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Race Information: Event: Ansell Cut Protection 150, Friday, August 28 at 5:30 p.m. Local Time Track: Chicagoland Speedway Qualifying: Friday, August 28 at 12:00 p.m. Local Time; Track Length: 1.5-mile paved tri-oval.

Illinois State Fairgrounds Recap: Patrick Sheltra was in familiar territory last weekend at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (Springfield) and it showed. Sheltra making his third start at the Springfield, Illinois dirt track qualified an impressive fourth and rallied from a gas-only stop to hold off a pack of hungry voulchers to cross the start-finish line third tying the his previous best effort in the Allen Crowe 100 in 2007. Sheltra’s performance was his fourth top-five effort of the year.

Welcome Back To The Windy City: Patrick Sheltra returns to the Windy City looking to make his fourth career start at the Chicagoland Speedway. Sheltra is in search of collecting his first career top-10 finish at the aggressive cookie-cutter track. Chicagoland Speedway holds the spot of Sheltra’s inaugural ARCA RE/MAX Series debut in 2005 driving a second entry for Clements Racing. After qualifying an impressive 21st, clutch problems sidelined Sheltra. His best finish in three previous starts at Chicagoland Speedway was 13th in 2007.

Buffalo Wings & Rings Product Spotlight; Sauces: For any of your Buffalo Wings & Rings meals, if you’re a sauce lover – you’ve come to the right place. Buffalo Wings & Rings offers 10 different sauces at five different heat levels which is sure to leave you breathless. Currently, Buffalo Wings & Rings offers original, sweet bbq, teriyaki, roasted garlic, lemon pepper, ragin’ cajun, crazy, garlic parmesan, sweet and sour and the newest addition of jamaican jerk sauce.

Testing, Testing 1.2.3.: To prepare the team for the 15th event on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule, Sheltra Motorsports participated in the open ARCA RE/MAX Series test at Chicagoland Speedway last Wednesday. Sheltra’s driving coach and 2005 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Champion Ted Musgrave also spent some time at the wheel looking to dial in the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger with the intentions of soaring the third-year ARCA team to victory lane for the second time this season.

The Coach Still Coaching: Former NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Ted Musgrave will continue to serve as the driving coach for the 23-year old Sheltra this weekend and the remainder of the 2009 racing season. Musgrave, a native of Franklin, Wisconsin has over 18 years of experience combined between the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS), NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS).

NASCAR Nationwide Series Plans To Be Announced Soon: Sheltra Motorsports will announce their plans for the remainder of the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) season in the near future. Sheltra made his third career NNS start and first of the season last month at Daytona International Speedway driving the No. 81 D.H. Griffin-Quality Turf Dodge Charger for MacDonald Motorsports.

No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger

Points Check: After round 14 on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule, Patrick Sheltra sits eighth in the championship standings accumulating 2770 points. Just 120 points separate Sheltra from the fourth position. The Indiantown, Florida native is 655 markers from the top-spot. Car owner Grace Sheltra sits ninth in the car owner standings.

Patrick Sheltra ARCA Career At-A-Glance: Entering Chicagoland, Sheltra has 60 ARCA RE/MAX Series starts to his credit with one career victory at Salem Speedway (April 2009). During his ARCA tenure, Sheltra has accumulated 10 top-fives and posted 20 top-10 finishes. A third place qualifying effort at Rockingham Speedway (April 2009) is Sheltra’s best time trials efforts to date. He has controlled the ARCA field five times for 109 laps.

Keeping The Streak Alive: For 37 consecutive races, Sheltra Motorsports has fielded a car for Patrick Sheltra that run in the top-10 (at one point or another) for all events reverting back to the 2007 ARCA RE/MAX 250 at Talladega Superspeedway. The team added their 37th race at the Illinois State Fairgrounds by finishing third in last Sunday’s Allen Crowe 100. During this period, the team has amassed one win, eight top-fives and 16 top-10 finishes. The team’s best qualifying effort occurred at Rockingham Speedway in April where Sheltra awarded himself with a career best run of third. The team has led five races at Cayuga Motor Speedway (2008), Kansas Speedway (2008), Rockingham Speedway (2009), Salem Speedway (2009) and Talladega Superspeedway (2008) for a total of 109 laps.

You Can Be Apart Of The Ultimate Hunting Experience: Sheltra Motorsports wants to give a race fan an ultimate opportunity to join Patrick Sheltra or Sheltra Motorsports dirt driver Shannon Babb a chance at a paramount moment to hunt with either driver at Patrick Sheltra’s hunting ranch in Dryden, Texas. The best part, all expenses paid! Race fans will have the entire ARCA season to enter the contest with the winner being announced in the ARCA RE/MAX Series finale at Rockingham Speedway in October. Visit HuntingExtravangza.com for more details.

This Is The People’s Car: In an effort to bring race fans closer to the Sheltra Motorsports team, the team is full throttle with their Peoples Car promotion. Race fans will have the opportunity to have their name plastered on the No. 60 for the rest of the ARCA RE/MAX Series season. In addition, each time a fan joins the People’s Car their name will be tossed into a drawing for an-all expensed paid trip (minus lodging expenses) to the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series season finale at Rockingham Speedway. The lucky fan will be an honorary member of the Sheltra Motorsports team plus enjoy a few little surprises the team has spiced up for the lucky winner. Browse PatrickSheltra.com or ThePeoplesCars.com for all the details.

Vote Him Your Favorite Driver: Race fans can vote Patrick Sheltra as the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX 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 RE/MAX Series driver. The winner will be announced at the ARCA RE/MAX 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!

Patrick Sheltra

On Illinois State Fairgrounds (Springfield): “The finish was exactly what this team needed. We had a good car from the start of practice. We kept adjusting on it and it was even faster for qualifying. We got hit by a spinning car early in the race but we were able to recover and work our way back up to the top-five. Everyone around us and most of the top-10 had new tires, so I was proud of what we accomplished by just taking a fuel only stop.”

On Chicagoland Speedway: “Chicagoland Speedway is a fast track. It’s similar to Kansas Speedway and Kentucky Speedway but all of these mile-and-a-half tracks stand out for each other in some way, shape or form. I’ve always run well there, I just need a finish to show for it.”

