The race 
however will be broadcasted live  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 24-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.  
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