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Former NASCAR winner Michael Annett passes away at 39
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Michael Annett, a NASCAR series winner who drove for JR Motorsports for five seasons, has died at 39, the team announced Friday.
In a statement on their X account, JR Motorsports posted, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett. 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, a Des Moines, Iowa, native, made more than 300 O’Reilly Auto Parts, formerly Xfinity Series, starts and earned his lone series win in 2019 at Daytona International Speedway.
He retired from full-time competition after the 2021 season.
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No additional details about his death were immediately released.