On The Open ARCA RE/MAX Series Test: “The test was pretty decent. We worked a lot on the car and we were able to make it a lot better. I appreciate Ted (Musgrave) flying up for the test and assisting us. We weren’t showing everything we had and the guys have made even more changes back at the shop, so I’m looking forward to seeing how it’s all going to lay out.”

On The Key To Winning At Chicagoland: “Luck, horsepower and fuel mileage. If you have to have luck at Chicagoland Speedway because you can find yourself in trouble there quickly. Motor is important because it’s a fast track. You need to be able to have the speed on the frontstretch and backstretch to be able to setup your competition for impending pass(es). Last but not least, you can never count out fuel mileage at a place like this. Kentucky last year we saw a bunch of teams run out of fuel and it very well could happen here. We’ll just keep focused on all that and maybe more and we should roll out with another good finish.”

On The Points Gain: “Springfield was a good race for us, especially point’s wise. We did everything we needed to do and more. We know that our chances of probably winning the championship are out the window but there are still placements inside the top-five that are up for grabs. We just need to keep busting off performances like we did at Springfield and we should be sitting comfortably in top-five come year’s end.”

Sheltra Motorsports, Chicagoland Speedway Pre-Race Quotes: Grace Sheltra, owner of the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger:

On Illinois State Fairgrounds (Springfield): “Springfield is exactly what we needed to put this team back on the map. Patrick and the team were confident about Springfield early last week and it showed on Sunday. The guys just did a great job. I know that when they go to DuQuoin in a couple weeks, they’ll be looking to cap off the dirt races in victory lane.”

On Chicagoland: “It’s the track of Patrick’s ARCA RE/MAX Series debut in 2005 so it has some sentimental value to us. He’s never been able to get the finishes he deserves but it isn’t from the lack of trying. We feel from what we learned from the test last weekend and Patrick’s confidence roll right now we should be in-store for another strong run on Friday afternoon.”

On The Points Gain: “To shave off 120 points in one race between four competitors is huge. It’s what we needed to put us back in the hunt for finishing in the top-five. We knew that Springfield and DuQuoin could be our biggest chances to gain some ground and we took full advantage of that last Sunday. Chicagoland is another opportunity, so we just need to use our head and make sure we’re around for the end when it counts the most.”

PRIOR RESULTS:

Date Event Start Finish Laps Status

09/05 SK Hand Tool 200 21 35 65/138 Clutch

09/07 Chicagoland ARCA 200 16 13 134/134 Running

09/08 Chicagoland ARCA 200 14 31 78/136 Engine

The Ansell Cut Protection 150 (150 miles / 100 laps) is the 15th of 21 events on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The ninth ARCA event held at Chicagoland Speedway is a two-day show. Practice begins Thursday, August 27 with a one hour and twenty minute practice session planned from 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. A Happy Hour practice run has been set for Friday morning August 28 from 8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Menards Pole by Ansell qualifying is slated to begin at 12:00 p.m. The field will take the green flag shortly after 5:30 p.m. The event will be televised live on SPEED with additional broadcast coverage available live through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com. All times are local.

Fast Links:

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

Marketing Partner: Buffalo Wings & Rings on the web: BuffaloWingsandRings.com

Sanction: ARCA RE/MAX Series: ARCARacing.com

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 RE/MAX Series (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 Whitesville, Kentucky.

- Sheltra Motorsports Press Release

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Race Information: Event: Wolverine Power Systems 200 presented by Generac; Saturday, July 25 at 8:30 p.m. Local Time Track: Berlin Raceway Qualifying: Saturday, July 25 at 5:00 p.m. Local Time; Track Length: .4-mile paved-oval.

Kentucky Recap: Not even an early race spin and a miscue on pit road could stop veteran ARCA driver Patrick Sheltra from notching his fifth top-10 finish of the season last Saturday night. After struggling in practice and qualifying, Sheltra in the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger utilized the Click It Or Ticket. Buckle-Up Kentucky 150 to adjust his automobile and powered his way from inside the top-15 to a solid ninth finish in the final 20 laps to record his fourth top-10 finish at Kentucky Speedway in six starts.

Buffalo Wings & Rings Product Spotlight; Boneless Wings: Each week, Sheltra Motorsports will shine the spotlight on one of Buffalo Wings & Rings menu items. This week it’s the Buffalo Wings & Rings Boneless Wings. The biggest and baddest. Buffalo Wings & Rings starts with fresh chicken, never frozen. Their boneless wings are then hand breaded and cooked to perfection. Top it off with one of their nine signature sauce flavors, then select how much heat you want from one of their five temperature levels. With over 45 flavor and heat combinations available, there are plenty of options to keep you coming back!

A Visit To The Great Lakes State: For the third time in his ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) career, Patrick Sheltra will compete at Berlin Raceway. In his inaugural debut Sheltra stormed to a then-career best fourth place finish. The effort was Sheltra’s first career top-five finish in ARCA RE/MAX Series competition. Last year, Sheltra wasn’t as fortunate. After qualifying eighth, Sheltra was heading towards the lead with a rare parts failure resulted in a overheating issue that led to a disappointing 26th place finish.

From The Water To The Track; Glad To Have You Back: Sheltra Motorsports welcomes Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant who will serve as an associate marketing partner on the team’s No. 60 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS for Saturday night’s thriller at Berlin Raceway. Sitting on the shores of Lake Macatawa and being downtown Holland’s only waterfront restaurant, Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant offers family friendly casual dining, waterfront views, indoor and outdoor dining, banquet facilities, catering services and a convenient full menu takeout.

Before turning his attention towards the race on Saturday, Sheltra will sign autographs at Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant on Friday, July 24th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant is located at 216 VanRaalte Avenue in Holland, Michigan. For information, please call 616.396.0600.

