MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 5, 2014) – Michael Annett and the No. 7 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet SS race team out of the Tommy Baldwin Racing stable take on the first intermediate racetrack on the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule this Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Annett, a Cup Series Rookie of the Year candidate making his first Cup start at LVMS, has four NASCAR Nationwide Series races there under his belt, with his most recent coming in 2012. He finished 13th in both races in which he was running at the finish.
In 10 Nationwide Series races last season on 1.5-mile tracks – the same length as the track in Las Vegas – he averaged a finish of 14.6 and was running at the conclusion at each of them, finishing on the lead lap in all but one.
Kevin “Bono” Manion, Annett’s crew chief, oversaw cars driven by Jamie McMurray that finished eighth and 13th at LVMS in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
The race airs live Sunday, March 9 at 3 pm Eastern on FOX.
MICHAEL ANNETT QUOTE:
“I’ve been watching in-car video from this race last year, just getting a feel for how these Cup cars drive. I received some intermediate track test time late last year at Charlotte, but I’m eager to get on the track in Vegas. Having a test day on Thursday is huge for us and will allow us to learn about ourselves and about the track that we can use to our advantage come Sunday.”
To Learn More About Michael Annett Please visit: www.michaelannett.com
Follow Michael on Twitter: @michaelannett
ABOUT TOMMY BALDWIN RACING:
Founded in 2009, Tommy Baldwin Racing is a NASCAR organization that fields two full-time Chevrolet teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Baldwin, a native of Long Island, New York, is a Daytona 500-winning crew chief going into his sixth season as a full-time Cup Series car owner.
For more information on Tommy Baldwin Racing, please visit them on Facebook,Twitter or their website.
ABOUT PILOT FLYING J:
Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers and travel plazas inNorth America, is committed to making life better for professional drivers.Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., Pilot Flying J has more than 650 retail locations. The Pilot Flying J network provides drivers with access to more than 65,000 parking spaces for trucks, 4,400 showers and 4,000 diesel lanes, with more than 3,900 offering DEF at the pump. Pilot Flying J subsidiary Pilot Logistics Services is one of the fastest growing independent energy logistics companies in North America. Together, Pilot Flying J and Pilot Logistic Services employ more than 24,000 people. Pilot Flying J is currently ranked No. 7 on Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies.
Visit www.pilotflyingj.com for more information.
Follow Pilot Flying J Racing on Twitter: @pfjracing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PFJRacing
