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Annett Wins Wreck-Strewn ARCA 200 At Daytona

Daytona Beach, FL ? Michael Annett, a former hockey player, powered his way to victory in the wreck-strewn ARCA 200 at the Daytona International Speedway late Saturday afternoon. It was the 45th running of the ARCA RE/MAX Series event.

The 21-year old Iowa driver was behind the wheel of the Pilot Travel Centers Toyota owned by Bill Davis Racing. He led 32 laps and had a commanding lead when the checkered flag dropped.

?We didn?t qualify well but we knew we had a car that would run well in the draft,? Annett said. ?It is pretty cool to win at Daytona. For good luck, our Bill Davis team took the same box they had when Ward Burton won the Daytona 500 for them in 2002. It is an honor to drive for this team.?

To win, Annett had to miss a brace of wrecks and spins. ?I had one close call in a multi-car wreck and I just managed to squeak through. We were at the right place at the right time.?

The winner averaged 114.998 miles per hour and the 80-lap race took one hour and 44 minutes to complete. Six yellow flags slowed the race for 34 laps. The race was stopped once to allow track workers to clean the track after a multi-car wreck decimated the field.

Second place went to Justin Allgaier, who advanced from the 30th starting position. He drove a Chevrolet. ?I made some stupid mistakes in the past, but I have been able to fix these problems. Hopefully, a Cup or CTS team will be interested in me. To finish second here is pretty amazing after qualifying 30th. We had everything to lose if we wrecked toward the end, and by being patient at the end, it worked out well for us.?

Bill Baird, driving a Dodge jointly owned with NASCAR star Kenny Schrader, powered his way to third place. ?I have been working with Schrader since 1997,? he said. ?And my run here wasn?t bad for a 58-year old man. I made some good moves to miss the wrecks and I am happy with the finish, considering I pitted five times and dropped to the back four times.?

Bobby Gerhart, a five-time Daytona winner, salvaged fourth place. ?I missed the big wreck, but I was part of it,? the Pennsylvania driver said. ?It was an exciting race — no doubt about it.?

Fifth place went to nine-time ARCA champion Frank Kimmel. He started in last place but steadily worked his way through the pack for a solid finish. ?To come out with a top-five is like a win for us, coming from the back of the field,? he said. ?It is a rewarding day when all your friends come out to help you.?

New Jersey?s Tom Hessert took sixth place ahead of Landon Cassill, Dawayne Bryan, Brad Baker and Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti. ?Another car came in contact with me when the entered the pit box in front of me,? Franchitti said. ?It really hurt the handling of the car and I was skating around after that.?

Fast qualifier Justin Marks and front-row starter Scott Speed were eliminated in accidents.

TOP-10 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES POINTS AFTER THE ARCA 200 at DAYTONA (2-9-08): 1) Michael Annett 240; 2) Justin Allgaier 220; 3) Bill Baird 215; 3) Bobby Gerhart 215; 5) Frank Kimmel 205; 6) Tom Hessert III 205; 7) Landon Cassill 195; 8) Dawayne Bryan 190; 9) Brad Baker 185; 10) Dario Franchitti 180.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

FIN
STR
NO
DRIVER/HOMETOWN
TEAM & CAR
LAPS
STATUS

1
3
28
Michael Annett/Des Moines IA
Pilot Travel Centers Toyota
80
Running

2
30
16
Justin Allgaier/Springfield IL
AG Tech-Hoosier Tire Midwest Chevrolet
80
Running

3
17
52
Bill Baird/Sarasota FL
Saturn Machine Dodge
80
Running

4
4
5
Bobby Gerhart/Lebanon PA
Lucas Oil Chevrolet
80
Running

5
43
44
Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN
Prestolite Wire-Riverside Auto Parts Dodge
80
Running

