- 2006 will be Dennis Setzer's 8th full season of competition in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
- Dennis Setzer and Morgan-Dollar Motorsports have a new look and new number in 2006. Morgan-Dollar Motorsports' famous number 46 was changed to #85 this year in an effort to support their new sponsorship programs. Dennis will carry the Shell Rotella T paint scheme for the first of seven races starting this weekend in Atlanta.
- 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series most successful season to date for perennial favorite Dennis Setzer with 4 wins; 10 top-five finishes and 13 top-10 finishes.
- In 192 NCTS career starts, Setzer has 16 wins; 70 top-five finishes; 123 top-10 finishes; has led 56 races and sat on the pole three times.
- Setzer has finished 2nd in the championship the past three seasons coming up 9 points short in 2003, 46 points short in 2004 and 55 points back in 2005.
- Setzer has seven NASCAR Nextel Cup Series starts and 102 NASCAR Busch Series career starts and scored two NBS victories (South Boston 1994, Hickory 1994)
NCTS Records
- Setzer is the only driver with at least one win in eight (8) consecutive seasons in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - dating 1998 to 2005. Setzer is also one of only two drivers to score a win in eight (8) different seasons.
- Tied with Ted Musgrave and Greg Biffle for fourth on all-time NCTS win list
- Second leading money winner in NCTS history with $4,316,566 in winnings through California '06
Dennis Setzer Past Atlanta Results
| YEAR |
START |
FINISH |
STATUS |
$ WON |
| 2005 Fall |
6th |
13th |
Running |
$10,715 |
| 2005 Spr. |
14th |
4th |
Running |
$15,725 |
| 2004 |
8th |
11th |
Running |
$10,715 |
Dennis Setzer Atlanta Quotes
Regarding a new sponsor: "We are very proud to be representing Shell Rotella T on the race track this year. These guys have been a great sponsor of our sport and we really want to pay them back for choosing to support our team by putting them in victory lane in their first race with Morgan-Dollar Motorsports. We're excited to represent their brand, their products and their distributors beginning this weekend in Atlanta."
Regargding the race track: "Atlanta is a very tricky and fast race track. The track layout gives you lots of corners to have to deal with in your set up. Usually there is plenty of space off of turn four, and everyone can get a handle off that turn, but turn two is very difficult to nail. A race truck can be loose or tight off that corner and finding the medium is critical to being fast at this speedway.
Last year, we ran well at the night race but couldn't get a good handle on the track for the day race. The night time racing gives you quite a bit more grip than the day racing does. The track ends up becoming a multi-groove race track as the race goes on with a high, medium and low line. Tires are going to be pretty important and we are going to have to stop at least twice for this 200-mile event."
Career Starts - 194... Top-10 Finishes - 124 (64%)... Top-5 Finishes - 70 (37%)
Career Wins - 16 (Bakersfield - 1998; Nashville, New Hampshire, Texas - 1999; Nazareth - 2000; Memphis - 2001; Martinsville - 2002; Bakersfield, Martinsville, South Boston - 2003; Lowe's, Texas 2004; Michigan, Milwaukee, Kentucky, IRP - 2005)
Career Poles - 3 (IRP 1999, Kansas & Richmond 2001)
2001 - 2005 Morgan Dollar Motorsports
|
STARTS |
WINS |
TOP-FIVE |
TOP-TEN |
DNF |
POLES |
PTS/FIN |
MONEY |
|
121 |
11 (9.1%) |
49 (40.5%) |
81 (66.9%) |
5 (4.1%) |
2 |
4.2 |
$3,059,660 |
Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Pit Crew
| Rear Tire Carrier/Joe Stockov |
Rear Tire Changer/Mark Pressnell |
| Front Tire Carrier/Robert Huffman |
Front Tire Changer/Marty Houston |
| Gas Man/Steve Allen |
Catch Can/George Stone |
| Jack Man/Rodney McGehee |
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