Patrick Sheltra Feeling Road Course Savvy Steering Back To New Jersey

ā€œMr. Showtime Hopes 80th Career Start Offers Strong Runā€???

MILLVILLE, New Jersey (August 11, 2010) - - ARCA Racing Series (ARS)
presented by RE/MAX and Menards driver Patrick Sheltra will tell you up front
that he is no road course specialist but he will tell you that when he
visits New Jersey Motorsports (NJMP), the site of the 13th event on the 2010
schedule, itā€™s one of the challenges he welcomes with an open door policy.

Sheltra, the 24-year old will make his third career start at 2.25 mile
paved road course in Sundayā€™s Garden State ARCA 150 presented by American Red
Cross and fourth career start on a road course in a stock car. Earlier this
year, Sheltra joined the tour in his backyard of Southwest Florida by
visiting Palm Beach (Fla.) International Raceway (PBIR), located in Jupiter,
Florida, a mere 10 minutes from Sheltraā€™s hometown of Indiantown. Sheltra
finished 10th in the Tire Kingdom 150 presented by ModSpace in a history
making event which saw the teams be forced to change from Hoosier slicks to
wets after a steady rainfall drenched PBIR.
Thinking ahead, Sheltra knows that the possibility of competing on the
rain could very well come into play, but the Indiantown, Florida native is
focused on improving on last yearā€™s performance at NJMP, where ā€œMr. Showtimeā€???
qualified eighth and finished seventh. With his recent two performances on
road courses, Sheltra is vying for three straight top-10 finishes on
tracks that consist of both left and right hand turns.
ā€œI like New Jersey Motorsports Park, I always have since the first time I
went there,ā€??? said Sheltra. ā€œNo way am I a pro at this road racing game but
the track is a lot of fun and surprisingly I learned pretty quickly how to
manhandle it. We did a lot of testing the first two years that we went
there, so Iā€™m excited about going back knowing that I think we have a
legitimate shot at improving on our finish from last year.ā€???
He added, ā€œIā€™ve known since the beginning of the season that this is a
race that could help you or haunt you as far as the championship is
concerned. Iā€™m confident about this weekend, especially after our run last Saturday
night at Berlin (Mich.) Raceway, so my confidence level is pretty high
right now. Thatā€™s definitely a positive sing for the Sheltra Motorsports team
going into the weekend.ā€???
Speaking of positive, Sheltra has everyone reason to be amped following
his sixth top-five finish of the season last Saturday night at Berlin (Mich.)
Raceway where Sheltra roared his No. 60 _Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant_
(http://www.boatwerksrestaurant.com/) / Speed Media Dodge from his 16th
place starting to position to inside the top-five by lap 50 and passing nine
time ARCA champion Frank Kimmel just after halfway. Sheltra controlled the
field for 25 laps before eventually having to settle for second, tying his
season-best performance of the year. Sheltra credits last weekendā€™s run to
the dedication and endless efforts of his Sheltra Motorsports team led by
veteran Jon Wolfe.
ā€œI am proud to boast about my guys,ā€??? sounded Sheltra. ā€œThey are awesome!
They pour their heart and soul into our race team every week and I know
they will do the same this weekend at New Jersey. On the up side, Jon (Wolfe)
has a lot of experience working with road course ringers from his long-time
presence in the sport, so I feel with what heā€™s learned has the potential
to make us (Sheltra Motorsports) better at New Jersey than we ever have
been.ā€???
With eight races remaining, Sheltra is tied for fourth in the ARCA Racing
Series championship standings with fellow colleague Tom Hessert. It is the
second-time this season that the two drivers have been fighting for the
same spot. Thanks to the teamā€™s 10th top-10 performance of the year at Berlin,
Sheltra now sits 60 markers behind the pointā€™s lead, currently held by
Craig Goess. The avid hunter made up 70 points overall on the championship
chase last weekend.
Sheltra will pilot the No. 60 Recycling Services / Ferguson Pipe Chevrolet
Monte Carlo SS for this weekendā€™s contest. It will be the second and final
time in 2010 that the Mooresville, North Carolina team will carry the
legendary bow-tie as itā€™s primary choice of manufacturer.
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Entering New Jersey, Sheltra has 79 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 16
top-fives and posted 32 top-10 finishes. A third place qualifying effort at
Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway (April 2009) and Michigan International Speedway
(June 2010) is Sheltraā€™s best time trials effort to date. He has controlled
the ARCA field seven times for 173 laps.
The Garden State ARCA 150 presented by American Red Cross (67 laps / 150
miles) is the 13th of 20 events on the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by
RE/MAX and Menards schedule. The third ARCA event held at the New Jersey
Motorsports Park is a two-day show. Practice begins Saturday, August 14
with an hour and a half practice session planned from 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
A final ā€œhappy hourā€??? session has been etched in from 1:35 p.m. ā€“ 2:35 p.m.
Menards Pole by Ansell qualifying is slated to begin at 4:30 p.m. The
field will take the green flag on Sunday, August 15 shortly after 1:00 p.m. The
race will not be televised but race coverage including live timing and
scoring throughout the weekend will be available through the BAS Racing
Network in conjunction with the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at
_arcaracing.com_ (http://www.arcaracing.com/) presented by _ARCANation.com. _
(http://www.arcanation.com/) All times are local.
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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 Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA)
Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards (No. 60) and a limited schedule
in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). The team is
headquartered in Indiantown, Florida with additional operations in
Richmond, Indiana and Mooresville, North Carolina.
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