Annett and Pilot Travel Centers Fuel Excitement for Talladega
Contact: Michelle Petroff, TMC Racing

WEST DES MOINES, IA (October 3, 2007) – Michael Annett is fresh off of a Top-5 finish the final point-awarding event of the ASALMS “Challenge Division” and is ready to change gears and return to the ARCA RE/MAX Series.

Annett, the 21 year-old rising star from Iowa, has turned heads in his limited appearances with the ARS tour this season. His hometown debut at Rusty Wallace’s Iowa Speedway consisted of SIM Factory Pole “Fast Qualifier” honors and a podium finish. His speedway debut at Nashville Superspeedway was equally impressive with a third-place qualifying effort and Top-10 finish and was once again matched at his most recent ARS showing at Gateway International Raceway.

The energetic Hawkeye native is now fueled by adrenalin and speed and is ready for his first restrictor plate race at the historic 2.66-mi paved oval. For his final ARCA RE/MAX Series’ event of the 2007 season, Annett has joined forces with NASCAR powerhouse Bill Davis Racing. BDR will field a trio of Camrys for this event - Annett (#28 Pilot Travel Centers Toyota), Bobby Santos III (Chimney Rock Cattle Company Toyota) and Jacques Villeneuve (#02 BDR Toyota).

“This is an exciting opportunity for me to be able to drive for Bill Davis Racing,” commented Annett. “Their experience both at the track and in the shop give the best equipment and I think it will give us an advantage at a track like Talladega. I have learned so much from Joe Lax and the BDR team that I hope we can continue to build on what we learned at the test.”

Annett was one of forty-four teams that participated in last week’s open test session. He led the morning session and was second on the final speed chart after posting a 51.6 second lap with speeds at 185.581mph. If the #28 Pilot Travel Centers Toyota team can improve on that performance, they will definitely be one of the cars to watch for Saturday’s 94-lap event.

“Talladega is going to be a great learning experience for me! It allows me to gain valuable experience working in the draft that will be a key factor in my future,“ Annett added. “I am thrilled that Pilot Travel Centers signed on as our title sponsor for this race. They are headquartered not too far from here in Knoxville (TN) and to have them onboard at such a historical racetrack is an honor. I am also looking forward to the new experience of having a pair of teammates with Bobby Santos III and Jacques Villeneuve to work with and compliment each other throughout the weekend.”

Annett and his Pilot Travel Centers/Bill Davis Racing Team are fueled with excitement for a busy race weekend at the largest track on the NASCAR and ARCA RE/MAX Series’ tour. SIM Factory Pole Qualifying is scheduled for 3:30pm EDT on Thursday, October 4th, 2007. The green flag will drop for the “ARCA RE/MAX 250” (94 laps/250 miles) on Friday, October 5th, just after 5:00pm EDT and the cameras will be on-hand to broadcast all of the action live via a three-hour special on SPEED.

Michael Annett’s #28 Bill Davis Racing fielded Toyota Camry will carry support from Pilot Travel Centers, Benson International, Allstate Peterbilt, Marmon Highway Technologies, Northland Oil, Reliance Supply, Inc., Bell Helmets and Sparco.

Pilot Travel Centers is headquartered in Knoxville, TN, and is the nation’s largest operator of travel centers and the larger seller of over-the-road diesel fuel with 281 locations in 40 states plus Canada. The typical Pilot Travel Center includes one or more nationally-known chain restaurants, broad range of retail merchandise, automobile and truck fueling facilities and other services geared towards both professional and leisure drivers. To find a Pilot Travel Center on your route, visit http://www.pilottravelcenters.com