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Setzer Reflects on Intense Points Battle Heading Into Homestead
11-10-2008 | Martinsville, VA

 
No. 18 Rob Lambdin’s University Dodge Fast Facts
Dennis Setzer
Homestead-Miami Speedway – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Ford 200 - 134 laps
201 miles on a 1.5 Mile Oval
Qualifying: 5:00PM ET November 14th
Race Start: 7:30PM ET November 14th
Broadcast Live on Speed


News and Notes:
The North Carolina native will be making his 14th NASCAR start at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He has 10 previous NCTS starts at the 1.5-mile oval. He has scored four top-10 finishes in those trucks starts.

Setzer has scored nine top-10 starting spots in the last 11 events. He currently sits eighth in the NCTS Championship Point standings. 

 Setzer will pilot “VIPER” on Friday evening. Setzer drove this particular chassis at Gateway earlier this season to a runner up finish. 

 The No. 18 Dodge will be showcasing the Rob Lambdin’s University Dodge paint scheme during the Ford 200. The University Dodge was the outstanding sales performer selling more Dodge vehicles than all the surrounding dealerships, thus winning the prize to sponsor Setzer's No. 18 Dodge Ram at Miami this weekend.

BHR Flashback: HMS was the site of Bobby Hamilton Sr.’s fourth career NCTS victory. He led 67 laps in the final race of the 2003 season to take home the checkered flag over veteran Rick Crawford. It was his second victory of that season and his BHR’s only victory at the 1.5-mile oval.

Setzer on the Oh So Tight Point’s Battle: “Hands down the truck series has the best championship show down heading into Homestead this weekend. What I love about it is that we don’t just have a great battle one year and then a not so great one the next. Every year our championship comes down to the final race. I think it has to do with the fact we only have 25 events and that our races are shorter. The battle is so tight this year the other drivers and teams in the garage are having fun watching it. I just cannot imagine being (Ron) Hornaday or (Johnny) Benson right now. Three points is such a small margin and it is by no means a comfort zone. I have been in the guy in second place heading into Homestead and the best advice I can give them to keep doing what they have been doing. There is a reason they are where they are in the standings.”


Dennis Setzer Career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Stats
Career NCTS Starts: 266 * NCTS Wins: 18 * NCTS Pole: 4 *
NCTS Top five finishes: 77 * Top 10 finishes: 147

2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Stats
NCTS Starts: 24 NCTS Wins: 1 NCTS Pole: 1 NCTS Top five finishes: 4
NCTS Top 10 finishes: 7 Laps Led: 171 Laps Completed: 3853/3945
Average Starting Position: 12.9 Average Finishing Position: 13.6
2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race Results