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. No details have been provided regarding the nature of Annett's passing at this time.
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. He drove for both Tommy Baldwin and later Harry Scott in his NASCAR Cup career. He never placed higher than 33rd in the Cup standings, but most of his success came at the secondary level of the sport -- Annett competed in 321 NOAPS races between 2008 and 2021, including several seasons as a driver for JR Motorsports.