Welcoming The Coach To Sheltra Motorsports: This week Sheltra Motorsports announced NASCAR veteran Ted Musgrave has joined the veteran ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) team as a driver coach for Indiantown, Florida native Patrick Sheltra beginning with Saturday night’s Wolverine Power Systems 200 presented by Generac at Berlin (Mi.) Raceway. Musgrave, a native of Franklin, Wisconsin has over 18 years of experience combined between the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Watcha Haulin?: Crew Chief John Hayden has elected to use Sheltra Motorsports Chassis No. 4 this weekend at Berlin Raceway. This is the same piece the team raced to a fourth place finish at Berlin 2007. The former Robert Yates Racing (RYR) piece has three top-10 finishes with two straight top-10 finishes on the dirt two years ago. The Ford Fusion turned Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS has finished inside the top-20 in all but one of its seven previous events. Chassis number 5 will serve as the team’s back-up automobile. That former Joe Gibbs Racing entry is the same automobile that Sheltra rocketed to his first victory at Salem Speedway in April.

Points Check: After round 11 on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule, Patrick Sheltra sits eighth in the championship standings accumulating 2220 points. Just 170 points keeps Sheltra from the fourth position. Sheltra is 635 markers from the top-spot. Car owner Grace Sheltra sits 10th in the car owner standings.

Keeping The Streak Alive: For 34 consecutive races, Sheltra Motorsports has fielded a car for Patrick Sheltra that run in the top-10 (at one point or another) for all events reverting back to the 2007 ARCA RE/MAX 250 at Talladega Superspeedway. The team added their 34th race at Kentucky Speedway by running as high as fourth and by finishing ninth. During this period, the team has amassed one win, nine top-fives and 19 top-10 finishes. The team’s best qualifying effort occurred at Rockingham Speedway in April where Sheltra awarded himself with a career best run of third. The team has led five races at Rockingham Speedway (2009), Salem Speedway (2009) Kansas Speedway (2008), Cayuga Motor Speedway (2008), and Talladega Superspeedway (2008), for a total of 109 laps.

You Can Be Apart Of The Ultimate Hunting Experience: Sheltra Motorsports wants to give a race fan an ultimate opportunity to join Patrick Sheltra or Sheltra Motorsports dirt driver Shannon Babb a chance at a paramount moment to hunt with either driver at Patrick Sheltra’s hunting ranch in Dryden, Texas. The best part, all expenses paid! Race fans will have the entire ARCA season to enter the contest with the winner being announced in the ARCA RE/MAX Series finale at Rockingham Speedway in October. Visit HuntingExtravangza.com for more details.

This Is The People’s Car: In an effort to bring race fans closer to the Sheltra Motorsports team, the team is full throttle with their Peoples Car promotion. Race fans will have the opportunity to have their name plastered on the No. 60 for the rest of the ARCA RE/MAX Series season. In addition, each time a fan joins the People’s Car their name will be tossed into a drawing for an-all expensed paid trip (minus lodging expenses) to the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series season finale at Rockingham Speedway. The lucky fan will be an honorary member of the Sheltra Motorsports team plus enjoy a few little surprises the team has spiced up for the lucky winner. Browse PatrickSheltra.com or ThePeoplesCars.com for all the details.

Vote Him Your Favorite Driver: Race fans can vote Patrick Sheltra as the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX 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 RE/MAX Series driver. The winner will be announced at the ARCA RE/MAX 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!

Patrick Sheltra

On Kentucky Speedway: “After the past couple races last Saturday night felt like a win. Obviously, we’ve experienced victory lane so we know what it really feels like but getting back into the top-10 was a big relief. Kentucky Speedway has been good to me and the finish showed it again.”

On Berlin Raceway: “Berlin Raceway is one of my favorite short tracks. It’s a unique and different place but it’s a track I enjoy competing at. I seriously want to get back in the top-five on Saturday night and I would not be surprised at all if we landed back in victory lane.”

On The Return Of Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant: “We’re super excited to have Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant back with our team this weekend at Berlin Raceway. They have been a great supporter of Sheltra Motorsports. Hopefully we can give them a great run because we didn’t give them the greatest finish last year.”

On Ted Musgrave Joining Sheltra Motorsports: “I think this is one of the biggest steps we’ve ever made at Sheltra Motorsports. Ted is no doubt qualified to be a driver coach. His credentials speak for themselves. He’s been around racing a long time and I think he can come to the race track and really help me get into a rhythm. He’s been to Berlin Raceway before, so that’s a big plus. Man, I can’t wait.”

On Gaining Ground In The Point Standings: “We knew that a good finish would help us in the points department. The pack from fourth to 10th is really tight and I’m sure it will remain tight the rest of the year. We just have to keep digging and we’ll be alright come year’s end.”

Sheltra Motorsports, Berlin Raceway: Grace Sheltra, owner of the
No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings-Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS:

On Kentucky Speedway: “I’m proud of the Sheltra Motorsports team. They did a great job. We overcame adversity and Patrick drove his butt off the last 20 laps of the race. I think the monkey is off our back and we can get used to finishing back in the top-10.”

On Berlin Raceway: “It’s another short track race but Patrick is always upbeat about going to Berlin. We had a great run there in 2007 and a frustrating run there last year. If history repeats itself, Saturday night will be another great night. A lot of eyes will be on us this weekend with our announcement this week, so I’m looking forward to seeing how the team performs.”

On The Addition Of Ted Musgrave: “To have someone of Ted Musgrave’s caliber join our ARCA family is huge. We’ve received so many calls and emails since the announcement it really backs up our decision to bring Ted to the track as Patrick’s driving coach. I’m looking forward to meeting him this weekend.”

PRIOR RESULTS:

Date Event Start Finish Laps Status

07/07 Request Foods-GFS 200 17 4 200/200 Running

07/08 Berlin ARCA RE/MAX 200 8 26 50/200 Overheating

The Wolverine Power Systems 200 presented by Generac (200 laps / 88 miles) is the 12th of 21 events on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The Marne, Michigan event is a one-day show. Practice begins Saturday, July 25 with an hour and half practice session planned from 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Menards Pole by Ansell qualifying is slated to begin at 5:00 p.m. The event will take the green flag that evening shortly after 8:30 p.m. The event will not be televised but broadcast coverage will be available live through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com. All times are local.

Fast Links:

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

Marketing Partner: Buffalo Wings & Rings on the web: BuffaloWingsandRings.com

Sanction: ARCA RE/MAX Series: ARCARacing.com.

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 RE/MAX Series (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 Whitesville, Kentucky.

