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Encyclopedia > Dennis Setzer
Dennis Setzer
Born: February 27, 1960 (1960-02-27) (age 47)
Birthplace: Flag of United States Newton, North Carolina
Awards: 1999 Craftsman Truck Series Champion Most Popular Driver
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Statistics
First Race: 1998 DieHard 500 (Talladega)
Last Race: 1998 NAPA Autocare 500 (Martinsville)
Wins Top Tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Busch Series Statistics
First Race: 1991 All Pro 300 Charlotte)
Last Race: 1998 MBNA Platinum 200 (Dover)
First Win: 1994 Ford Credit 300 (South Boston)
Last Win: 1994 The Pantry 300 (Hickory)
Wins Top Tens Poles
2 22 1
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics
Car #, Team #75 - Spears Motorsports
2006 NCTS Position: 13th
Best NCTS Position: 2nd 2003, 2004, 2005 - (Craftsman Truck Series)
First Race: 1995 Sears Auto Center 125 (Milwaukee)
First Win: 1998 Dodge California Truck Stop 300 (Mesa Marin)
Last Win: 2007 Ohio 250 (Mansfield)
Wins Top Tens Poles
17 135 3
All stats current as of May 26, 2007.
Setzer posing with the #85

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Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The Chevrolet Silverado from Chevrolet (along with its GMC counterpart, the GMC Sierra), is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations big league circuit, the Nextel Cup. ...

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Beginnings

Setzer made his NASCAR debut in the Busch Series in 1991 at the All Pro 300. He started 5th in his own #4 Ford Thunderbird, but crashed on lap nine and finished 40th. He ran another race the following year, at Hickory Motor Speedway in a car owned by Bill Davis. He wrecked in that race as well and finished 26th. In 1993, he ran four races for Daniel Welch, and had a top-ten run at the Advance Auto Parts 500. Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The 1991 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 16 and ended on October 27. ... The Dollar General 300 is a NASCAR Busch Series race that takes place at Lowes Motor Speedway. ... The Ford Thunderbird is a car manufactured in the United States by the Ford Motor Company. ... Hickory Motor Speedway is a short track located in Hickory, North Carolina. ... Bill Davis is a NASCAR car owner that won the Daytona 500 with Ward Burton in 2002. ... The Advance Auto Parts 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. ...


Busch Series Years

Setzer made his first full-time run in 1994, driving the #59 Alliance Training Centers Chevrolet for Welch once again. Setzer won in his 23rd career start at South Boston Speedway, then won again two races later at IRP. At the end of the year, he finished 9th in points and was runner-up to Johnny Benson for Rookie of the Year. In 1995, the team switched to Fords, and Setzer struggled in the adjustment. After he won the pole at the Milwaukee Mile, he was released from the ride, and spent the rest of the season making fill-in runs. At the same time, he began running part-time in the newly-formed Craftsman Truck Series. He finished second in his debut at Milwaukee, and had eight starts that year. Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... South Boston Speedway or SoBo is a race track located in South Boston, Virginia, approximately sixty miles east of another area familiar to most NASCAR fans, Martinsville. ... Johnny Benson (born June 27, 1963 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a NASCAR driver. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. ...


In 1996, he signed to drive the #38 for Robert Sutton. Despite two top-ten finishes, he was released from the ride, and spent he rest of the year driving the Mark III Financial car. He started the 1997 season in that ride, but was released after five races, and spent the rest of the season in the #43 Lance Snacks Chevy owned by David Ridling, posting four top-tens and finishing 19th in points. Braun-Akins Racing is a NASCAR team based in Mooresville, North Carolina. ...


