Eric Phillips led Dennis Setzer to four victories and a runner-up finish in points last year. Credit: Autostock

Morgan-Dollar swaps Truck Series crew chiefs

Goss moves to Setzer, veteran Phillips paired with rookie Kinser

STATESVILLE, N.C. -- Team owner David Dollar announced on Thursday that Morgan-Dollar Motorsports has swapped crew chiefs and their respective crews on the No. 85 and No. 46 Craftsman Truck Series race teams.

The change is effective immediately and will debut trackside for the Power Stroke Diesel 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis on Aug. 4.

Dennis Setzer has eight top-10s this season and is 10th in points. Credit: Autostock

Dennis Setzer will continue to pilot the No. 85 Silverado, now led by 20-time NCTS race winning crew chief Randy Goss and his handpicked crew. Goss also has a NCTS championship as well as a Busch Series championship to his credit.

Kraig Kinser will make his 14th start in the Truck Series under the guidance of veteran crew chief Eric Phillips. Phillips has successfully guided Setzer to four wins, 10 top-five finishes and 20 top-10s.

At this point in 2005, Morgan-Dollar Motorsports had won four of 13 races held in the Truck Series. After the IRP race on Aug. 5th of 2005, Morgan-Dollar had claimed victory in one-third of the races held. So far this year, there have been no victories and no top-five finishes for either team.

"We knew at the beginning of the season that we had two very talented and well-led teams in our race shop," Dollar said. "As always, we set our expectations high and looking at the caliber of people we have on staff here, saw a lot of potential for both teams this year.

"Before the 2006 season began, we invested a lot in our people and in our equipment. Now with the moves we are making, we hope to identify what the best mix of talent might be for us in moving forward."

Kraig Kinser's best finish in his first year racing Trucks is 17th. Credit: Autostock

Morgan-Dollar Motorsports has been a perennial championship contender; boasting three consecutive runner-up finishes with Setzer.

"It's been a tough season for us this year," Setzer said. "We've had some great runs that we just didn't finish off. I've been able to lead some laps and most recently we dominated the race at Memphis Motorsports Park, but had problems on the last pit stop that took us out of contention.

"I know this was a difficult decision for David but, since I have been driving for him, he has always worked hard to give us all the tools we need to win. I see this as positive step to get our organization back to Victory Lane."

Kinser, who had only two asphalt races under his belt prior to the start of the 2006 season, looked to be a contender with two ARCA starts including one win.

"Everyone knew this would be a year of transition since we would be making the leap to two full-time teams," Dollar said. "With Dennis back behind the wheel for his sixth straight season at Morgan-Dollar, we were excited having Kraig on board as a rookie teammate.

"However, both teams have not been able to transfer the amount of talent and skill in our organization to results on the track. We want to ensure we have provided the absolute best resources available to everyone associated with our teams and give our sponsors the results they have come to expect from Morgan-Dollar Motorsports."