- Sheltra Motorsports Press Release

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Vest has three prior starts in the ARCA RE/MAX Series but will make his fourth and first ever start at the Bluegrass track following the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event Saturday night.

Vest first got involved with the ARCA RE/MAX in 2007 when driver Brian Silas joined the series. Silas had been driving one of Vest’s FASCAR Late Model cars, which Vest leases, through his company Volusia County Racecars.

At the time, Brian was running for Bobby Jones in the ARS and asked Vest to join him on the team. While Vest was enjoying racing in his own FASCAR Late Model he accepted Silas’s offer. During the past two years, Vest has served as the Stuart, Florida native’s spotter on many occasions when car owner Andy Hillenburg was unable to do so.

In 2008, the Orlando, Florida resident was presented the opportunity to run for Andy Hillenburg as well.

Vest ran in the ARCA RE/MAX Series races at Springfield, Cayuga and DuQuoin Speedway’s. Springfield was his first time on a dirt track, to say the least it was quite an experience.

The 35-year-old did not have a full crew, in fact Silas’s pilot served as his spotter.

After starting in the 28th position and running in the top-10 for most of the race, Vest was able to soldier home in the 14th position. Vest also tested at Daytona International Speedway this past December with Andy Hillenburg and was granted his superspeedway approval.

Along with LoanMax, World Class Stone of Orlando, Florida will appear on the ABR No 1 for this weekend’s festivities.

Additional marketing partners for Vest’s venture will BuckedUp apparel and Volusia County Racecars.

About Andy Belmont Racing:

Andy Belmont Racing is a driver development program. ABR offers opportunities to race in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, NASCAR Camping World East Series & NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

- Andy Belmont Racing Press Release

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Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky

Race Information: Event: Click It Or Ticket. Drive Smart! Buckle-Up Kentucky 150, Saturday, July 18 at 9:45 p.m. Local Time Track: Kentucky Speedway Qualifying: Saturday, July 18 at 5:00 p.m. Local Time Track Length: 1.5-mile paved oval.

Iowa Speedway Recap: Patrick Sheltra and the Sheltra Motorsports team overcame adversity last Saturday night that consisted of an innocent spin and a blown tire and still posted a 14th place finish in the Prairie Meadows 200. The finish was a solid rebound from two sour performances at Michigan International Speedway and Mansfield Motorsports Park respectively.

Returning To The Bluegrass Oval: For the sixth time in his ARCA RE/MAX Series, Patrick Sheltra will take the green flag at Kentucky Speedway Saturday night. In five prior efforts at Kentucky, Sheltra has maneuvered a top-10 finish three times including a personal best of sixth in the most recent ARS event at Kentucky in May. Ironically, Kentucky Speedway is the site of Sheltra’s first career top-10 finish in 2007.

Texas Get-A-Way: Following the ARCA RE/MAX Series event at Iowa Speedway, Patrick Sheltra boarded a plane and headed to Dryden, Texas for a four day getaway to his family’s ranch in a city that hosts just 11 people, 12 including Sheltra. Mr. Showtime spent his time in the Lone Star state checking and working around his property and preparing for his family’s arrival for hunting season this fall.

Plenty Of Guests; No Pressure: With the Kentucky Speedway being the closest event to Sheltra’s primary marketing partner Buffalo Wings & Rings, it’s no surprise that Sheltra will have plenty of fan support for Saturday night’s race. Before the 11th race of the season takes the green flag, Sheltra Motorsports is expecting nearly 40 guests to tour the garage area and inspect the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger for themselves.

Pitch-Hint: Bowling Green, Kentucky native Doug Kriser will assist Sheltra Motorsports for the second consecutive weekend as jackman. Matt Angel, the team’s primary jackman continues to recover from a knee procedure. Kriser performed with the Sheltra Motorsports last weekend at Iowa Speedway and most recently served the ARCA RE/MAX Series community with Roush Fenway Racing and driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr in 2008.

Halfway Mark: Saturday’s Click It Or Ticket. Drive Smart! Buckle-Up Kentucky 150 officially kicks off the second half of the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series season. During the team’s first half, they have notched one win, three top-fives and four top-10s including a career best qualifying run of third at Rockingham Speedway in April.

No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger

Points Check: After round 10 on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule, Patrick Sheltra sits eighth in the championship standings accumulating 2035 points. Just 205 points keeps Sheltra from the fourth position. Sheltra is 575 markers from the top-spot. Car owner Grace Sheltra sits 10th in the car owner standings.

Keeping The Streak Alive: For 33 consecutive races, Sheltra Motorsports has fielded a car for Patrick Sheltra that run in the top-10 (at one point or another) for all events reverting back to the 2007 ARCA RE/MAX 250 at Talladega Superspeedway. The team added their 33rd race at Iowa Speedway despite finishing 14th. During this period, the team has amassed one win, seven top-fives and 13 top-10 finishes. The team’s best qualifying effort occurred at Rockingham Speedway in April where Sheltra awarded himself with a career best run of third. The team has led five races at Rockingham Speedway (2009), Salem Speedway (2009) Kansas Speedway (2008), Cayuga Motor Speedway (2008), and Talladega Superspeedway (2008), for a total of 109 laps.

You Can Be Apart Of The Ultimate Hunting Experience: Sheltra Motorsports wants to give a race fan an ultimate opportunity to join Patrick Sheltra or Sheltra Motorsports dirt driver Shannon Babb a chance at a paramount moment to hunt with either driver at Patrick Sheltra’s hunting ranch in Dryden, Texas. The best part, all expenses paid! Race fans will have the entire ARCA season to enter the contest with the winner being announced in the ARCA RE/MAX Series finale at Rockingham Speedway in October. Visit HuntingExtravangza.com for more details.

This Is The People’s Car: In an effort to bring race fans closer to the Sheltra Motorsports team, the team is full throttle with their Peoples Car promotion. Race fans will have the opportunity to have their name plastered on the No. 60 for the rest of the ARCA RE/MAX Series season. In addition, each time a fan joins the People’s Car their name will be tossed into a drawing for an-all expensed paid trip (minus lodging expenses) to the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series season finale at Rockingham Speedway. The lucky fan will be an honorary member of the Sheltra Motorsports team plus enjoy a few little surprises the team has spiced up for the lucky winner. Browse PatrickSheltra.com or ThePeoplesCars.com for all the details.

