Des Moines, IA November 7, 2011 — Michael Annett
Bill Davis Racing Event Preview
Race/Date: Camping World RV Rental 200 Driven By Winnebago Industries - Sept. 13, 2008
Location: New Hampshire Motor Speedway - Loudon, N.H.
NOTES:
- This Week’s Race Truck for New Hampshire Motor Speedway is Chassis No. 22-89. Chassis No. 22-89 was last raced at O'Reilly Raceway Park, where the 22-year-old Michael Annett was spun coming out of turn four with less than ten laps remaining the in the event while running in the third spot.
- Another Pilot... The No. 22 Toyota Tundra will fly the Pilot Travel Center colors Saturday in New Hampshire. Pilot Travel Centers are located throughout the United States and are the leading travel center for both truckers and families.
- Good Start... This will be Annett's final time behind the wheel of the No. 22 Bill Davis Racing Toyota Tundra in 2008. In five starts, Annett has earned one top-five and two top-ten finishes, including a runner-up finish at Kentucky Speedway last month. The rookie driver has an average finish of 13.4. Annett will continue to test for Bill Davis Racing in preparation for the 2009 campaign.
- Listen and Watch ... The Camping World RV Rental 200 is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 13. It will broadcast on SPEED (TV), MRN (radio) and Sirius Satellite Radio (Ch. 128).
Bill Davis Racing Quotes:
Michael Annett on Racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:
"I am looking forward to this weekend. I love flat race tracks. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a place where you have to really hustle your truck into the corner and carry speed off in order to pass. It reminds me a lot of Gateway International
Raceway, where you have to be really quick through the center of the corner and be able to get back into the gas early. I know Doug Wolcott [crew chief] and the guys on the No. 22 Pilot Travel Centers Toyota Tundra team are bringing a great
truck. I would love to give these guys a win.
"I have learned so much in the last three months. We have been able to have some really strong runs and had a lot of fun in the process. Doug is a great crew chief and has been able to adapt to my driving style. The guys at Bill Davis Racing are
the cream of the crop. They are the best of the best. I am lucky to be a part of Bill Davis Racing and am looking forward to what is still yet to come."
No. 22 Toyota Tundra 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results
Date Start Finish LC TC Status Money
2/15/2008 Daytona International
Speedway 30 12 100 100 Running $17,760
2/23/2008 California Speedway 18 10 100 100 Running $16,360
3/7/2008 Atlanta Motor Speedway 17 16 129 130 Running $11,035
3/29/2008 Martinsville Speedway 12 16 253 253 Running $11,260
4/26/2008 Kansas Speedway 8 8 167 167 Running $13,860
5/16/2008 Lowe’s Motor Speedway 13 33 107 138 Transmission $8,260
5/24/2008 Mansfield Motorsports Park 6 15 250 250 Running $11,885
5/30/2008 Dover International Speedway 4 1 200 200 Running $67,525
6/6/2008 Texas Motor Speedway 16 26 164 172 Accident $10,935
6/14/2008 Michigan International
Speedway 5 3 100 100 Running $26,670
6/20/2008 The Milwaukee Mile 14 6 200 200 Running $13,010
6/28/2008 Memphis Motorsports Park 13 11 204 204 Running $12,235
7/19/2008 Kentucky Speedway 14 2 150 150 Running $57,200
7/25/2008 O'Reilly Raceway Park 16 21 200 200 Running $9,660
8/9/2008 Nashville Superspeedway 5 33 4 150 Accident $6,845
8/20/2008 Bristol Motor Speedway 1 3 203 203 Running $25,270
9/6/2008 Gateway International Raceway 9 24 157 160 Running $9,410
Totals 11.8 14.1 2688 2877 93.4% $329,180
Michael Annett– Driver
Birthdate: June 23, 1986
Residence: Greensboro, N.C.
Marital Status: Single
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Children: None
Hobbies: Hockey, Boating, Golfing
Website: www.michaelannett.com
Michael Annett grew up in the Midwest with dreams of becoming a famous athlete. His dreams have finally come true, but it is not the vision he had as a young boy. Growing up, Annett dreamed of being a professional hockey player. It was not until he reached the age of 18 that Annett first got behind the wheel of a racecar.
Growing up in Iowa, Annett had a knack for stick-and-ball sports. At age six, he started going to the local hockey rink to play pickup games with other children. As timed passed, Annett caught the eye of regional and national hockey talent scouts, and his hockey career really started to blossom. When he was 16, the Iowa native joined Team Illinois, a tier one AAA team, and led them to the 2002 Calgary Mac’s AAA Hockey Tournament Championship.
After a successful season with Team Illinois in which he led the league in penalty minutes, Annett joined the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League. He won the league’s 2004 Most Improved Player Award in his rookie season. Annett stayed with the team for two seasons and helped it win two consecutive Clark Cup Championships. At the end of the 2005 season, Annett decided to trade his hockey skates for a steering wheel.
Annett wanted a new challenge and had always been interested in auto racing. He competed in his first late model race in 2006 and instantly fell in love. He knew right then he had a passion for racing and wanted to make it his career. He was a quick learner and was willing to take risks both on and off the race track.
He made his first few stock car starts behind the wheel of an ASA Late Model North Series machine. He made a quick study of the short tracks in the Northeast and finished in the top 10 several times, including a best finish of second at Columbus (Wis.) Speedway.
In 2007, Annett tried his luck in the ARCA RE-MAX Series. In four ARCA starts, the Iowa native brought home two top-five finishes and four top-10 finishes. Annett captured the pole in his first ARCA start at Iowa Speedway in June. He made Bill Davis Racing and Toyota history in October by bringing both parties their first ARCA RE-MAX victory with the Camry at Talladega (Ala.)
Superspeedway.
In 2008, Annett again joins forces with Bill Davis Racing in the driver development program. The young driver made five starts in the ARCA RE/MAX Series earlier this year and compiled one win and four top-10 finishes. Annett’s success has prompted Bill Davis to hand him the keys of the No. 22 Toyota Tundra.
The future looks very bright for Michael Annett. His dream of becoming a famous athlete has come to fruition, and he is now truly living his dream.
