REVISED: Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Chevrolet New Jersey ARCA Fast Facts

Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Recycling Services / Ferguson Pipe Chevrolet Monte
Carlo SS; Garden State ARCA 150 presented by American Red Cross Fast
Facts
ARCA Racing Series Race No. 13, Garden State ARCA 150 presented by
American Red Cross; New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, New Jersey
Race Information: Event: Garden State ARCA 150 presented by American Red
Cross, Sunday, August 15 at 1:00 p.m. Local Time Track: New Jersey
Motorsports Park Qualifying: Saturday, August 14 at 4:30 p.m. Local Time; Track
Length: 2.25 mile paved road course.
Last Time Out; Berlin (Mich.) Raceway: On the heels of a sixth place
finish the week before in the Weis Markets 125 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, Patrick
Sheltra and his Sheltra Motorsports headed to Berlin (Mich.) Raceway, the
site of the shortest track on the 2010 ARCA calendar. The Marne, Michigan
racetrack also happens to be the site of Sheltraā€™s first career top-five in
2007. Unveiling a Dodge Charger for his fourth tango with the .4-mile oval,
the team placed 10th in practice before drawing the very first position
for qualifying. After starting 16th, Sheltra quickly roared through the stout
field and found himself in the top-five by lap 50. Just after halfway,
Sheltra made the move on nine-time ARCA champion Frank Kimmel for the
top-spot. The Indiantown, Florida native controlled the field for 25 laps before
sliding back to third with worn tires. A caution approaching 50 to go,
allowed the chance for Sheltra to gain new grip but the ARCA pro ran out of laps
despite having the fastest machine on the track. The team settled for
second, tying their season-best performance. In April, Sheltra made a remarkable
comeback from being tangled in the ā€œBig Oneā€??? to push the No. 22 of Dakoda
Armstrong to victory and claim the runner-up spot.
One Year Ago At New Jersey Motorsports Park: After finishing 11th in his
very first road course event at New Jersey Motorsports Park, Sheltra was
gambling on a better performance. With the guidance and wisdom of driver
coach and former NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Ted Musgrave,
Sheltra qualified his No. 60 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS eighth, stayed in the
top-10 all race long and took the checkered flag in the seventh position.
Ready For Lefts & Rights: For the fifth time since 2001 the ARCA Racing
Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards will compete on a road course. This
weekend the highly diverse racing sanction will compete at the newly
constructed (2008) New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) at the Thunderbolt Raceway in
Millville, New Jersey. Sheltra, the NASCAR bound driver will make his
fourth ever start at a road course in a stock car.
Two Out Of Three Ainā€™t Bad; Three Outta Four Would Be Better: Despite his
limited road racing skills, the 24-year old Sheltra has been able to
maneuver two top-10 finishes in a row on a road course. Last September, Sheltra
finished seventh in his second trip to NJMP. Earlier this year, Sheltra
along with the rest of the ARCA Racing Series tour made the trip to Palm Beach
(Fla.) International Raceway, where the driver of the No. 60 Sheltra & Son
Construction Chevrolet was able to finish 10th, competing in his very first
race in the rain.
Talk About Diversity: Two races ago, Sheltra and his Jon Wolfe-led Sheltra
Motorsports team tackled Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, a 2.5-mile triangle and
finished sixth. Last weekend, the team headed to the smallest track on the
circuit of Berlin (Mich.) Raceway where they muscled a second-place finish.
This weekend the series returns to New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) for the
second road course event of the year and finally, Sheltra treks back to
his roots of dirt with a stop for the ARCA Racing Series at the Illinois
State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois. Sheltra has recorded a top-10
finish at each of these racecourses since his invasion into the ARCA Racing
Series in 2007. Berlin (Mich.) Raceway also kicked off the start of the Bill
France Four Crown, which is a separate title in itself where the driver with
the best average finish of four selected race tracks will receive a bonus
at the championship banquet in December.
After That Crown Too: With the Bill France Four Crown officially kicking
off last weekend at Berlin (Mich.) Raceway, Sheltra trails leader Joey
Coulter by five points for a separate trophy compared to the ARCA Racing Series
championship. The Bill France Four Crown consists of four differently
configured race tracks, Berlin (Mich.) Raceway, New Jersey Motorsports Park,
Illinois State Fairgrounds (dirt) and finally, Chicagoland Speedway at the end
of the month. The driver with the best average finish of those four race
tracks will receive a bonus at the championship banquet in December.
New Record Set; But Thirsty For More: While eclipsing his sixth top-five
finish of the year at Berlin (Mich.) Raceway, Patrick Sheltra now holds a
new record for the number of finishes inside the top-five and top-10 for a
full-season. In his previous three full-time seasons, Sheltra had posted a
season high of four top-five finishes in 2009. Sheltraā€™s personal best
overall season of nine top-10 finishes in 2008 was overtaken by his performance
in the ARCA Berlin 200. Sheltra is hoping to expand his new personal record
with eight races remaining this year.
