Kentucky Recap: Sheltra Motorsports bolted to their third top-10 finish of the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series season last Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway. Armed with a Dodge Charger, Patrick Sheltra maneuvered a 10th place qualifying effort only to mount a charge into the top-five for much of the 112-lap event. A late race pit stop for fuel sent Sheltra to the rear of the field only to see the Indiantown, Florida native charge to a seventh place finish, a season best.
Third Time A Charm?: Patrick Sheltra will make his third career start at Toledo Speedway Sunday afternoon. After qualifying 21st in the spring event last year, Sheltra would be collected in an early race incident and finish 28th. In the season finale at Toledo Speedway last October, Sheltra again qualified 21st before moving patiently through the field to score an eighth place effort.
Happy Birthday Sheltra Family: On Wednesday, May 14, sophomore ARCA driver Patrick Sheltra celebrated his 22nd birthday. Ironically, it is also he same birthday as his father Rick Sheltra. Both Father and Son spent the day in Indiantown, Florida celebrating with family and close friends.
Patrick Sheltra Foundation Joins Toledo Fan Fest Festivities: Sheltra Motorsports and the Patrick Sheltra Foundation have announced their support of the May 17-18 ARCA Fan Fest and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Ohio. Sheltra Motorsports, which fields ARCA RE/MAX Series race cars for driver Patrick Sheltra, has become a major associate sponsor of the ARCA Fan Fest, and the cause marketing effort on behalf of Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Sheltra Motorsports, in conjunction with the Patrick Sheltra Foundation, will host a luncheon for Big Brothers Big Sisters at the track on Saturday afternoon. Launched in 2008, the Patrick Sheltra Foundation (PSF) is designed to bring awareness to public charities of racecar driver Patrick Sheltra. Throughout the year, the PSF will focus on its charities of choice bringing exposure, awareness and contributions. Currently, the PSF supports the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Racing Against Drugs (RAD) and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Ohio.
Are You Up To The Challenge?: Sheltra Motorsports will donate $1.00 to the organization for every lap the team completes in Sunday’s Hantz Group 200 presented by Federated Car Care. The team has challenged other teams to match the pledge. So far, Spraker Enterprises and Team GLOCK Racing with driver Dexter Bean have vowed to match the $1.00 contribution. Hixson Motorsports with driver Donny Kelly has exceeded the pledge, vowing to donate $1.50 to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio for every lap the team completes in Sunday’s ARCA RE/MAX Series race. If you’re interested in making a pledge on behalf of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio for the 4th Annual ARCA Fan Fest, please contact ARCA (734) 847-6726.
Point Standings: After round six on the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule, Patrick Sheltra sits eighth in the championship standings accumulating 1,215 points. Sheltra is only 80 markers from moving into the fifth position currently held by SunTrust Rookie-of-the-Year candidate Tom Hessert, III. 150 credits separate Sheltra from the points lead held by SunTrust Rookie-of-the-Year candidate Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
Looking Ahead: In addition to a full ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule, Sheltra Motorsports and driver Patrick Sheltra will also compete in a limited dirt late model schedule (UMP and WoO) while also advancing Sheltra’s asphalt career by launching a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (No. 35) career later this year.
Patrick Sheltra, driver of the No. 60 Ferguson Pipe Enterprises-FloraGanics Chevrolet:
On Kentucky: “While we are pleased with the performance, we are a little disappointed in our finish. The massive number of late race restarts really hurt us with the fuel mileage. All in all though, we are not going to complain. Our mile-and-a-half program is very strong and we’re hoping it will continue for the rest of the season.”
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