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28 Facts About Dennis Setzer

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Dennis Setzer has driven in all three of NASCAR's top series, scoring eighteen wins in the Craftsman Truck Series, and two wins in the Xfinity Series.

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Dennis Setzer ran another race the following year, at Hickory Motor Speedway in a car owned by Bill Davis.

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Dennis Setzer wrecked in that race as well but still managed to finish 26th.

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Dennis Setzer was a notable competitor in the Sportsman Division.

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Dennis Setzer got a job in Bill Elliott's secondary rides, the 13 and the 89 in 1998.

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In Dennis Setzer's 8 attempted starts, he posted 1 DNQ, 1 DNF and a best finish of 19th at Talladega Superspeedway.

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Dennis Setzer lined up with Travis Carter, owner of his own ailing team, Haas-Carter Motorsports.

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In 2010 Dennis Setzer formed a relationship with Brian Keselowski of K-Automotive Motorsports, leading him to make a start for him in Cup.

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Dennis Setzer broke the spell of failing to qualify when he successfully qualified the 92 at Bristol Motor Speedway, and finished 38th.

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Dennis Setzer failed to qualify in his other 3 2011 starts, including his last ever attempted race in the Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway.

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Dennis Setzer made his first full-time run in 1994, driving the No 59 Alliance Training Centers-sponsored Chevrolet for Welch .

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Dennis Setzer won in his 23rd career start at South Boston Speedway, then won again two races later at Hickory Motor Speedway.

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In 1995, the team switched to Fords; Dennis Setzer struggled in the adjustment.

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Dennis Setzer finished second in his debut at Milwaukee, along with seven other starts that year.

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Dennis Setzer started the 1997 season in that ride, but was released after five races, and spent the rest of the season in the No 43 Lance Snacks-sponsored Chevy owned by David Ridling, posting four Top 10's and finishing 19th in points.

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Dennis Setzer started the season doing work for Gloy-Rahal Motorsports in the Trucks, but only for a handful of races.

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Dennis Setzer had eighth-place finishes in the truck while filling in.

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Dennis 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.

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Dennis Setzer's performance slipped in 2000, as he won just one race and dropped to seventh in points.

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Dennis Setzer went on a tear, finishing a career-best second in the point standings for three seasons in a row.

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In 2007, Dennis Setzer won the City of Mansfield 250 at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway after running the entire 250 lap race without a pitstop.

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Dennis Setzer began the 2009 Truck Series season driving one race apiece for GunBroker Racing and Fast Track Racing Enterprises, before being named the driver for MRD Motorsports.

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Dennis Setzer had two second-place finishes and was in the Top 10 in points before he was forced to miss six races due to sponsorship issues.

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Dennis Setzer then hit a fence pole and spun around, and with a fiery explosion, landed on all four wheels.

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Dennis Setzer did not have a full-time ride to begin 2011.

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Dennis Setzer went on to finish 38th, the team's best finish to date.

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Dennis Setzer attempted a handful of races with ML Motorsports and R3 Motorsports.

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Dennis Setzer was to attempt the fall cup race at Martinsville, but qualifying was rained out and the field was set by owner's points, and Dennis Setzer and his K-Automotive Motorsports team went home.