ARCA Points Leader Patrick Sheltra Focused On More Than The Meadows At Iowa

Points Leader Patrick Sheltra  Focused On More Than The Meadows At Iowa 

“Mr. Showtime Looking To Gain  Local Support For Annual Trip�??  

NEWTON,  Iowa (July 6, 2010) - - Atop  of the ARCA Racing Series (ARS) 
presented by RE/MAX and Menards point standings  for the third consecutive race, 
Patrick Sheltra enters Saturday’s Prairie  Meadows 200 at Iowa Speedway 
looking to keep his impressive 2010 season, which  has consisted of eight 
consecutive top-10 finishes on track but more importantly  yield his Sheltra 
Motorsports team with a win in the ninth race of the  year. 
Since  moving to North Carolina during the off-season, Sheltra’s ARCA 
Racing Series  performance has been nearly flawless and with veteran crew chief 
Jon Wolfe  calling the shots on race day, the 24-year old Sheltra returns to 
the .875-mile  speedway aiming for his first top-five finish including his 
second career-win in  his fourth career start at the Hawkeye State racetrack. 
 
“I’ve  always enjoyed racing at Iowa but we haven’t been able to seal the 
deal with a  finish we could be satisfied with,�?? said Sheltra, whose three 
previous runs at  Iowa Speedway have delivered top-20 performances. “I have a 
good feeling that  the our momentum that we’ve enjoyed this season will 
continue and we can finally  find ourselves in contention for a win there.�??  
For  the first time at Iowa Speedway, Sheltra will unload a Toyota Camry 
for  competition. The Mooresville, North Carolina based operation has run the  
Japanese nameplate in three races this season posting three top-10 finishes 
 including a manufacturer best of third in the most recent contest at 
Michigan  International Speedway last month. The Prairie Meadows 200 is expected 
to be the  only short track this season where Sheltra will powered by the 
world’s number  one automaker.  
“Even  though Iowa is a short track, horsepower is important there,�?? 
admitted, Sheltra,  a native of Indiantown, Florida. “You can compare Iowa to 
Richmond International  Raceway, where you have to be able to have a good 
rotating car and have the  power to maneuver through the turns. Jon (Wolfe, crew 
chief) and I have a plan  for this weekend and I think it will pay off. We’
ve been extremely appreciative  to Toyota and Triad Racing Technologies for 
everything they’ve done for our team  this year. We’ve had paramount success 
with them this year and we’re looking  forward to another race with similar 
results.�??  
Sheltra  continued, “You have to approach Iowa like you would any other 
short track. You  have to be fast but also have to be alert. You can have the 
fastest car in the  field but if you or even your spotter isn’t paying 
attention; you can find  yourself in trouble quick. We’ve had a couple scraps this 
year with short track  spins and such but we were able to recover and find 
ourselves right back in the  hunt. Really, Saturday’s race is a long race. 
You just have to use your head and  have some patience and everything else 
should fall into place. We also have to  keep in mind that the NASCAR Camping 
World Truck Series will be on the track  Saturday, so the track 
characteristics may change a little bit; so we have to  prepared for that too.�??  
Before  steering all of his attention to the No. 60 Sheltra Motorsports 
Toyota Camry on  Saturday, Sheltra will meet and greet with the ARCA Racing 
Series fans at the Prairie Meadows  Racetrack and Casino in  Altoona, Iowa on 
Friday, July 9 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. local. Further  information about 
the event is available by visiting the team’s web site.   
Cost-effective  marketing partnerships are still available for this weekend 
at Iowa Speedway and  for the remainder of the 2010 ARCA Racing Series 
season. For additional  information, please contact _brandon@patricksheltra.com_ 
(mailto:brandon@patricksheltra.com)  or _marketing@patricksheltra.com_ 
(mailto:marketing@patricksheltra.com) .  
Entering  Iowa, Sheltra has 75 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 15 
top-fives and posted 30  top-10 finishes. A third place qualifying effort at 
Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway  (April 2009) and Michigan International Speedway (June 
2010) is Sheltra’s best  time trials effort to date. He has controlled the 
ARCA field six times for 148  laps. 
The  Prairie Meadows 200 presented by SPEED on Mediacom (200 laps / 175 
miles) is the  ninth of 20 events on the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by 
RE/MAX and  Menards schedule. The fifth ever ARCA race at Iowa Speedway is a 
one-day show.  Practice begins Saturday, July 10 with an  hour and thirty 
five minute practice session planned from 10:00 a.m. – 11:35  a.m. A final 
fifty minute session has been etched in from 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.  Menards 
Pole by Ansell qualifying is slated to begin at 5:15 p.m. The event will take 
the green flag shortly after 8:00 p.m.  The event will air live on SPEED. 
Additional race coverage including live timing  and scoring and audio 
broadcasting  throughout the day will be available  through the ARCA Racing Network 
(ARN)  presented by ARCA Nation online at _arcaracing.com_ 
(http://www.arcaracing.com/) .  All times are local  (Central). 
For  the latest on Patrick Sheltra, Sheltra Motorsports and marketing 
partnership  opportunities please visit  _PatrickSheltra.com_ 
(http://www.patricksheltra.com/) .  
Join  the official Patrick Sheltra fan page on Facebook by clicking _here._ 
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About  Sheltra Motorsports: 
Sheltra  Motorsports (_sheltramotorsports.com_ 
(http://www.sheltramotorsports.com/) ) is a three-tier professional  Motorsports organization 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. The 
team is headquartered in Indiantown, Florida with  additional operations in 
Richmond, Indiana and Mooresville, North Carolina.   
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NAME: Chris  Knight, Sheltra Motorsports   
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