Pointā€™s Check: 12 races down, eight to go, Sheltra with the guidance of
crew chief Jon Wolfe sits fourth in the ARCA Racing Series championship
standings accumulating 2545 points and 60 markers behind current leader Craig
Goess. The driver nicknamed ā€œMr. Showtimeā€??? is tied with Cunningham Motorsport
ā€™s Tom Hessert for the position. The 24-year old Sheltra also controls the
fourth position in the ARS car owner standings also tied with Hessertā€™s
owner Kerry Scherer. After the most recent ARCA event at Berlin (Mich.)
Raceway, Sheltra made up 70 points overall on the championship chase to then
leader Justin Marks, who had a 130-point gap over the avid hunter entering
the 12th contest of the year. Earlier this year, Sheltra held the top-spot
for three consecutive races (Toledo, Michigan and Pocono) in a row after also
sharing the top-spot with Parker Kligerman for one race (Rockingham (N.C.)
Speedway) in 2009.
Nice Statistic; Superb Stats: By posting his 10th top-10 finish of the
season last weekend at Berlin (Mich.) Raceway, Sheltra is the only driver in
the ARCA Racing Series to finish inside the top-10 in 10 of the 12 races
completed thus far in 2010. Sheltra kicked off his strongest start to an
ARCA season with a fifth place performance at Daytona, a 10th place
performance at Palm Beach, a fourth place run at Salem Speedway, a seventh place
outing at Texas Motor Speedway, his season-best second at ā€˜Dega, an eighth at
Toledo Speedway, a fourth place run at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, a third place
outing in the Racing for Wildlife 200 at Michigan International Speedway, a
sixth place at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway and most recently a second-place outing
in the Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin (Mich.) Raceway for round number 12.
Autographs Anyone?: After his duties at the track on Sunday morning,
Sheltra is scheduled to participate in the on-track autograph session at New
Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. local time.
Patrick Sheltra ARCA Career At-A-Glance: Entering Berlin, Sheltra has 78
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 31 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 six times for 148
laps.
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fans can click on to ARCAā€™s official fan-related web site and vote once a day
for their favorite ARCA Racing Series driver. The winner will be announced
at the ARCA Racing Series Championship Awards Banquet in Covington,
Kentucky this December. If youā€™re an ARCA Nation member your vote counts twice per
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Sheltra Motorsports, New Jersey Motorsports Park Pre-Race Quotes: Patrick
Sheltra, driver / owner of the No. 60 Recycling Services / Ferguson Pipe
Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
On Berlin (Mich.) Raceway: ā€œIt felt so good to have a run like we did
last weekend at Berlin. I have to give a lot of the credit to the guys on this
Sheltra Motorsports team. They are the ones that pour their heart and soul
into making this program run, Iā€™m just the lucky to sit behind the wheel.
I have a feeling that our performance last weekend proved that you cannot
count out Sheltra Motorsports for the championship.ā€???
On New Jersey Motorsports Park: ā€œActually, I am looking forward to going
back to New Jersey. Itā€™s a neat place. I donā€™t have a lot of experience
there, but weā€™ve always been real solid there and even were able to put
together a top-10 run last year. The car we are taking was built by Sheltra
Motorsports specifically for the road course events, so Iā€™m hoping we can put
together another comfortable finish.ā€???
On The Possibility Of Three Straight Top-10s On A Road Course: ā€œThatā€™s
something I would probably never have dreamed of (laughs). The road courses ar
e no joke because they are just as important as the oval races. Luckily, Iā€™
ve concentrated a lot on the fundamentals that go along with road racing
and I think itā€™s helped us overall as a team.ā€???
On The Bill France Four Crown: ā€œWeā€™ve always been a contender for this
championship inside of a championship. The finish at Berlin helped us get a
good start at going for the Bill France Four Crown this year, we just have
to get through New Jersey and see where we stand. If we have a top-10 run
there, Iā€™m confident that the races at Springfield (Illinois State
Fairgrounds) and Chicagoland Speedway will aid us towards taking that honor.ā€???
On Points: ā€œTo make up 70 points overall is huge. Everyone that we are
chasing finished behind us last weekend and thatā€™s what we have to do every
week if weā€™re going to stay in the hunt. Obviously, the qualifying bonus
points can make or break this championship and while Iā€™m not expecting us to
qualify inside the top-three this weekend, I think we can do some damage on
the dirt tracks coming up in a couple weeks.ā€???
PRIOR RESULTS:
Patrick Sheltra, NJMP Thunderbolt Raceway Prior ARCA Performance Record:
Date Event Start Finish
Laps Status
09/08 Loud Energy Drink 150 21 11 48/48
Running
09/09 South Jersey Trades 150 8 7 67/67
Running
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.
Fast Links:
Driver / Team: Patrick Sheltra on the web: _PatrickSheltra.com_
(http://www.patricksheltra.com/)
Sanction: ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards:
_ARCARacing.com_ (http://www.arcaracing.com/)
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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TEAM COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT:
NAME: Chris Knight, Sheltra Motorsports
PHONE: 239.834.9797 or 239.214.1083
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