Michael Annett

Michael Annett, NASCAR Nationwide Series driver of the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers Toyota, and Germain Racing crew chief Ryan Fugle will be featured on the Outdoor Channel this week. The driver/crew chief pair recently spent time with Brian Fisher of Fisher’s ATV World on the Outdoor Channel for an ATV ride at Carolina Adventure World. Not only did Fisher show Annett and Fugle how to hit the Carolina Adventure World trail, but the No. 15 Germain Racing team also gave Fisher a behind the scenes tour of their race shop in Mooresville, N.C. Annett took Fisher on a visit to a local Pilot Travel Center as well, the perfect place to gear up for a fun day at Carolina Adventure World!

To catch the excitement that these three shared, tune into the Outdoor Channel Monday, July 5 at 5:30 p.m. ET and 8:30 p.m. ET. The show will also air on Tuesday, July 6 at 12:30 a.m. ET.

Daytona Beach, Fla. (June 29, 2010) – The NASCAR Nationwide Series new car will make its debut this weekend at legendary Daytona International Speedway in Friday’s Subway Jalapeno 250 powered by Coca-Cola. Michael Annett, a former winner at Daytona in the ARCA Racing Series, will pilot the No. 15 Germain.com Toyota Camry for the inaugural Nationwide Series new car race, one of four on the Nationwide Series schedule for 2010.

In addition to this week’s Subway Jalapeno 250, the Nationwide Series events at Michigan International Speedway on August 14, Richmond International Speedway on September 10 and Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 15 will all be Nationwide Series new car points races before the new car’s full integration into the series in 2011.

Loudon, N.H. (June 28, 2010) – Linked back up with NASCAR’s premier Sprint Cup Series after a three week stint of Nationwide Series non-companion races at Nashville Superspeedway, Kentucky Speedway and Road America, Michael Annett and the No. 15 Germain Racing team hit the track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday for the Nationwide Series New England 200.

Loudon, N.H. (June 23, 2010) – Following three consecutive weeks of non-companion races, the NASCAR Nationwide Series will again join with NASCAR’s No. 1 ranked Sprint Cup Series this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the New England 200 on Saturday.

Elkhart Lake, Wis. (June 21, 2010) – The NASCAR Nationwide Series made stock car racing history this weekend as the first NASCAR sanctioned series to race at Road America’s 4.048 mile road course. In NASCAR’s first ever race at its longest track, Michael Annett and the No. 15 Germain.com team went road course racing on the 14 turn course in Saturday’s Bucyrus 200 presented by Menards.

Elkhart Lake, Wis. (June 16, 2010) – NASCAR will make its inaugural appearance at Road America this weekend as the Nationwide Series competes in the Bucyrus 200 presented by Menards. With an open weekend in the NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule where The Milwaukee Mile was formerly inserted, Road America jumped on board to host one of three road course races on the 2010 Nationwide Series schedule.

New to the 2010 Nationwide Series lineup, the 14 turn, 4.048 mile road course will be new and different to most of the 43 competitors on the entry list for the Bucyrus 200 presented by Menards.

Sparta, Ky. (June 14, 2010) – Michael Annett made his 50th career NASCAR Nationwide Series start this weekend at Kentucky Speedway, a track where both he and Germain Racing have a strong history. Last year Annett made a top-10 performance with his seventh place finish at Kentucky Speedway, and was en route to another top-10 finish on the 1.5 mile tri-oval on Saturday when he was collected in a crash with 44 laps to go.

From the start, Annett raced his way through the field from his 26th starting position. With fast lap times and pit strategy in the team’s favor, the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team was on pace to beat their best finish of the year, ninth at Nashville Superspeedway in April.

Sparta, Ky. (June 9, 2010) – Michael Annett and the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team will return to Kentucky Speedway this weekend after recording a seventh place finish in the Bluegrass State in 2009’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Meijer 300. Annett qualified fourth for the 200 lap race, and his seventh place finish was one of four top-10s earned by the rookie driver in 2009.