Vote Him Your Favorite Driver: Race fans can vote Patrick Sheltra as the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX 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 RE/MAX Series driver. The winner will be announced at the ARCA RE/MAX 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!

Patrick Sheltra

On Iowa Speedway: “After all that occurred, we have to be somewhat satisfied with a top-15 finish. We wished we could have walked away with a top-10, but we’ll take the finish in stride and move forward to Kentucky this weekend.”

On Kentucky Speedway: “Kentucky Speedway is a cool place and I’m looking forward to getting back on the track. We had a sixth place run in May and I think we have a package that can win this weekend. For the most part, the track has been good to us and I hope we can keep it that on Saturday night.”

On His Trip To Dryden, Texas: “It was hot down there. We’ve been trying to get down there for a while and we finally made time after the Iowa race. It’s peaceful down there for sure. I’m glad to get out of there to go back racing but I’m looking forward to spending some time down there in the fall.”

On All The Guests This Weekend: “The more the merrier. It’s a big weekend for us especially with the closeness of the track to Buffalo Wings & Rings headquarters. We had a solid top-10 finish with all the guests we had in May. I think the number has doubled this weekend, so that only means we’re going to find ourselves in victory lane when the checkered flag flies Saturday night.”

On The First Half Of The Season: “We had our ups and downs but there’s definitely room for improvement. We’re still building fast cars and running in the top-10, so that’s good. We just need to lead some races and get back in victory lane in the second half. It’s all or nothing from here on out. When Rockingham rolls around, I think you’ll find this team sitting in the top-five in the point standings.”

Sheltra Motorsports, Kentucky Speedway: Grace Sheltra, owner of the
No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger:

On Iowa Speedway: “It was an eventful night but the team bounced back and got a respectable finish. We’re hoping that the run is the start of an upswing change of luck for the Sheltra Motorsports team.”

On Kentucky Speedway: “The race in May was a good run for us but we’re going to Kentucky Speedway this weekend looking for a top-five run if not a win. We’re bringing a great car and we should have one of the strongest engines in the field, so we’re hoping to pull into victory lane for the first time on a speedway. We’ll have a huge cheering section on Saturday night, so that’s a huge confidence booster for the team.”

On The First Half Of The Season: “I’m proud of the Sheltra Motorsports team. Sure we had some bad finishes but we also had some strong finishes too. We made some mistakes but we’ve learned from them. I think you’ll see a much stronger team in the second half and you’ll find the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger a familiar car in the top-five in the last 10 races.”

PRIOR RESULTS:

Date Event Start Finish Laps Status

05/07 Buckle Up Kentucky 150 23 9 100/100 Running

07/07 WLWT Channel 5-150 24 18 99/100 Running

05/08 Buckle Up Kentucky 150 10 7 112/112 Running

07/08 Kentucky ARCA 150 11 31 83/104 Accident

05/09 Buckle Up Kentucky 150 6 6 100/100 Running

The Click It Or Ticket. Drive Smart! Buckle-Up Kentucky 150 (100 laps / 150 miles) is the 11th of 21 events on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The 19th ever ARCA race at Kentucky Speedway is a two-day show. Practice begins Friday, July 17 with a hour and twenty minute session planned from 5:00 p.m. – 6:20 p.m. A happy hour session has been etched in Friday night from 7:40 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Menards Pole by Ansell qualifying is set for Saturday, 18 slated to begin at 5:00 p.m. The event will take the green flag that evening shortly after 9:45 p.m. The event will be televised live on SPEED with additional broadcasting available live through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com. All times are local.

Fast Links:

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

Marketing Partner: Buffalo Wings & Rings on the web: BuffaloWingsandRings.com

Sanction: ARCA RE/MAX Series: ARCARacing.com

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 RE/MAX Series (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 Whitesville, Kentucky.

- Sheltra Motorsports Press Release

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Race Information: Event: Prairie Meadows 200, Saturday, July 11 at 8:00 p.m. Local Time Track: Iowa Speedway Qualifying: Saturday, July 11 at 4:00 p.m. Local Time; Track Length: .875-mile paved-oval.

Mansfield Motorsports Recap: Veteran ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Patrick Sheltra suffered misfortune for the second consecutive ARCA RE/MAX Series at Mansfield Motorsports Park after being entangled in another competitor’s incident on lap one. The team was able to rebound and race competitively in the top-15 only to succumb to suspension failure 28 laps from the finish. The team finished 21st.

NASCAR Split: Between the most recent ARCA RE/MAX Series event at Mansfield Motorsports Park and the upcoming event at Iowa Speedway, Sheltra made his third career NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Daytona International Speedway last Friday night. After qualifying 27th, Sheltra drafted his No. 81 D.H. Griffin Companies-Quality Turf-Buffalo Wings & Rings-Indiantown Marina Dodge Charger to the top-15 with the leaders insight when contact from the No. 07 of Chase Austin sent Sheltra hard into the backstretch wall. The incident also collected Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Steven Wallace. He finished 41st.

Returning To The Hawkeye State: Indiantown, Florida native Patrick Sheltra will make his third start at the relatively new Iowa Speedway Saturday night. Sheltra made his inaugural debut at the .875-mile short track in 2007 where he qualified 15th and finished 20th. Last year, Sheltra started eighth and captured his first top-10 finish of the 2008 season by crossing the line ninth. Sheltra has been running at the finish of both events.

Happy Birthday Mama Grace: Car Owner and Patrick Sheltra’s mother Grace Sheltra celebrated her 53rd birthday on Wednesday. Grace Sheltra is one of several female owners in the ARCA RE/MAX Series and was the highest finishing female car owner in 2008. As one of the top-female car owners in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, she has one win, nine top-fives and 18 top-10 finishes to her credit.

In Memory of Matt Hawkins

On Top Of His Game: To better prepare himself and his team for Saturday night’s Prairie Meadows 200, Patrick Sheltra and his Sheltra Motorsports team participated in an open test at Iowa Speedway last Tuesday. Sheltra and his posse spent seven hours familiarizing working on the handling of the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger hoping to find the upper-hand that will better them for the 10th installment on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule.

