Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Tequesta Road and Bridge Toyota ARCA Kansas Fast Facts

Topics:  Patrick Sheltra, Kansas Lottery 150

Chris Knight
Sheltra Motorsports
September 29, 2010

Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Tequesta Road and Bridge of Florida / Jones Group International Toyota Camry; Kansas Lottery 150 Fast Facts

ARCA Racing Series Race No. 19, Kansas Lottery 150, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas

Race Information: Event: Kansas Lottery 150, Thursday, September 30 at 4:00 p.m. Local Time Track: Kansas Speedway Qualifying: Thursday, September 30 at 1:00 p.m. Local Time Track Length: 1.5-mile paved-oval.

Last Time Out; Salem Speedway: Patrick Sheltra and his Sheltra Motorsports team finished sixth in the most recent outing for the ARCA Racing Series at Salem (Ind.) Speedway for the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic. After starting ninth, Sheltra quickly battled his No. 60 PatrickSheltra.com / Ferguson Pipe Dodge Charger towards the front. Unfortunately, an extremely loose race car would keep Sheltra in the hunt for his third win of the season and second overall at the legendary short track. Still, the finish was enough for Sheltra to maintain control of the ARCA Racing Series championship standings after a post-race infraction from another championship contender. The effort awarded the Mooresville, North Carolina-based team with their 15th top-10 finish of the year.

In The Land Of Oz: Indiantown, Florida native Patrick Sheltra will make his fourth career ARCA Racing Series start at Kansas Speedway on Thursday afternoon. In Sheltra’s previous three starts he has a worst finish of 12th and a best finish of eighth occurring in 2008. Last October, Sheltra qualified ninth and bolted quickly into the top-five in the 100-lap contest. Sheltra though would be involved in an early race altercation which kept the Sheltra Motorsports out of contention for a top-10 run and instead had to settle for a 11th place run.

Welcome Aboard Tequesta: For the final two ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards races of the year, Sheltra Motorsports is proud to boast the signage of Tequesta Road and Bridge of Florida on the hood of their Japanese nameplate. A soon-to-be-completed project by Sheltra & Son Construction of Indiantown, Florida, the Tequesta Road and Bridge located in Tequesta, Florida, stands approximately 28 miles Southeast from Indiantown, Florida, symbolizing one of the greatest spectacles of new construction in the Sunshine State. The Grand Opening of the Tequesta Bridge is set for this Saturday, October 2, 2010.

Welcoming Some International Love Too: Jones Group International has leaped aboard the No. 60 Sheltra Motorsports Toyota Camry for the final two events of the year at Kansas Speedway and Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway respectively. Located in Amherstburg Ontario Canada, Jones Group International, a successful construction company is owned by part-time race car driver Terry Jones. The Jones Group International logo will be sported on the television panel of the No. 60 Toyota Camry.

Watcha Haulin?: Crew chief Jon Wolfe has elected to use Sheltra Motorsports Chassis No. 19 this week at Kansas Speedway. This former Red Bull Racing Toyota Camry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) is the same automobile that propelled Sheltra to victory at Chicagoland Speedway last month. This is the same machine that Sheltra finished third at Michigan International Speedway in June. This hot rod also was the team’s primary vehicle of choice at Iowa Speedway. Chassis No. 11 will serve as the team’s back-up machine. The former Penske Racing Dodge Charger was transformed into a Toyota Camry this year. It is the same automobile that Sheltra Motorsports utilized in both Pocono (Pa.) Raceway ARCA events this season. Sheltra finished fourth and sixth respectively on the tricky 2.5-mile triangle.

Happy Birthday “Sister”: Sydney Wolfe, the daughter of Sheltra Motorsports crew chief Jon Wolfe will celebrate her 16th birthday on Sunday October 5th. Sheltra made a promise to his “sister” before he departed for Kansas Speedway Tuesday afternoon that he would do everything in his power to bring her home a win in the 19th race of the year as a special “sweet 16” present.

Autographs Anyone?: Before turning to his duties on Thursday, Sheltra will make a stop at the Cabela’s (10300 Cabela Drive, Kansas City, Kansas 66111, across from France Family Drive adjacent to Kansas Speedway; 913.328.0322) On Wednesday, September 29th from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. local for a meet and greet and an autograph session.

New Record Set; But Thirsty For More: While eclipsing his 10th top-five finish of the year at Toledo (Oh.) Speedway, Patrick Sheltra continues to rewrite his own personal record books 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. Sheltra’s personal best overall season of nine top-10 finishes in 2008 was overtaken again by his performance in the Southern Illinois 100. Thus far in 2010, Sheltra has mastered two wins, 10 top-fives and 15 top-10 finishes in 18 races, including the sixth place finish at Salem (Ind.) Speedway two weeks ago. Sheltra is hoping to expand his new personal record with just two races remaining this year.

Point’s Check: 18 races down, two to go, Sheltra with the guidance of crew chief Jon Wolfe sits first in the ARCA Racing Series championship standings accumulating 4290 points. The driver nicknamed “Mr. Showtime” remained in the top-spot following his solid run last at Salem (Ind.) Speedway. The 24-year old Sheltra also controls the first position in the ARS car owner standings. The top-seven ARCA Racing Series drivers are separated by just 215 points to the leader for control of the top spot in the championship chase. Earlier this year, Sheltra held the top-spot for three consecutive races (Toledo, Michigan and Pocono) in a row, and shared the top-spot with Tom Hessert for one race (DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds). In 2009, he also shared the top-spot with Parker Kligerman for one race (Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway).

