Michael Annett, a past NASCAR winner at Talladega and Daytona, has died at age 39.

JR Motorsports announced Annett’s death on Friday.

NASCAR.com reports the Des Moines, Iowa native made 436 combined starts across NASCAR’s three national touring series, with 321 in the Xfinity Series.

In 2019, he took the series’ season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 1 JRM Chevrolet for his first and only win at the national level.

He retired in 2021 after a stress fracture kept him out for parts of the season.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett,” JR Motorsports shared in a post on X.

“Michael was a key member of JRM from 2017 until he retired in 2021 and was an important part in turning us into the fou

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