Watcha Haulin?: Crew Chief John Hayden has elected to bring Sheltra chassis number 11 to Iowa Speedway this weekend. The primary machine will be the same Dodge that Sheltra wheeled to a podium finish of third at Pocono Raceway last month. The former Penske Racing automobile will be run for just the fourth time in Sheltra’s ARCA career. Chassis number 16 will serve as the team’s back-up automobile. That former Richard Childress Racing entry is a new addition to the team’s fleet. The Whitesville, Kentucky based team tested this Dodge Charger at Michigan International Speedway in May. It has yet to see any ARCA race competition.

Points Check: After round nine on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule, Patrick Sheltra sits eighth in the championship standings accumulating 1625 points. Just 130 points keeps Sheltra from the fifth position. Sheltra is 490 markers from the top-spot. Car owner Grace Sheltra sits 10th in the car owner standings.

No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger

Autographs Anyone?: After his duties at the track on Friday afternoon, Sheltra is TENATIVELY scheduled to spend his evening at the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino (Altoona, Iowa) participating in an autograph session from 7:00pm to 8:00pm local time.

You Can Be Apart Of The Ultimate Hunting Experience: Sheltra Motorsports wants to give a race fan an ultimate opportunity to join Patrick Sheltra or Sheltra Motorsports dirt driver Shannon Babb a chance at a paramount moment to hunt with either driver at Patrick Sheltra’s hunting ranch in Dryden, Texas. The best part, all expenses paid! Race fans will have the entire ARCA season to enter the contest with the winner being announced in the ARCA RE/MAX Series finale at Rockingham Speedway in October. Visit HuntingExtravangza.com for more details.

This Is The People’s Car: In an effort to bring race fans closer to the Sheltra Motorsports team, the team is full throttle with their Peoples Car promotion. Race fans will have the opportunity to have their name plastered on the No. 60 for the rest of the ARCA RE/MAX Series season. In addition, each time a fan joins the People’s Car their name will be tossed into a drawing for an-all expensed paid trip (minus lodging expenses) to the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series season finale at Rockingham Speedway. The lucky fan will be an honorary member of the Sheltra Motorsports team plus enjoy a few little surprises the team has spiced up for the lucky winner. Browse PatrickSheltra.com or ThePeoplesCars.com for all the details.

Vote Him Your Favorite Driver: Race fans can vote Patrick Sheltra as the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX 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 RE/MAX Series driver. The winner will be announced at the ARCA RE/MAX 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!

Patrick Sheltra

On Mansfield Motorsports Park: “We just can’t seem to catch a break. We were entangled in a wreck in the first corner of lap one and unfortunately that set our tone for the night. We were able to rebound from that and fight our way into the top-10 but then something on the suspension broke and put us out of the race.”

On NASCAR Nationwide Series Race At Daytona: “First, I have to thank MacDonald Motorsports, D.H. Griffin, Quality Turf, Buffalo Wings & Rings and Indiantown Marina for allowing us to race at Daytona last weekend. There was no doubt about it that we had a good car and opportunity to finish in the top-10 but an inpatient driver hit us from behind and ruined a bunch of guy’s night. I was glad to be back in the Nationwide garage and I’m hoping to do more races later this season.”

On Car Owner and Mother’s Grace Sheltra Birthday This Week: “This ARCA program wouldn’t be active if it wasn’t for my mom. The guys on the team love her and care for her like a mom, so it’s one big family. A win on Saturday night might just be the biggest present she could ever receive.”

On Iowa Speedway: “It really is a nice place. The track provides some great racing and I’m even happier about racing back under the lights there. It should be a good night of hard short track racing. We’re going for our second win of the season and I hope we’re able to pull it off.”

On Matt Hawkins: “Matt Hawkins was a great racecar driver. We raced several times together last year and while we raced each other extremely hard, we never touched. He was a great competitor for the ARCA RE/MAX Series and we miss seeing his face at the track. We’re going to try and win the race this weekend for our marketing partners but also in honor of Matt as well.”

On The Point Standings: “We took a hit again but we are not sunk. Justin Allgaier came back last year from a huge defect; almost were we’re sitting and won the championship. It could happen for a second straight year. It’s not going to be easy and it will take a lot of hard work but with the devotion of this race team we’ve made the impossible happen.”

Sheltra Motorsports, Iowa Speedway: Grace Sheltra, owner of the

On Mansfield: “It was a tough race. We’ve been fast all year but we always seem to face different obstacles during the race. If we don’t we’re finishing in the top-five and winning. We think Mansfield was the last race with the hump on our back.”

On Iowa: “It’s a great place for a racetrack. It’s practically in the middle of nowhere but fans arrive at that place in droves. The track reminds me a lot of Richmond International Raceway. Patrick and the team had a good test there last week, so hopefully we can keep going in the right direction and get that second win on Saturday night.”

On NASCAR Nationwide Series Race At Daytona: “No mistaking it, people knew that Patrick Sheltra was there. Not only because he was returning to the track for the first time since the accident in February but because he was driving a very clean and smart race. That was earning him the respect of guys like Carl Edwards, David Gilliland, Kevin Harvick, David Ragan, Kenny Wallace and so on. You can’t control an unjustified call from another driver but the bright picture is Patrick wasn’t hurt and we were running near the front when it happens. We’ll be back to race in the Nationwide Series again this year and we’ll make up for the Daytona finish for sure.”

PRIOR RESULTS:

Date Event Start Finish Laps Status

06/07 Prairie Meadows 250 15 20 241/250 Running

04/08 Prairie Meadows 250 8 9 250/250 Running

The Prairie Meadows 200 (200 laps / 175 miles) is the 10th of 21 events on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The fourth ever ARCA race at Iowa Speedway is a two-day show. Practice begins Friday July 10 with an hour and half practice session planned from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Menards Pole by Ansell qualifying is set for Saturday, July 11 slated to begin at 4:00 p.m. The event will take the green flag shortly after 8:00 p.m. The event will not be televised however flag-to-flag coverage will be broadcasted live through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com. All times are local.

