Patrick Sheltra
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Patrick Sheltra is an American
professional race car driver and owner. Sheltra was the 2010 ARCA Racing Series season champion and he currently runs a part-time schedule in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Rick Ware Racing. He is also a team owner for female driver Milka Duno
in the ARCA Racing Series.
in 2009 resulted in his being briefly hospitalized.
Competing for the family-owned Sheltra Motorsports team, Sheltra ran his final full season of ARCA Racing Series competition in 2010, scoring two victories and 17 top-10 finishes on his way to winning the season title, his first national championship in the series. Driving the #60 Toyota, Sheltra won the championship by a 20 point margin over Craig Goess, Jr, becoming the first owner-driver to win the ARCA championship since Benny Parsons
achieved the feat in 1969.
In addition to his career in ARCA, Sheltra ran a single NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event in 2007, and made his debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2008, running five races in the series over the next three years. For 2011, Sheltra has signed to drive the #41 Ford for Rick Ware Racing in the season-opening DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway
; Sheltra hopes to be able to compete for the full season. In addition, he has assumed responsibility for the operation of the family race team, Sheltra Motorsports, which intends to run Venezulean
driver Milka Duno
for the full 2011 ARCA Racing Series season.
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professional race car driver and owner. Sheltra was the 2010 ARCA Racing Series season champion and he currently runs a part-time schedule in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Rick Ware Racing. He is also a team owner for female driver Milka Duno
Milka Duno
Milka Duno is a Venezuelan race car driver who competed in the IndyCar Series, and competes in the ARCA Racing Series. She is best known for holding the record of highest finish for a female driver in the 24 Hours of Daytona....
in the ARCA Racing Series.
Career
Starting to race at local tracks in 2001, Sheltra moved up to the ARCA Re/MAX Series in 2005, starting his first race at Chicagoland Speedway. Running his first full season in the series in 2007, he ran the next three seasons of the series as well; a wreck in the season-opening event at Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross...
in 2009 resulted in his being briefly hospitalized.
Competing for the family-owned Sheltra Motorsports team, Sheltra ran his final full season of ARCA Racing Series competition in 2010, scoring two victories and 17 top-10 finishes on his way to winning the season title, his first national championship in the series. Driving the #60 Toyota, Sheltra won the championship by a 20 point margin over Craig Goess, Jr, becoming the first owner-driver to win the ARCA championship since Benny Parsons
Benny Parsons
Benjamin Stewart Parsons was an American NASCAR driver, and later an announcer/analyst on TBS, ESPN, NBC and TNT...
achieved the feat in 1969.
In addition to his career in ARCA, Sheltra ran a single NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event in 2007, and made his debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2008, running five races in the series over the next three years. For 2011, Sheltra has signed to drive the #41 Ford for Rick Ware Racing in the season-opening DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross...
; Sheltra hopes to be able to compete for the full season. In addition, he has assumed responsibility for the operation of the family race team, Sheltra Motorsports, which intends to run Venezulean
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
driver Milka Duno
Milka Duno
Milka Duno is a Venezuelan race car driver who competed in the IndyCar Series, and competes in the ARCA Racing Series. She is best known for holding the record of highest finish for a female driver in the 24 Hours of Daytona....
for the full 2011 ARCA Racing Series season.