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18 Dennis Setzer
Dennis Setzer is known for his short-track prowess in the series. After a consistent career that included a series of runnerup finishes, he’s joining his third team in two seasons, but set on a return to top form.
Career Highlights
- Finished second in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship three consecutive seasons
- Only driver to win in eight consecutive seasons
- One of two competitors with $4 million in career winnings
Driver Details
- Ht: 67 Wt: 170
- Born: 02/27/1960
- Hometown: Newton, North Carolina
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Year-by-Year Craftsman Series Recap
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2007 Setzer moved over to Spears Motorsports for the year, but ended up finishing the season with Bobby Hamilton Racing. He surpassed the $5-million mark in career earnings as he finished 13th in the standings. Setzer earned one win, a pair of top-five and six top-10 finishes.
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2006 In his sixth season with Morgan-Dollar Motorsports, Setzer finished 13th in the series standings. He announced in December plans to switch to Spears Motorsports due to sponsorship concerns that could have eliminated his Morgan-Dollar team … Setzer earned a best finish of second over the course of the season, which was his best start as well … This snapped a five-year stretch of finishing in the top 10 in the standings.
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2005 Finished third in series points for third consecutive season. ... Went to final race trailing Ted Musgrave by 58 points and lost by 55. ... Won career best four races. ... Major factor in Chevrolet’s sixth series manufacturer championship.
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2004 Finished second in series points for second consecutive season. ... Led championship standings for first time in NASCAR national touring series. ... Battled Bobby Hamilton down to the wire falling short by 46 points. ... Won twice over three week span at Lowe’s and Texas Motor speedways. ...Completed the most laps of any competitor – 4,198.
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2003 Finished second in series points. ... Fell nine points short of winning championship in series third-closest title race. ... Won three times, all on short tracks. ... Became first repeat winner at Martinsville Speedway.... Set record for consecutive top-10 finishes in season with 20. ...Finished 23 of 25 races among the top 10 to lead all competitors.
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2002 Finished sixth in series points. ... Only victory of year came at Martinsville Speedway where he started 33rd, deepest in the field of any winner to date. ... Posted six finishes among the top three.
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2001 Finished ninth in series points. ... Sole win of the season at Memphis Motorsports Park was first for owner David Dollar. ... Won Bud Pole for inaugural event at Kansas Speedway.... Finished among the top five eight times.
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2000 Finished seventh in series points. ... Victory at Nazareth Speedway came week after incurring shoulder injury in accident at New Hampshire International Speedway.... Posted eight top-10 finishes in season’s first 10 races before engine problems derailed championship hopes.
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1999 Finished third in series points. ... Entered season finale at California Speedway 25 points behind champion Jack Sprague but title hopes were undone by early-race accident. ... Won three times, most in a single season until 2005. ... Victory at Texas Motor Speedway was first for Dodge on a track measuring a mile or more in length. ... Also won at Nashville Speedway USA and New Hampshire International Speedway. ... Nineteen top-10 finishes best in season by a Dodge.
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1998 Finished 27th in series points. ... Four top-10 finishes in 11 races after joining K Automotive team at mid-season. ... Posted first series victory at Mesa Marin Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif.
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1997 Finished 134th in series points. ... One appearance while competing in Busch Series.
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1995 Finished 28th in series points. ... Raced inaugural season champion Mike Skinner for the win in series debut before settling for a close second at The MilwaukeeMile.