Lebanon, Tenn. (June 7, 2010) –  In the first stand-alone NASCAR Nationwide Series race of the 2010 season, Germain Racing driver Michael Annett recorded a top-15 finish in the Federated Auto Parts 300. 

Annett’s 14th place finish at Nashville Superspeedway boosted him two spots in the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship point standings to 13th, just 31 points outside of the top-10.

Lebanon, Tenn. (June 2, 2010) – Nashville Superspeedway, one of two tracks on the NASCAR Nationwide Series circuit centered in the state of Tennessee, will present Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 300,  their second Nationwide Series race of the 2010 season, under the lights on the 1.333 mile Music City track.

Following a strong 14th place finish in last week’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Germain Racing driver Michael Annett heads to Nashville Superspeedway on the tail of earning his third consecutive top-15 finish. He finished 15th in the previous Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway and scored an 11th place finish at Darlington Raceway.

Concord, N.C. (May 31, 2010) – Memorial Day weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway was highlighted by NASCAR’s Nationwide Series Tech-Net Auto Service 300 on Saturday. Michael Annett and Germain Racing’s No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team showcased St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® on the hood, deck lid and rear quarter panels of the No. 15 Camry at Charlotte to help raise awareness for St. Jude’s lifesaving mission.

Michael Annett will be driving the No. 15 St. Jude/Pilot Travel Centers Toyota Camry in today's Nationwide Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway to help further awareness for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. Please help our team support St. Jude's lifesaving mission by donating to St. Jude. For more information on how you can donate, please visit www.stjude.org.

Concord, N.C. (May 26, 2010) – As Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts NASCAR’s annual Memorial Day weekend of stock car racing competition, Michael Annett and Germain Racing’s No. 15 Nationwide Series team will help bring awareness to the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® for Saturday’s Nationwide Series Tech-Net Auto Service 300.

The No. 15 Toyota Camry will feature the St. Jude logo on the hood, deck lid and rear quarter panels in support of St. Jude, one of the world’s premier pediatric cancer research centers. Loyal sponsor, Pilot Travel Centers takes pride in supporting St. Jude and their mission of finding cures and saving children.

Dover, Del. (May 17, 2010) – The No. 15 Germain.com/Pilot Travel Centers team had to battle all day on Saturday at Dover International Speedway’s Monster Mile, but stayed focused and resolute to leave with a decent finish. In the 11th race of the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, Michael Annett overcame hindrances to bring home a 15th place finish.

Dover, Del. (May 11, 2010) – This weekend, Michael Annett will return to a track where he earned one out of a total of five 2009 Raybestos Rookie of the Race awards. Hoping for another good run, his historical success at Dover International Speedway leads him into Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Heluva Good! 200 with confidence.

Annett’s 13th place finish in the September race at Dover last season not only gave him top finishing rookie honors, but marked his second top-20 finish on the one-mile oval in only two starts there. In the June race at the Monster Mile, he scored the Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award for his 19th place run.

Darlington, S.C. (May 9, 2010) – On his second date with the “Lady in Black,” 23 year old Michael Annett and the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team made a consistent performance on Darlington Raceway’s challenging 1.366 mile egg-shaped oval resulting an 11th place finish.

Darlington, S.C. (May 5, 2010) – Ten races into the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, Michael Annett and Germain Racing’s No. 15 Germain.com/Pilot Travel Centers team will travel to the North Carolina based team’s neighboring “Palmetto State” for the Royal Purple 200 presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at Darlington Raceway.

The South Carolina track is known as one of the toughest racetracks on the NASCAR circuit, therefore it boasts the well-respected “Too Tough to Tame” slogan. The distinct 1.366 mile track can be compared to no other oval the NASCAR Nationwide Series visits, which produces a challenge for both teams and drivers.

Richmond, Va. (April 28, 2010) – This week Germain Racing’s No. 15 Germain.com/Pilot Travel Centers team will travel to the state capital of Virginia for a one day show at Richmond International Raceway on Friday. Michael Annett will compete in the ninth race of the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season in Friday’s Bubba Burgers 250.

