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JR Motorsports Confirms Death of Former NASCAR Driver Michael Annett at 39

The longtime Xfinity competitor captured JR Motorsports’ 2019 season opener at Daytona.

Overview

  • JR Motorsports announced his death on Friday at age 39, with no cause disclosed.
  • He competed across NASCAR’s three national series with 321 Xfinity starts from 2008 to 2021 and one win in the 2019 Daytona opener.
  • His best Xfinity campaign came in 2012 with Richard Petty Motorsports, when he finished fifth in the standings.
  • He made 106 Cup starts from 2014 to 2016 with Tommy Baldwin Racing and HScott Racing, recording a best finish of 13th in the 2015 Daytona 500.
  • He retired after the 2021 season due to a right‑leg stress fracture following multiple missed races during his JR Motorsports tenure from 2017 to 2021.