Surrounded by his family including his mother (Grace Sheltra) and father (Rick Sheltra) and fiancée Lauren Murrell, the 23-year old Sheltra tackled the woods like a pro. Finding his fair share of bucks – Sheltra also found the time to bring in and entertain special guests, Racing Electronics ARCA representative Corey LaCosta while in-between Christmas and New Year’s, the Sheltra clan welcomed Florida native Ray Sasser to their ranch. Both were winners of the 2009 edition of the Sheltra Motorsports Hunting Extravaganza.
Sasser along with LaCosta, who returned for a second trip, enjoyed the true meaning of “hunting” while experiencing the genuine southern hospitality from the Sheltra’s.
“I had a great time with the Sheltra’s,” said Sasser. “They are truly incredible people and to experience hunting from their angle is truly an adventure I will never forget.”
Back to reality, Sheltra is setting his sights on another form of “hunting” as he aims to collect his first career restrictor plate victory in the upcoming ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards season-opener at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on Saturday February 6 for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona.
“I always enjoy my time out in Texas but it is nice to come back home,” said Sheltra, who scored his first career ARCA victory at Salem (Ind.) Speedway last April. “I’m looking forward to Daytona next month. We had a real good test in December and that’s to the credit of the guys in Kentucky. Hopefully we can go back in a couple weeks and not miss a beat.”
When asked about the word “hunting” being used in a racing sense – “Mr. Showtime” as he’s referred to on the racetrack quickly realized a similarity.
“We’ll be “hunting” for a win at Daytona; that’s for sure,” added Sheltra, who returns to the “World Center of Racing” following a horrendous incident in last year’s ARCA season-opener. We were “hunting” for the win last year and I thought we put ourselves in a good position but it went the other way in a blink of an eye. We’ll have a similar game plan this year, hopefully a different and much more positive outcome.”
He continued, “Daytona is the Super Bowl event for the ARCA Series. It’s an event that helps put this series on the map. Obviously, with the addition of Danica Patrick entering the race it is already putting the series in the limelight. Hopefully, it will also put other drivers and teams like myself in that same picture.”
“To win at Daytona has been one of my biggest goals since making the transition to asphalt racing a couple years ago,” sounded Sheltra. “The race will be one of the most torrid battles of the year but the race will also require a lot of patience, guidance, speed and luck. It sure would be nice though to start the season off with a win at Daytona International Speedway!”
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About Sheltra Motorsports:
Sheltra Motorsports (sheltramotorsports.com) is a three-tier Motorsports operation consisting of dirt and asphalt competition. Patrick Sheltra, a 23-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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