Sheltra’s Covered In Special Point Standings Too: While the Sheltra Motorsports team is searching for their first championship, the team is still after a host of other awards too. Patrick Sheltra and mother Grace Sheltra leads the ARCA “special points” Superspeedway Challenge sector. Car owner Grace Sheltra leads Kevin Cywinski (No. 32) by a 90-point gap entering the final speedway race of the season this week at Kansas Speedway. Currently, Patrick Sheltra is also first in the CGS Imaging Hard Charger, first in the Racing Electronics Lighting Challenge and first in the Fast Track High Performance Driving School award.

Nice Statistic; Solid Stats: By posting his 15th top-10 finish of the season at Toledo (Oh.) Speedway on September 12, Sheltra is the only driver in the ARCA Racing Series to finish inside the top-10 in 15 of the 18 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 ‘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, a second-place outing in the Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin (Mich.) Raceway, a 13th place outing at New Jersey Motorsports Park and most recently, a win on the dirt at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and another win at Chicagoland Speedway, a fourth place result at the Du Quoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds, a third place at Toledo (Oh.) Speedway and most recently a sixth place finish in round number 18 under the lights at Salem (Ind.) Speedway.

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Patrick Sheltra ARCA Career At-A-Glance: Entering Kansas, Sheltra has 85 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards starts to his credit with three career victories at Salem (Ind.) Speedway (April 2009), the Illinois State Fairgrounds (August 2010) and Chicagoland Speedway (August 2010). During his ARCA tenure, Sheltra has accumulated 20 top-fives and posted 37 top-10 finishes. A second place qualifying effort at Chicagoland Speedway (August 2010) is Sheltra’s best time trials effort to date. He has controlled the ARCA field 10 times for 276 laps.

Are You In The Know?: Patrick Sheltra and Sheltra Motorsports are proud to be apart of the Facebook (Official Patrick Sheltra Fan Page) and Twitter (@patricksheltra) cravings. If you have an account, join our club as the Sheltra Motorsports team drives towards winning the 2010 ARCA Racing Series championship.

ENDING SOON; So Vote Him Your Favorite Driver!: Race fans can vote Patrick Sheltra as the 2010 ARCA Racing Series most popular driver by visiting ARCANation.com. From now until the end of the season, race fans can click on to ARCA’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 you’re an ARCA Nation member your vote counts twice per day for one driver. If you’re a non-ARCA Nation member, your vote counts only once. Sign up today at ARCANation.com and vote for Patrick Sheltra!

Sheltra Motorsports, Kansas Speedway Pre-Race Quotes: Patrick Sheltra, driver / owner of the No. 60 Tequesta Road and Bridge of Florida / Jones Group International Toyota Camry

On Salem Speedway: “We were just happy to leave Salem with a top-10 finish. By no means did we have the car that we wanted. The car was just so loose that no matter how much we tried, we just could not get the car to perform the way we wanted to. Despite the handling, we were able to fight hard and maneuver another consistent run, which hopefully will a key element in allowing us to secure this championship.”

On Kansas Speedway: “I’m looking forward to Kansas Speedway on Thursday. We’re bringing one of my favorite cars to the race track. We opted not to test at Kansas but we skipped the test at Chicagoland Speedway and still were able to go out there and blow the field away with the win. I really feel like that we can do the same thing this week, while also keeping our championship dream intact heading into the season finale at Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway next weekend.”

On The Support From Tequesta Road and Bridge of Florida: “I really want to thank all the folks from Tequesta Road and Bridge of Florida for jumping aboard our Toyota Camry not only this week at Kansas but next weekend at Rockingham too. This has been a big project for Sheltra & Son Construction and for the folks over in Tequesta wanting to jump aboard our racing train really means a lot to me. I hope we can give them a good run at Kansas and an even better memory at Rockingham next week.”

On Jones Group International: “I can’t say enough about Terry Jones and his company, Jones Group International. He called us and told us that he wanted to help us any way he could to ensure we have a legitimate shot at winning the ARCA championship. Not only has Terry been a great friend to Sheltra Motorsports, but he’s also been a good competitor on the race track. It’s pretty neat to have some International flavor from Canada supporting our race team, eh!”

On Points: “The championship is going to come down to the wire. We’re going to keep doing what we’ve been doing the past month or so. Hopefully, the breaks will continue to fall our way and we’ll find ourselves leading the standings after Kansas. I’m confident in the ability of my team and I cannot wait to climb in that race car on Thursday!”

PRIOR RESULTS:

Patrick Sheltra, Kansas Speedway Prior ARCA Performance Record:

The Kansas Lottery 150 (100 laps / 150 miles) is the 19th of 20 events on the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards schedule. The 10th ARCA race held at Kansas is a one-day show. Practice begins Thursday, September 30 with a two hour practice session planned from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Menards Pole by Ansell qualifying is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. The event will take the green flag shortly after 4:00 p.m. The race will be broadcasted live on SPEED with additional broadcast coverage including live timing and scoring throughout the 1,312 race for the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards since it was formed in 1953 available through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com presented by ARCANation.com. All times are local.

Fast Links:

Driver / Team: Patrick Sheltra on the web: PatrickSheltra.com

Marketing Partner: Tequesta Road and Bridge of Florida: Tequesta.org

Sanction: ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards: ARCARacing.com

About Sheltra Motorsports:

Sheltra Motorsports (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
EMAIL: chris@patricksheltra.com