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Michael Annett Kentucky Preview

Tuesday July 15, 2008

 

Michael Annett
Bill Davis Racing Event Preview
Race/Date: Built Ford Tough 225- July 19, 2008
Location: Kentucky Speedway–Sparta, Ky.

NOTES:
· This week’s race truck for Kentucky Speedway is Chassis No. 22-42. Chassis No. 22-42 was last raced in March at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where it finished in the 16th spot.
· Another Pilot… The No. 22 Toyota Tundra will fly the Pilot Travel Center colors Saturday night in Kentucky. Pilot Travel Centers are located throughout the United States and are the leading travel center for both truckers and families.
· Pole Position… The No. 22 truck has captured two poles in its previous three attempts at Kentucky Speedway. Bill Lester captured the pole in 2005 and Ryan Mathews started last year’s race from the top spot. Since joining the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2004, the No. 22 Toyota Tundra has an average start of eighth at the 1.5-mile track.
· Tested and Approved… Michael Annett tested the No. 22 Bill Davis Racing Camry at Kentucky Speedway last Tuesday and Wednesday. He and veteran driver Dave Blaney spent the two days working through a number of different setup combinations.
· Top-10 Result… Annett has already completed one race at Kentucky Speedway in 2008. The 22-year-old competed in the ARCA RE-MAX Series race at the speedway in early May. He started in the fourth spot and stayed well inside the top 10 all day before bringing his Pilot Travel Centers entry home in the ninth spot.
· Listen and Watch … The Built Ford Tough 225 is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET Saturday, July 19. It will broadcast on SPEED (TV), MRN (radio) and Sirius Satellite Radio (Ch. 128).

Bill Davis Racing Quotes:
Michael Annett on racing at Kentucky Speedway:
“This weekend is going to be awesome. [Crew chief] Doug Wolcott knows how to set up these trucks for mile-and-a-half tracks, and I can’t wait to get behind the wheel. I practiced and qualified the No. 22 truck in Texas in June, so I know what to expect out of this kind of track. There is a lot of speed at these tracks, and you have to be really aggressive with your line. I know that we are bringing a truck capable of running up front, and I am really looking forward to going there and getting another strong finish.

“These races give me a great opportunity to learn as much as I can about how these heavy vehicles react. There is nothing more important than seat time, and I am lucky to be in one of the Bill Davis Racing NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series entries.

Michael Annett Bio
Michael Annett– Driver
Birthdate: June 23, 1986
Residence: Greensboro, N.C.
Marital Status: Single
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Children: None ]
Website: www.michaelannett.com
Hobbies: Hockey, Boating, Golfing

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-ten 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.

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This report was provided by an outside PR source and posted by Kim DeHaven.

 

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