Dennis Setzer

Dennis Setzer (born February 27, 1960) is an American former professional stock car racing driver.

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

He returned in 2009, driving the Romeo Guest Construction #46 Dodge at Martinsville Speedway owned by Carl Long.

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

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

After he won the pole at the Milwaukee Mile, he was released from the ride, and spent the rest of the season making fill-in starts.

Despite two Top 10 finishes, he was released from the ride, and spent he rest of the year driving the Mark III Financial car.

After three DNF's in the Busch Series, Setzer was selected by K Automotive Racing to replace driver/team owner Bob Keselowski, who had been injured in a wreck.

After a brief hiatus from the trucks, Setzer returned to K Automotive to finish the season, and collected a win at Mesa Marin Raceway.

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.

He 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.

Setzer also returned to K-Automotive in the Nationwide Series, driving the #96 ConelyAuto.com-sponsored Dodge on a part-time basis before moving to the other team car, #92.

During the 2010 Aaron's 312 Nationwide Series race in Talladega on the last lap, Setzer, driving the #92, was involved in a huge crash which sent him up the wall and into the catch fence.

In March, he was named a substitute driver for Brian Keselowski in the Sprint Cup Series, who was recovering from gallbladder surgery.

After several weeks, Setzer began driving the cars for Jay Robinson Racing in the Nationwide Series.

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