#18 Duck Head/Aqua Duck Dodge Ram Takes Checkered Flag at Martinsville Speedway

Winner – Dennis Setzer , No. 18 Duck Head / Aqua Duck Dodge Ram
The Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville, VA. (March 29, 2008) – In a chassis designed by Bobby Hamilton Sr., Dennis Setzer scored his 18th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory in the No. 18 Duck Head/Aqua Duck Dodge Ram in dominating fashion by leading 126 of the 250 laps Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway during the Kroger 250. After 47 races, Bobby Hamilton Racing returned to victory lane for the first time since Hamilton Sr. won at Mansfield Motorsports Park in 2005. This was the first win for the organization since Hamilton’s passing due to cancer last year.

“This win right here is for Bobby Hamilton only — he is the man!” shouted crew chief Marcus Richmond after Setzer crossed the finish line.

“I ran second to Bobby Hamilton the year he won the championship (2004),” Setzer said in the media center after the race. “We raced really hard against each other, but off the track, we were the best of friends. I don’t think we ever had a harsh word for one another. I respected him a lot and to take this team back to victory lane means a lot.”

“Obviously the emotions are running high right now,” said owner Lori Hamilton. “We all said after Bobby passed away if we couldn’t do it with him then we would do it in honor of him. So, to win at Martinsville which is now our new home track in the fashion that Dennis did today is an amazing accomplishment for us and Dodge Motorsports. It says a lot for this program to move the entire shop in December and come out and win the fourth race out this season. This win is about our manufacturer Dodge, all those race fans, Bobby’s friends and the employees that stood behind us last year and worked through a lot of hardships. Together we did it for one man – Bobby Hamilton.”

Matt Crafton finished second, Rick Crawford, Ken Schrader and Eric Darnell followed in the top five.