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Notebook: Annett: ‘I think alcohol is poison’
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Michael Annett, driver of the No. 62 Rusty Wallace Racing Nationwide Series Toyota, said all the right things in his contrite mea culpa for last Sunday’s DWI in Mooresville, N.C.—with perhaps one exception. “I think alcohol is poison,” said Annett, 24, Saturday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway. “When you take a poison out of your body, everything throughout the day is going to be better.” To Annett, alcohol clearly is a poison—to his judgment and to his career. He blew a .32, four times the legal limit in North Carolina, in an on-the-scene breathalyzer test. Because of the DWI arrest, which followed his rear-ending another car, Annett is on NASCAR probation for the rest of the year and subject to random drug and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series, Sprint Cup
Notebook: Michael Annett charged with DWI
Special to the Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Nationwide Series driver Michael Annett was charged with driving while impaired following a crash in a vehicle owned by his employer, Rusty Wallace Racing, early Sunday morning, according to Mooresville (N.C.) Police Department reports. Annett, 24, also was charged with resisting arrest, failure to reduce speed and unlawful use of using a mobile phone to text or send e-mail. All counts are misdemeanors. He has a March 18 court date. According to the arrest and crash reports, Annett had a blood alcohol content level of 0.32 percent—well above the 0.08 percent limit in North Carolina. Annett apologized in a statement released by the team. “I am deeply remorseful for my actions and my extreme lack of judgment,” Annett said. “This was truly a life-changing moment for me. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series, Sprint Cup
Michael Annett Ready for “Racin’ the Way it Ought’a be”
Bristol, Tenn. – With two weeks free of competition in between the last NASCAR Nationwide Series race and this weekend’s Scott’s Turf Builder 300, Germain Racing’s Michael Annett and the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team will venture where the Tennessee and Virginia state lines meet at Bristol Motor Speedway for the fourth NASCAR Nationwide Series race of the 2010 season. Returning to a track where in 2009 they scored a top-10 finish in their most recent run there, the No. 15 Germain Racing team heads to the “World’s Fastest Half Mile” with confidence that their hard work will pay off again. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Germain Racing Team Rolls into Las Vegas Looking to Hit the Jackpot
Las Vegas – Michael Annett and the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team hope to play their cards right at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend and bring home a top-10 finish in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Sam’s Town 300. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fest Interview
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kelly Bires and Michael Annett took part in Fridays NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fest at Daytona International Speedway. Following is the transcript of their interview. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Career Best Finish Leads Michael Annett to Music City U.S.A.
Lebanon, Tenn. – NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Michael Annett will visit Music City U.S.A. to compete in the Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway this weekend. Annett has two previous starts at the track in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
Annett to Use Truck Series Experience in His First Start at Texas
Fort Worth, TX – Following a strong run at Bristol Motor Speedway and a one week break in the NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule Michael Annett and the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers/HYPE Energy Drinks team make their first visit of the season to Texas Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Nationwide Series O’Reilly 300 this weekend. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
Solid Run at Thunder Valley Moves Michael Annett Up Eight Spots in the Standings
Bristol, Tenn. – In his first NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Bristol Motor Speedway Michael Annett was able to avoid major mishap in Thunder Valley on Saturday. Holding steady in the top 15 for the majority of the Scotts Turf Builder 300 the young driver maneuvered his Toyota Camry around the high banks of Bristol Motor Speedway staying near the front and avoiding any major damage. After cutting a tire in the final laps, the rookie finished the race in 20th position. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
West Coast Trip Provides an Opportunity for Annett to Excel Both On and Off the Track
Las Vegas, Nev. – Following a solid race at Auto Club Speedway, Michael Annett hopes to bring home a strong finish after a two week visit to the west coast for the NASCAR Nationwide Series races in Fontana, California and Las Vegas. The driver of the No. 15 Germain Racing Pilot Travel Centers/HYPE Energy Drinks Toyota Camry gained 11 spots in driver standings following his 16th place finish at Fontana. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
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