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47+ min ago (174+ words) Michael Annett, a former racecar driver who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR's three national touring series, has died. He was 39. JR Motorsports, one of Annett's former teams, posted the news on social media on Friday. No cause of death was announced. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett," the team wrote. "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." According to NASCAR, Annett made 321 starts in the Xfinity Series, 158 of which came with JRM. In 2019, Annett won the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 1 JRM Chevrolet for his only win at the national level. Annett, a native of Des Moines, Iowa, was also a two-time winner in…...

1+ hour ago (268+ words) Michael Annett, a former NASCAR driver known for winning the organization's Xfinity Series season opening race in 2019, has died. He was 39. Annett's former team, JR Motorsports, announced his death on Friday via a social media post on X. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett," JR Motorsports posted. The cause of Annett's death has not been disclosed. Annett, an Iowa native, began his race car driving career in 2007. He became a two-time winner in the ARCA Menards Series, earning his first win at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama during his racing debut year, AP News reported. In 2008, Annett then won the series' opening race at Daytona International Speedway in Florida. Annett went on to drive for JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series for five seasons from 2017 to 2021. During his racing…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago (553+ words) Oscar Piastri's dream of becoming world F1 champion has been dealt a potentially fatal blow after he could only finish third behind his two title rivals in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But while he'll start behind Red Bull's polesitter Max Verstappen and McLaren teammate, championship leader Lando Norris in Sunday's title decider, the Australian insists he's still not giving up hope of a maiden crown. And long-odds outsider Piastri, who must finish in the race's top two to have any chance of triumphing, is also offering no guarantees he'll help Norris under team orders. "We'll still discuss it," he shrugged after Saturday's qualifying. "I've not had any direct discussions about that yet, but until either Max or Lando cross the line ahead of me, then I'm still in the running, so we'll see what happens." Like everyone in…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (51+ words) Former NASCAR driver Michael Annett has died at 39 years old. He made more than 400 NASCAR national series starts over the course of his 13-year career. No cause of death has been announced. Former NASCAR driver Michael Annett dies at 39 Former NASCAR driver Michael Annett dies at 39...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago (484+ words) ABU DHABI, Dec 7 " Red Bull's Max Verstappen outgunned his two title rivals from McLaren to take pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and strengthen his bid for a fifth successive title. Championship leader Lando Norris, who is 12 points ahead of Verstappen and will win the title if he finishes on the podium, will start alongside him on the front row with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in third. George Russell, who was quickest in third practice earlier in the day in his Mercedes, set the early pace in qualifying and will start from fourth with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc fifth. "We found a bit more lap time and I'm just incredibly happy to be in first," said Verstappen. "That's the only thing we can do, we can control, to maximise what we have and what we can with the…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (177+ words) MOORESVILLE, N.C " Michael Annett, a former racecar driver who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR's three national touring series, has died. He was 39. JR Motorsports, one of Annett's former teams, posted the news on social media on Friday. No cause of death was announced. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett," the team wrote. "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." According to NASCAR, Annett made 321 starts in the Xfinity Series, 158 of which came with JRM. In 2019, Annett won the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 1 JRM Chevrolet for his only win at the national level. Annett, a native of Des Moines, Iowa, was also a two-time…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago (157+ words) Professional race car driver Michael Annett has died at the age of 39, JR Motorsports shared on social media on Friday night. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett," the statement from the racing team read. "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 is a NASCAR veteran who retired from the sport in 2021. A cause of death is not yet known at this time, but fellow NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski shared that he's glad Annett is "not longer suffering" while remembering him. This is incredibly sad news for the racing world and beyond. We'll keep you updated once we know more. This article originally appeared on For The Win:…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago (306+ words) Jake Dennis has won the Formula E season opener in Sao Paulo in a one-lap sprint to the finish after a late red flag for a huge crash for Pepe Marti. The Andretti driver profited from a safety car on lap 23 for a clash between Edoardo Mortara and Lucas di Grassi, where the majority of his rivals were unable to use their recently-activated energy boost from their second attack modes. By contrast, the 2022-23 Formula E champion was able to take his second attack mode at the restart and powered into the lead at the end of lap 27. After a lengthy red flag to clear up the debris, it set up a one-lap sprint to the finish of the 30-lap contest " extra laps not permitted given the first safety car came out too late to extend the race. Dennis held his…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago (595+ words) Jake Dennis emerged from a chaotic Sao Paulo E-Prix as the winner, becoming the first driver ever to win the race from pole position. A late race sequence of a safety car, full course yellow, then a red flag left the Andretti driver in the perfect position to deliver his and the team's first win since the first race of the 2024 Diriyah E-Prix. The safety car came out on lap 23 of the 30 lap race after Edoardo Mortara was squeezed into the wall at Turn 6 by Lucas di Grassi, an incident that caused both to retire.It caught out a number of drivers " including frontrunners Oliver Rowland, Nick Cassidy and Pascal Wehrlein " who had just taken their second Attack Modes and weren't able to fully capitalize on its effectiveness. The race was then red flagged after a frightening crash for Pepe…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago (177+ words) MOORESVILLE, N.C. " Michael Annett, a former racecar driver who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR's three national touring series, has died. He was 39. JR Motorsports, one of Annett's former teams, posted the news on social media on Friday. No cause of death was announced. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett," the team wrote. "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." According to NASCAR, Annett made 321 starts in the Xfinity Series, 158 of which came with JRM. In 2019, Annett won the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 1 JRM Chevrolet for his only win at the national level. Annett, a native of Des Moines, Iowa, was also a two-time winner…...