Fast Links:

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

Marketing Partner: Buffalo Wings & Rings on the web: BuffaloWingsandRings.com

Sanction: ARCA RE/MAX Series: ARCARacing.com

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 RE/MAX Series (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 Whitesville, Kentucky.

- Sheltra Motorsports Press Release

Patrick Sheltra

“Mr. Showtime” will head to Newton, Iowa on Monday to prepare for the ARCA RE/MAX Series open test on Tuesday, June 30.

However, before Sheltra packs his bags for Iowa, he’ll make a pitstop in Richmond, Indiana for a party at the local Buffalo Wings & Rings restaurant owned by Leonard Ranieri who is responsible for bringing the growing and likeable restaurant chain on-board full-time to the Sheltra Motorsports team.

“I don’t mind spending my off weekend with Leonard and his crew,” said Sheltra. “I can’t wait to get there. He (Leonard) is a great person and the entire team considers him family. He took a chance on us and I think we are making the best of it. He is a smart businessman and a good spokesperson for Buffalo Wings & Rings but more importantly he’s a big race fan. I know he’s the one responsible for putting this great relationship together. I can’t thank him enough.”

The event will have the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger show car on display, music, great food, an autograph session and even a raffle to give away two tickets to the ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Salem Speedway in September. The event will lift off at 4:00 p.m. and is scheduled to end at 9:00 p.m. local time.

Ranieri’s first ARCA RE/MAX Series race was earlier this year at Salem Speedway, where Sheltra, in his first race back since his horrific crash in the Daytona opener, raced his way to his career-first series victory.

Meanwhile, back at the team’s shop in Whitesville, Kentucky, the Sheltra Motorsports team is busy preparing a Dodge Charger for the Iowa open test.

The third-year ARCA team originally wasn’t planning to attend the open test but with the cancellation of the ARCA event at Cayuga Motor Speedway this weekend, the team adjusted its schedule.

“I’m glad we’re testing Iowa,” Sheltra added. “We’ve run good there but not great. We’re in a little hole right now with our finishes at Michigan and Mansfield, so we need to get back on track, and what better way to do that with a successful test and an even better race. Hopefully the monkey will be off our back.”

As for the 23-year-old’s July 4th holiday plans? “I’ll be busy. I know that. I’m just hoping to have a lot of fun and spend the time with some great people.”

Sheltra has 55 ARCA RE/MAX Series starts to his credit with one career victory at Salem Speedway (April 2009). During his ARCA tenure, Sheltra has accumulated nine top-fives and posted 18 top-10 finishes. A third place qualifying effort at Rockingham Speedway (April 2009) is Sheltra’s best time trials efforts to date. He has controlled the ARCA field five times for 109 laps.

For more on Patrick Sheltra, please visit PatrickSheltra.com

For additional input on Buffalo Wings & Rings, please connect to Buffalowingsandrings.com or call 513.831.WING.

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 RE/MAX Series (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 Whitesville, Kentucky.

About Buffalo Wings & Rings:

Buffalo Wings & Rings is the fastest-growing privately owned franchised chain of restaurants in the nation serving Buffalo-style chicken wings, onion rings, burgers, chicken and salads. Founded in 1988 in Cincinnati, OH, Buffalo Wings & Rings operates 44 franchised restaurants in the United States. Buffalo Wings & Rings was ranked the #1 fastest growing restaurant chain nationwide in the July 2008 issue of Restaurant Business, and ranked in the top 500 franchises in the January 2009 issue of Entrepreneur. For more information, visit www.buffalowingsandrings.com or call 513-831-WING.

- Sheltra Motorsports Press Release

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Race Information: Event: Pocono ARCA 200, Saturday, June 6 at 1:00 p.m. Local Time Track: Pocono Raceway Qualifying: Friday, June 5, at 1:45 p.m. Local Time; Track Length: 2.5-mile paved-triangle.

Toledo Recap: After finishing second and fourth respectively the year previous at Toledo Speedway, Sheltra Motorsports and driver Patrick Sheltra had high hopes for the sixth race of the season. While practice started out rough, the team improved and had a good handling car underneath Sheltra for the race until contact from Paul Menard slammed Sheltra into the outside wall inside the race’s first 50 laps. The team repaired the car with Sheltra returning to the track and finishing 29th.

Returning To Long Pond: The Indiantown, Florida native will make his sixth start at the popular triangle race course and aim for his first top-10 finish. In his previous five efforts, Sheltra has acquired two top-15 finishes with a best effort of 11th in August 2007. Qualifying though has not been a downfall for the popular driver as Sheltra has nailed four top-15 qualifying runs including a track best of ninth in the summer race of 2007.

Busy Week Ahead: Following the completion of the Pocono ARCA 200, Sheltra will board a plane and head west to Las Vegas, Nevada where he’ll make an appearance for marketing partner Buffalo Wings & Rings at their annual franchisee meeting. From “Sin City”, Sheltra will commute on Wednesday and head to Michigan in preparation for next Friday’s Racing for Wildlife 200 at Michigan International Speedway.

Watcha Haulin?: Crew Chief John Hayden has elected to bring Sheltra chassis number 11 to Pocono Raceway this weekend. The primary machine will be the same Dodge that Sheltra competed with at Pocono Raceway last year. The former Penske Racing automobile will be run for just the third time in Sheltra’s ARCA career. Chassis number 16 will serve as the team’s back-up automobile. That former Richard Childress Racing entry is a new addition to the team’s fleet. The Whitesville, Kentucky based team tested this Dodge Charger at Michigan International Speedway last Wednesday.

Points Check: After round six on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule, Patrick Sheltra sits sixth in the championship standings accumulating 1220 points. A mere 10 points keeps Sheltra from the fifth position. Sheltra is 295 markers from the top-spot. Car owner Grace Sheltra sits eighth in the car owner standings.

Keeping The Streak Alive: For 29 consecutive races, Sheltra Motorsports has fielded a car for Patrick Sheltra that run in the top-10 (at one point or another) for all events reverting back to the 2007 ARCA RE/MAX 250 at Talladega Superspeedway. The team added their 29th race at Toledo Speedway despite being knocked out of the event early. During this period, the team has amassed one win, six top-fives and 12 top-10 finishes. The team’s best qualifying effort occurred at Rockingham Speedway in April where Sheltra awarded himself with a career best run of third. The team has led five races at Rockingham Speedway (2009), Salem Speedway (2009) Kansas Speedway (2008), Cayuga Motor Speedway (2008), and Talladega Superspeedway (2008), for a total of 109 laps.

