Former NASCAR driver Michael Annett has passed away.
Annett climbed from the ARCA Menards Series to the NASCAR Cup Series. He ran with JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series from 2017-2021.
He was a Daytona winner with JR Motorsports. He won the season opener in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
He also spent three years in the NASCAR Cup Series. He raced for Tommy Baldwin Racing (2014), HScott Motorsports (2015), Hillman-Circle Sport LLC (2015) and H Scott Motorsports (2016).
Annett was 39 years old.
At this time, there is no further information on his death.
JR Motorsports posted the following on Friday night:
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett,” JR Motorsports posted.
The team added, “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 suffered a leg injury and retired following the 2021 season.
Justin Allgaier ran as a teammate to Annett at JR Motorsports. On Saturday, he issued the following statement:
“My heart hurts for Michael and his family,” Justin Allgaier opened.
He added, “We had a lot of good memories together on and off the track. Sending prayers to the whole Annett family and his friends.”
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