NASCAR Nationwide Series cars hit the track for practice from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Friday and Bubba Burgers 250 qualifying kicks off at 4 p.m. A live broadcast of qualifying can be seen on SPEED. Watch and listen live to the NASCAR Nationwide Series Bubba Burger 250 Friday on ESPN 2 and MRN Radio at 7 p.m. ET.

For more information on Michael Annett, check out www.MichaelAnnett.com and www.GermainRacing.com. Get live updates on Twitter @MichaelAnnett.

For information on sponsors of Germain Racing’s No. 15 Nationwide Series team, please visit www.Germain.com and www.PilotTravelCenters.com.

Due to severe storms in the Talladega, Alabama area, today's NASCAR Nationwide Series Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway has been postponed until tomorrow, Sunday, April 25, at 5:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage of the race can be seen on ESPN 2.

Talladega, Ala. (April 21, 2010) –The No. 15 Germain Racing Pilot Travel Centers race team is refueled and excited to make the journey to the legendary Talladega Superspeedway for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Aaron’s 312 on Saturday.

This week, No. 15 Toyota Camry driver, Michael Annett, returns to a track where he was victorious in 2007, winning the ARCA RE/MAX 250 at Talladega Superspeedway under the banner of loyal sponsor Pilot Travel Centers. Not only was his Talladega victory memorable because it was his first ever win in the series, but Annett also marked the record books by bringing Toyota to victory lane for the first time in ARCA Racing Series history.

Fort Worth, Texas (April 20, 2010) – Michael Annett and the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team extended their stay in the Lone Star State this week and secured a top-20 finish in a two day rain delayed race at Texas Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Nationwide Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday afternoon, but with two days of non-stop rain showers, the 200 lap race was postponed until Monday.

Annett started the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 in 36th, but gained valuable track position and moved his way into the top-20 by lap 48. Continuing to run in the top-20 while fighting a tight handling racecar, Annett remained a tough competitor in the top-20 throughout the remainder of the race finishing 16th.

Fort Worth, Texas (April 14, 2010) – NASCAR Nationwide Series teams will compete in a Lone Star State showdown this weekend as Texas Motor Speedway hosts the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 on Saturday. The No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team is excited to get on fast 1.5 mile track. 

Annett has two previous starts at Texas Motor Speedway under his belt and notched an 11th place finish in the 2009 Nationwide Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Avondale, Ariz. (April 7, 2010) – Michael Annett earned a ninth place finish in last week’s Nashville 300, moving up to tenth in NASCAR Nationwide Series championship point standings as one of only three non-Cup Series competitors to hold steady in the top-10 in the point race. With the momentum of their top-10 finish, Annett and Germain Racing’s No. 15 Nationwide Series team will journey west to Phoenix International Raceway this week to compete in Friday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Bashas’ Supermarkets 200.

Lebanon, Tenn. (April 5, 2010) – A successful weekend at Nashville Superspeedway pushed NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Michael Annett into the top-10 in driver points with the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team’s first top-10 finish of the 2010 season.

Lebanon, Tenn. (March 30, 2010) – Music City will buzz with the sounds of roaring engines this weekend as the NASCAR Nationwide Series heads to the Tennessee state capital for action packed NASCAR racing at Nashville Superspeedway. Michael Annett and the No. 15 Germain Racing team will carry the colors of loyal Tennessee based sponsor Pilot Travel Centers for the second race in a row at a track in the Volunteer State.

Bristol, Tenn. (March 22, 2010) – On the first official day of spring, Michael Annett and Germain Racing’s No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team hit the high banks of Bristol Motor Speedway’s half mile track for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Scotts Turf Builder 300.

The No. 15 Germain Racing team had their work cut out for them as they started the race 38th, but quickly raced their way into the top-20 by lap 63. Fighting a tight condition, the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers pit crew continually worked hard during pit stops to make the necessary adjustments.

Bristol, Tenn. (March 17, 2010) – 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.

