MOORESVILLE, N.C. (September 3, 2014) – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Michael Annett will climb aboard his No. 7 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet SS at Richmond International Raceway this weekend.
Annett cites Richmond as one of his favorite racetracks, and for good reason. He finished 13th or better, including a fifth-place finish in 2012, in his last four NASCAR Nationwide Series races at the facility. His seventh-place average running position in the 2013 fall race served as his best single-race average running position of the entire season.
In his Cup Series debut at RIR in April, Annett finished 33rd after fighting an ill-handling racecar for the majority of the night. Now with a sense of momentum – Annett and the Tommy Baldwin Racing team are fresh off of a 21st-place finish last weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway – the No. 7 team looks to improve on their most recent result at the 3/4-mile track.
The race will air live Saturday, September 6 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on ABC.
MICHAEL ANNETT QUOTE:
“We had some handling issues in the spring, which was a shame. Richmond is one of my favorite tracks. It’s a place I feel we can do really well at, but it will be important for us to nail down the handling in practice. I think we can get there. Bono [Manion, crew chief] and everyone at TBR have been helping improve upon our initial setups each weekend. We’re capable of a great outing.”
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 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.
Follow Pilot Flying J Racing on Twitter: @pfjracing