The Ultimate Hunting Experience: Sheltra Motorsports wants to give a race fan an ultimate opportunity to join Patrick Sheltra or Sheltra Motorsports dirt driver Shannon Babb a chance at a paramount moment to hunt with either driver at Patrick Sheltra’s hunting ranch in Dryden, Texas. The best part, all expenses paid! Race fans will have the entire ARCA season to enter the contest with the winner being announced in the ARCA RE/MAX Series finale at Rockingham Speedway in October. Visit HuntingExtravangza.com for more details.

This Is The People’s Car: In an effort to bring race fans closer to the Sheltra Motorsports team, the team is full throttle with their Peoples Car promotion. Race fans will have the opportunity to have their name plastered on the No. 60 for the rest of the ARCA RE/MAX Series season. In addition, each time a fan joins the People’s Car their name will be tossed into a drawing for an-all expensed paid trip (minus lodging expenses) to the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series season finale at Rockingham Speedway. The lucky fan will be an honorary member of the Sheltra Motorsports team plus enjoy a few little surprises the team has spiced up for the lucky winner. Stay tuned to PatrickSheltra.com or ThePeoplesCars.com for all the details.

Vote Now: Race fans can vote Patrick Sheltra as the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX 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 RE/MAX Series driver. The winner will be announced at the ARCA RE/MAX 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!

Patrick Sheltra

On Toledo Speedway: “I had high hopes for Toledo. We had a decent car in practice but the guys had it pretty good for the race. We were being patience but racing hard and got knocked out. It was real disappointing especially with our track record there. We’ll go back in September and try again.”

On Pocono Raceway: “It’s a neat place. I’ve always had good cars there but for one reason or another we haven’t been able to seal the deal. I think without a doubt we will this weekend.”

On The Announcement Of The Cancellation Of The Cayuga ARCA Race: “I have mixed feelings about it really. It’s a big expense on the ARCA RE/MAX Series teams but the track was a lot of fun. We were looking forward to going back there because we had a good car and led the race last year but there’s been some pressure relieved by the expense of the race. Hopefully ARCA can go back to Cayuga eventually because it was a good race for the Canadians.”

On His Upcoming Las Vegas Trip: “I’m looking forward to going to Las Vegas with the folks from Buffalo Wings & Rings. This is a big event for them and I know a lot of the corporate officials are excited to be apart of Sheltra Motorsports and it’s my goal to go out there and get everyone else pumped up about our partnership.”

On The Point Standings: “We took a hit but we are not sunk. We have some ground to make up but we’re going to try and make the climb. It’s still real early in the season and I’m not worrying about points as much. I’m going out there every week and try and win races. If we do that the points will tally for themselves.”

Sheltra Motorsports, Pocono Raceway Pre-Race Quotes: Grace Sheltra, owner of the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Charger:

On Toledo: “It was disappointing to say the least. We thought we had a good enough racecar where we could visit victory lane for the second time this year but it just didn’t workout.”

On Pocono: “Patrick really enjoys competing at Pocono Raceway; we just need some luck there. We had good cars last year, we just don’t have the finishes to show for it. We’re going there this weekend on a mission and I think we’re going to be alright.”

On The Announcement Of The Cancellation Of The Cayuga ARCA Race: “It’s a shame for everyone involved. From the track to the teams and even the series but I’ve heard from many that it’s a relief and it will be. However, as a team it does save us some money and that’s not a bad thing right now.”

PRIOR RESULTS:

Date Event Start Finish Laps Status

06/06 Pocono 200 21 22 81/88 Accident

06/07 Pocono 200 15 24 78/80 Running

08/07 Pennsylvania 200 9 11 80/80 Running

06/08 Pocono 200 15 33 34/88 Engine

08/08 Pennsylvania 200 13 12 80/80 Running

The Pocono ARCA 200 (80 laps / 200 miles) is the seventh of 21 events on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The 48th ARCA race at Pocono Raceway is a two-day show. Practice begins Friday, June 5 with an hour and forty minute practice session planned from 10:15 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Menards Pole by Ansell qualifying is set for later in the day slated to begin at 1:45 p.m. The event will take the green flag on Saturday, June 6 shortly after 1:00 p.m. The event will tape-delayed on SPEED and will air at 4:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The race however will be broadcasted live through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com. All times are local.

Fast Links:

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

Marketing Partner: Buffalo Wings & Rings on the web: BuffaloWingsandRings.com

Sanction: ARCA RE/MAX Series: ARCARacing.com

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 RE/MAX Series (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 Whitesville, Kentucky.

- Sheltra Motorsports Press Release

Beset by financial and management woes in recent years, the latest casualty is the prestigious Automobile Club of America (ARCA) Re/Max Series race, that had been scheduled to go on June 28.

Late last week, ARCA abruptly cancelled the race and said it’s too late to reschedule it at another track.

This is the second major racing series to part ways with Cayuga this year. The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, which held two races there last year, scheduled none for there this season.

It’s one reason Delaware Speedway landed its NCATS race on Saturday, which will mark the first time the series that replaced the CASCAR Super Series in 2007, has appeared at the historic half-mile. The last Super Series race at Delaware was in 2005.

- London Free Press

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“We looked forward to building on the 2008 RE/MAX Series event we established at Cayuga, but we’ve determined that pressing on for 2009 is not in the best interests of the series,” said ARCA President Ron Drager. “We wish Jerry Santucci and Cayuga well going forward.”

It marks the first time since 1998 that an event on ARCA’s 57-year-old national tour was taken off the schedule under such circumstances.

“We at Cayuga Motor Speedway accept responsibility for this unfortunate circumstance,” said track President Jerry Santucci. “ARCA is a first class racing organization and we regret the inconvenience this causes the series, its teams, sponsors and fans. We worked diligently, but as deadlines approached it became increasingly apparent we would not be able to promote and conduct the event successfully due to issues within our ownership group.”

- ARCA Press Release