Michael Annett’s Watershed Moment Came Long Before First Victory

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 16: Michael Annett, driver of the #1 Pilot Flying J/American Heart Association Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series NASCAR Racing Experience 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images

HAMPTON, Ga. – To Michael Annett, the criticism was justified.

He was the anchor on the JR Motorsports roster, and not in a positive sense. While a succession of teammates won races and contended for championships, Annett was winless in two full seasons with the team, posting just one top-five finish (a second at Road America) in 66 starts.

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Jamie McMurray Ready for Next Stage of his Career

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Sitting in his Chip Ganassi Racing team hauler two days before making his final scheduled Monster Energy NASCAR Cup start in last Sunday’s Daytona 500, Jamie McMurray was simultaneously sentimental about putting his driving career to rest and excited about picking up the television microphone for the foreseeable future.

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New NASCAR Rules Package Spotlights Many Questions at Atlanta

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Sunday’s Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) will mark the first competitive test of NASCAR’s new rules package in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Regulars Poised for Victory

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This will be a truer test of the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship situation with Cup rookie Ryan Preece the only fulltime Cup driver entered in Saturday’s RINNAI 250 (2 p.m. ET, FS1, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) – a race won the past six years by a Cup regular.

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