New-found success

After 1997, Setzer did not have a ride for 1998. He started the season doing work for Gloy-Rahal Motorsports in the Trucks, but only for a handful of races. After three DNF's in the Busch Series, Setzer was selected by K Automotive Racing to replace driver/team owner Bob Keselowski, who'd been injured in a wreck. Setzer had eighth-place finishes in the truck while filling in. After that, he signed with Bill Elliott Racing, replacing Jerry Nadeau for six races. His best finish was 19th at Talladega Superspeedway. After a brief haitus from the trucks, Setzer returned to K Automotive to finish the season, and collected a win at Mesa Marin Raceway. Rahal Letterman Racing (RLR) is an auto racing team that currently has a three car livery in the Indy Racing League. ... K Automotive Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the ARCA RE/MAX Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. ... Bob Keselowsi (born 1951 in Rochester, Michigan), is a U.S. race car driver. ... This article is about the NASCAR driver Bill Elliott. ... Jerry Nadeau in the 2000 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, courtesy U.S. Coast Guard. ... Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located in Talladega, AL. It was constructed in the 1960s in place of abandoned airport runways by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by NASCARs founding France family along with Daytona International Speedway and several other racetracks. ... Mesa Marin Speedway was a high banked half mile racetrack in Bakersfield, California. ...


In 1999, K Automotive provided Setzer with a full-time ride in the #1 Mopar Dodge Ram. Setzer won three races and was in the thick of the championship hunt, but an early wreck at the season finale at California Speedway took him out of the running. Nevertheless, he was named the series' Most Popular Driver. His performance slipped in 2000, as he won just one race and dropped to seventh in points. After that season, he left the team. The 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began March 20 and ended October 30. ... Mopar (short for MOtor PARts) is the automobile parts and service arm of DaimlerChryslers Chrysler Group. ... Second generation Dodge Ram 1500 regular cab See also Dodge Ram 50, an unrelated Mitsubishi-produced truck The Ram is a full-size pickup truck from DaimlerChryslers Dodge brand. ... The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, similar to that of sister track Michigan International Speedway. ...


Recent years

In 2001, Setzer joined Morgan-Dollar Motorsports. In his first year with the team he won two poles, one race, and finished ninth in points. After another quiet year in 2002, things started improving. Setzer won three race in 2003 and finished in points. He has finished second in points each year since, and has had led the points standings during that time as well. After failing to win a race in 2006, he departed Morgan Dollar to join Spears Motorsports. In 2007, Setzer won the City of Mansfield 250 at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway after running the entire 250 lap race without a pitstop. The Mansfield victory was his first victory in 41 races, his last coming in the Power Stroke Diesel 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park on August 1st, 2005. He also picked up a win this season. Morgan-Dollar Motorsports is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. ... The 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will begin on February 17, 2006 at Daytona International Speedway with the Florida Dodge Dealers 200, and end on November 17, 2006 with the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... The City of Mansfield 250 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. ... Mansfield Motorsports Speedway is a half-mile automobile race track located just north of Mansfield, Ohio. ... The Power Stroke Diesel 200 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Indianapolis Raceway Park. ... OReilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, known as Indianapolis Raceway Park until the 2006 purchase of naming rights by OReilly Auto Parts, is a multipurpose racing facility located in Indianapolis, Indiana. ...


External links

  • Stats at Racing-Reference.info
  • Setzer on Spears Racing

  Results from FactBites:
 
NASCAR.COM - Conversation: Dennis Setzer - Oct 20, 2005 (2147 words)
Dennis Setzer can't quite claim the title of the "King" of Martinsville Speedway, when his record is compared to such Cup luminaries as Richard Petty and Darrell Waltrip.
While Setzer's chief championship threat is DaimlerChrysler factory driver Ted Musgrave's No. 1 Mopar Dodge, teamwork has to be a concern for the championship leader.
Dennis Setzer: It's hard to close the book on somebody that great and he's going to be around our sport in many different ways for many years to come.
Dennis Setzer (584 words)
It was Setzer's first victory since he won at Texas in June of last year.
Setzer, who has finished in the top-10 in seven of the 10 races this season, claimed the victory under caution.
Setzer said he was just trying to protect his lead and had no clue what happened with Musgrave because he hadn't looked in his mirror.
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