Dennis Setzer
No.18 Melling Select Dodge
 Cool City Customs 200
Michigan International Speedway

Brooklyn, MI. (June 16, 2008) – While under cloudy conditions Friday afternoon Dodge Driver Dennis Setzer posted fast laps in both practice sessions. Qualifying was held the next morning under the hot sun which changed the handling of his No. 18 Melling Dodge. Setzer posted the17th fastest lap just behind teammate Stacy Compton. Once the green flag dropped Setzer began to fall back due to a loose truck. “I have lost total grip,” he said on lap 21. The condition worsened as the race went on. A late race pit stop while under the final caution on lap 95 for four fresh tires proved to help the Melling Dodge. Setzer gained four positions in the final three laps of the event to score a 16th place finish.

The No. 18 Dodge Ram Race Recap

• Setzer qualified in the 17th position by posting a lap of 173.060mph.
• “I have lost total grip,” said Setzer on lap 21 while running in the 10th spot.
• Several laps later on lap 33 he made his way to pit road for a scheduled green flag pit stop. The Melling Racing Team jumped into action changing all four tires, adding fuel and making an air pressure adjustment. He restarted in the 21st position.
• “I am really bad loose,” said Setzer on lap 39 while running 16th.
• The second caution waved on lap 46 for debris. Crew Chief Marcus Richmond made the call to bring Setzer down pit road for service. After changing right side tires, adding fuel and going down two rounds on the track bar Setzer returned to the track. He immediately felt a vibration and returned to pit road while still under caution to double check everything. He restarted 20th.
• “It’s a little better, but still pretty loose,” said Setzer on lap 55.
• The third caution came out on lap 60 for a spin in turn two. Setzer hit pit road for fuel only. He restarted in the 12th position.
• On lap 70 the extremely loose condition returned to the No. 18 Melling Dodge. “It is really loose,” he said while running 17th.
• The condition persisted and Setzer continued to lose spots on the track.
• The fourth and final caution waved on lap 95 for an accident in turn three. Richmond made the call to bring Setzer down pit road for four tires, fuel and another air pressure adjustment. He restarted in the 20th spot.
• The fresh tires proved to help the No. 18 Melling Dodge. In a three lap shoot out to the end of the event Setzer picked off four competitors to finish in the 16th position.

Erik Darnell won the Cool City Customs 200. Johnny Benson finished second, Scott Speed, Todd Bodine and Brenden Gaughan followed in the top five