_____________________________________________________________

Setzer Captures Win at Tri-County Motor Speedway

Hudson, NC (March 23, 2007) - Mark Setzer knew going into this season he is driving a car capable of winning and any race car driver loves that feeling. Setzer and his Mitch West Motorsports team is looking for a place to race in between starts in the UARA series, after Friday night they might have found that at Tri-County Motor Speedway Friday night.

After starting from the pole and leading laps in the UARA race a week ago, Setzer was able to hold off Junior Franks for the win in the 75-lap late Model stock feature in the season-opening night at TCMS. Defending track champion Ricky Bryant followed in third with Monty Cox and Bruce Green completing the top-five.  Cox also competed in the Pepsi Super Stock division where he held off Steve Parris for the win. Although Cox has moved up to full-time competition in the late model division he will race periodically in the Pepsi Super Stock division where he won the title a year ago. Scott Franklin finished third with Brandon Day and Billy Worley finishing fourth and fifth, respectively.

Canadian Kevin Eby won the Street Stock feature with David Smith and Gary Dietz also collecting podium finishes. After becoming the first female driver to win a championship last season, Nikki Long picked up where she left off winning the Baton Tire Fast ’n Furious race. Stephen Shore and Denver Jones completed the top three.

The Limited division returned to TCMS for the first team in three years with Brandon Cox scoring the win. Brandon Cox was followed by a pair of fifteen year-old drivers with Daryl Wallace, Jr. and Jonathan Divo finishing second and third in their first starts at TCMS.

Defending Mini Stock champion Doug Setzer won his feature with Jeff Banks winning the Tri County Minis race. Jimmy Stockton won the Road Rage feature.

Tri-County Motor Speedway Race Results for Friday, March 23, 2007

_____________________________________________________________