Patrick Sheltra Posts Top-10 Effort In Kansas Practice

"No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings-MC2 Energy Drink Dodge Charger Ninth Fastest".

KANSAS CITY, Kansas - Patrick Sheltra in the No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings-MC2 Energy Drink Dodge Charger posted the ninth fastest lap in the ARCA RE/MAX Series delayed practice session Thursday at Kansas Speedway.

Changes made by the John Hayden led operation from the most recent mile-and-a-half track at Chicagoland Speedway seemed to be a step for the team in the right direction for the veteran team. The team will look to secure their ninth top-10 finish of the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series season Thursday afternoon.

"We have a real good car," said driver Patrick Sheltra. "The guys made some changes between Chicagoland and Kansas and it propelled us in the right direction. Our Buffalo Wings & Rings-MC2 Energy Drink Dodge Charger is really fast; but we´re just trying not to lose the handle of our car with the speed. We should be really good for the race today."

Following Thursday´s ARCA RE/MAX Series event, Sheltra will remain in the Kansas City area and tackle the NASCAR Nationwide Series for the fourth time in his career behind the wheel of the No. 81 Buffalo Wings & Rings-MC2 Energy Drink Dodge Charger for MacDonald Motorsports in the Kansas Lottery 300 Saturday afternoon.

Entering Kansas, Sheltra has 65 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 22 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.

The Kansas Lottery 150 (100 laps/150 miles) is the 20th of 21 events on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The ninth ARCA race held at Kansas is a one-day show. The event will take the green flag shortly after 4:00 p.m. The race will be broadcasted live on SPEED and through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com. All times are local.

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