Michael Annett, who turned 39 years old this year, has tragically passed away. Annett competed at all three national levels of the sport, and was a winner in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts (formerly Xfinity) Series.
Annett was a full-time Cup driver from 2014 through 2016 as well, starting 106 races and placing as high as 13th in the 2015 Daytona 500. As a driver in the secondary level of the sport, Annett competed in 321 races between 2008 and 2021, including several seasons with JR Motorsports.
His lone victory as a NASCAR driver came with the team co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., winning the 2019 season-opener at Daytona. He placed as high as fifth in the championship standings, which came in 2012 while driving for Richard Petty.
Michael Annett, JR Motorsports Chevrolet
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“Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett,” said JR Motorsports in a statement. “Michael was a key member of JRM from 2017 until he retired in 2021 and was an important part in turning us into the four-car organization we remain today.”
Annett only started nine Truck races, earning a runner-up finish at Kentucky in 2008, finishing half-a-second back of race winner Johnny Benson Jr.
Annett also won twice as an ARCA driver, taking the checkered flag at Talladega in 2007 and Daytona in 2008.
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