MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 30, 2014) – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Michael Annett and his Pilot Flying J Chevrolet SS team will travel to Pocono Raceway this weekend for the 21st race of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
It will mark the second visit in as many months to the Long Pond, Pa. track. The team will vie for a result as good or better than what they earned in June’s race. Annett and team finished 20th in his first-ever visit to the 2.5-mile triangle-shaped facility.
The event will mark the second return trip – Daytona was the first – to a track this year for Annett in his first season for Tommy Baldwin Racing in NASCAR’s premier division. If his 10-race splits are any indication, progression is to be expected the deeper Annett goes into his rookie campaign. His average finish in the second 10 races of 2014 (26.1) was an improvement of over three positions compared to his average in the first 10 (29.6).
The race will air live on Sunday, August 3 at 1 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.
GOLFING FOR ST. JUDE… Immediately following the race, Annett will travel to his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa to act as the honorary chairperson for the St. Jude Tournament of Hope at the Glen Oaks Country Club on Monday, August 4. The event will include a golf tournament and an auction, with proceeds benefitting St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
MICHAEL ANNETT QUOTE:
“Last time at Pocono was my first time ever seeing the place and we finished in the top 20. If I learned anything it was that restarts are extremely important there. That front stretch is so wide that it allows for a lot of passing options. We know we’ll have a good car, so now we’ll try to take advantage of what the track offers.”
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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 in 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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