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Michael Annett Tenth in Points in Rookie Nationwide Series Season

Filed under Nationwide Series, Press Releases

Homestead, Fla. (November 23, 2009) – The 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series
season has concluded and rookie Michael Annett has claimed tenth in points
in his first full season in the series. Annett clinched tenth in the point
race following the season finale Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

“We couldn’t have achieved this top-10 goal without our sponsors. They
make it possible for us to come to the track and compete each week, and
the support of Pilot Travel Centers, HYPE Energy, Germain.com, Northland
Oil, Ventrilo, Lumber Liquidators, Oakley and Bell has been a big part in
making this No. 15 team as strong as it is,” said Annett, “I’m
extremely excited about our accomplishments this season, and look forward
to the 2010 season.”

Annett tallied four top-10, ten top-15 and 21 top-20 finishes this season
with his best finish being at Auto Club Speedway where he drove through
the checkered flag in sixth to earn awards for Raybestos Rookie of the
Race, Mobil 1 Performance Driver of the Race and Featherlite Most Improved
Driver.

As a Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate this season, Annett ended his
rookie Nationwide Series season third in Raybestos Rookie of the Year
contender standings, only 44 points behind the leader. He earned Raybestos
Rookie of the Race honors at five races this season including his seventh
place finish at Gateway International Raceway, eighth place finish at
Bristol Motor Speedway, 14th place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway, 13th
place finish at Dover International Speedway and sixth place finish at
Auto Club Speedway.

This season’s Raybestos Rookie class proved to be talented with three
rookies, including Annett, finishing in the top-10, an accomplishment
which hasn’t been done since 2005 when the trio of Carl Edwards, Denny
Hamlin and Reed Sorenson completed the task.

“To be compared to such distinguished drivers as Carl Edwards, Denny
Hamlin and Reed Sorenson is an honor. They’ve come a long way since
their days as rookies in the Nationwide Series, and I hope that I can
follow along the same path as I progress through my racing career,” said
Annett.

“A lot goes into making a team work well together and I’ve been lucky
to have a dedicated, hard working group of guys behind me this season. I
can’t thank the Germain family, Mike Hillman Sr., my crew chief Ryan
Fugle and all my crew members enough. I’ve come full circle since my
first Nationwide Series start with the team last year at Homestead. I’m
very proud of our team and appreciate all their hard work”, said Annett.

For more information on Michael Annett, please visit www.michaelannett.com
and www.germainracing.com.

For more information on Pilot Travel Centers, check out
www.pilottravelcenters.com.

- Rising Star Management Group Press Release