Local driver Steve Arpin can’t talk much about how he’ll be spending his time in the 2011 auto racing season, but he has a couple of possibilities narrowed down. Arpin is looking to latch on under the NASCAR banner full-time, be it on the Nationwide Series or the Camping World Truck Series. We’re just really working hard,” he remarked. “It may be the off-season, but it’s the absolute most stressful time of the year putting these deals together.” With either option, Arpin noted 2011 will be a learning year. He’s never raced trucks before, making that option brand new. Meanwhile, although he competed in seven Nationwide races in 2010, there still are some challenges. “We’re going to be starting all over,” he admitted.”We’re going to go into next year with realistic expectations, and try to have a good solid year of learning and developing myself into a NASCAR driver,” Arpin added.(Fort Frances Times) And on Patrick Sheltra: We’re going to step into the NASCAR world,” Sheltra said Tuesday after receiving a congratulatory proclamation from the Martin County Board of County Commissioners. “I’m not sure what. It could be trucks or Nationwide. The doors are all open, we just need to figure out what the best route to take is and what’s the best deal that’s not going to hurt my career.(TCPalm.com)(11-11-2010)