Show Car Appearance
Germain Racing’s No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers Toyota Camry

Pilot Travel Centers Store No. 226 will be highlighting the NASCAR weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway by hosting Germain Racing’s NASCAR Nationwide Series No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers Toyota Camry show car. Just 36 miles from Pilot Travel Centers headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee and 90 miles from the “World’s Fastest Half Mile” Bristol Motor Speedway, the No. 15 car of Michael Annett will be on display Friday, March 19 from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. and on Saturday, March 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location                       
505 Patriot Drive (I-40, Exit 417)           
Dandridge, TN 37725                           

Schedule
Friday, March 19 2- 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 20 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Las Vegas, Nev. (March 1, 2010) – On the top of their game for the first half of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Michael Annett and Germain Racing’s No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team had an unfortunate turn of events and were forced to end the race early.

LAS VEGAS -- You can't fault Michael Annett for watching the events of the last few weeks at the Vancouver Winter Olympics with more than a passing interest. He certainly knows first-hand what it's like to lace up the skates and drop the puck.

Annett is 12th in the current Nationwide Series points heading into Saturday's Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but before his racing career took off, he won a minor-league hockey championship as a defenseman with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League.

Las Vegas, Nev. (February 24, 2010) – 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.

Fontana, CA. (February 22, 2010) – Michael Annett and Germain Racing’s No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team leave the second NASCAR Nationwide Series race of the 2010 season holding steady to 12th in championship point standings, just 17 points away from the top-10.

The No. 15 team finished 17th in Saturday’s Nationwide Series Stater Bros. 300 at Auto Club Speedway following a 12th place finish in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway.

Fontana, CA. (February 16, 2010) –  Nationwide Series driver Michael Annett is enthusiastic about returning to “The Golden State” in his No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers Toyota Camry for Saturday’s Stater Bros. 300 at Auto Club Speedway. After earning a top-10 finish there in October’s Nationwide Series race, Annett aims for another good finish this weekend. His sixth place finish at Auto Club Speedway in October 2009 scored him awards for Raybestos Rookie of the Race, Mobil 1 Performance Driver of the Race and Featherlite Most Improved Driver of the Race.

Daytona Beach, Fla. (February 14, 2010) – Paired as rookie driver and crew chief in 2009, Nationwide Series driver Michael Annett and crew chief Ryan Fugle proved the skills they learned last season by starting the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season with a 12th place finish at the season opener Drive 4 COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway. 

Daytona Beach, Fla. (February 9, 2010) – The off-season at Germain Racing has been full of activity with the No. 15 NASCAR Nationwide Series team preparing cars for an optimistic 2010 season. Concentrating on goals and working together as a team to try and achieve them, Michael Annett and his No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team have regrouped throughout the months with no scheduled competition and are now getting close to the race they’ve all been anxiously awaiting – the 2010 season opener at Daytona International Speedway.

Knoxville, Iowa (January 21, 2010) – NASCAR rising star Michael Annett remembers his racing roots, and the 23-year-old from Des Moines is proud to “give back” to those roots with a recent donation of $10,000 to the non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation in honor of the late Hall of Fame sprint car driver Earl Wagner of nearby Pleasantville.

Des Moines, Iowa (January 19, 2010) – The Des Moines Area Sports Commission has announced the nominees for the first Central Iowa Sports Awards, and Des Moines native Michael Annett was honored by being chosen as a contender for the prestigious Athlete of the Year Award for excelling as a NASCAR driver in 2009.

Daytona Beach, Fla. – Michael Annett will join the top NASCAR stars as they gather at historic Daytona International Speedway on January 15-16 for the annual NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fests, which give race fans a sneak preview on the new NASCAR racing season as well as Speedweeks 2010.

With the 2010 season quickly approaching, remaining official Michael Annett merchandise from 2009 is now marked down to make room for new 2010 items. To order price reduced 2009 Michael Annett merchandise, please visit www.michaelannett.com. Two selections of Michael Annett t-shirts and a No. 15 hat are available for purchase.

T-shirts can be purchased at a 30% discount for $14 each and hats are now available for $11. To purchase official 2009 Michael Annett gear, visit www.michaelannett.com.

Thanks for your support throughout the 2009 season!