MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 28, 2014) – The speedy mile-long track in Dover, Del. will host Michael Annett’s No. 7 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet SS team this weekend, as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie attempts to make a good at a track that has been kind to him, dating back to his starts there in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Annett finished inside the top half of the field in all 10 of his Nationwide Series starts at Dover International Speedway, which included a third-place finish in the fall 2012 event. He averaged a 13.5-place finish there in Nationwide Series competition.
“Bono” at Dover … Dover was the scene of Kevin Manion’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory as a crew chief, coming in the 2007 spring race with driver Martin Truex. Most recently, Manion’s car, driven by Jamie McMurray, started seventh and finished 11th in the fall race of 2013.
The 400-mile event airs live on Sunday, June 1 at 1 pm Eastern on FOX.
MICHAEL ANNETT QUOTE:
“I was close to winning at Dover two years ago (in the Nationwide Series race, finishing third), and I’ve always felt comfortable there. It can be a difficult place, too. It’s a really fast mile track and the closing rates are just absurd. Avoiding accidents is half the battle. If we’re able to do that, and get our handling to where it needs to be, I think this can be a positive weekend for us.”
To Learn More About Michael Annett Please visit: www.michaelannett.com
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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 in North 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.
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