6
11
1
Tom Hessert III/Cherry Hill NJ
Maaco Auto Painting Ford
80
Running

7
8
88
Landon Cassill/Cedar Rapids IA
Stanley-Vidmar-Proto Chevrolet
80
Running

8
22
72
Dawayne Bryan/Lakeland FL
Hi Tech Construction Service Dodge
80
Running

9
33
47
Brad Baker/Nashville TN
Envirox Ford
80
Running

10
9
40
Dario Franchitti/Edinburgh Scotland
Fastenal-Ingersoll Rand Dodge
80
Running

11
19
09
John Wes Townley/Watkinsville GA
Zaxby’s-SPS Ford
80
Running

12
39
24
Mike Harmon/Birmingport AL
D.A.B. Constructors-Dellasolla Restaurant Chevrolet
80
Running

13
7
46
Matt Carter/Denver NC
Fort Dodge Animal Health-Hantz Group-NuSouth Ford
80
Running

14
40
34
Darrell Basham/Henryville IN
Anti Monkey Butt Powder Chevrolet
79
Running

15
26
60
Patrick Sheltra/Indiantown FL
Ferguson Pipe-FloraGanics Chevrolet
79
Running

16
16
39
J.R. Heffner/Stephentown NY
Park East Sales-A. Colarusso & Son Chevrolet
79
Running

17
36
23
Brandon Kelley/Humble TX
Porter Glass-Royal Purple Synthetic Oil Chevrolet
76
Running

18
21
4
Tayler Malsam/Sammamish WA
Dodge Motorsports-Cunningham Motorsports Dodge
74
Running

19
34
22
Ken Butler III/Sherrills Ford NC
Aaron’s Toyota
73
Running

20
37
90
Gabi DiCarlo/Phoenix AZ
Great Clips-Lucas Oil Chevrolet
73
Running

21
42
06
Tim Mitchell/Fayetteville TN
Star Wheels Skate Center Chevrolet
69
Spark Plug

22
20
37
Dexter Bean/Westby WI
Glock Chevrolet
64
Running

23
35
45
Nur Ali/Fort Worth TX
Tara Energy Group Dodge
60
Running

24
14
93
Pierre Bourque/Ottawa Ontario
Impre Media Dodge
58
Accident

25
6
99
Ricky Stenhouse Jr./Olive Branch MS
K&N Ford
54
Accident

26
1
65
Justin Marks/Rocklin CA
Voodoo Ride Toyota
53
Running

27
23
54
Benny Chastain/Tallahassee FL
Chastain-Schacht Motorsports Chevrolet
53
Accident

28
28
38
Danny Sammons/Hamilton NJ
Shark Lounge-Daytona Lagoon Chevrolet
53
Running

29
41
26
Brad Smith/Shelby Township MI
Magna Steyr-Koolmat Dodge
47
Running

30
13
19
Jack Bailey/Huntersville NC
Eddie D’Hondt Racing Toyota
43
Accident

31
38
84
Norm Benning/Pittsburgh PA
Shodeen Chevrolet
41
Vibration

32
27
21
Mario Gosselin/Lake Wales FL
James Carter Attorney At Law Chevrolet
38
Accident

33
18
32
Dominick Casola/Holmdel NJ
A. Casola Farms Dodge
34
Accident

34
10
27
Kirk Shelmerdine/Welcome NC
Wabash Motorsports-Lilly Trucking Chevrolet
30
Accident

35
12
30
Terry Jones/Amherstburg Ontario
Jones Group Dodge
30
Accident

36
24
11
Bryan Silas/Stuart FL
Nortrax-ICI Homes Ford
30
Accident

37
5
94
Max Dumarey/North Haverhill NH
Body Coach Ford
30
Accident

38
15
7
Kyle Krisiloff/Indianapolis IN
Clabber Girl Baking Powder Chevrolet
29
Accident

39
2
2
Scott Speed/Manteca CA
Red Bull Toyota
29
Accident

40
32
75
Brian Scott/Boise ID
IWX-Strutmasters.com Chevrolet
29
Accident

41
29
12
Alli Owens/Daytona Beach FL
ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevrolet
23
Accident

42
31
00
Ed Kennedy/Coppell TX
Thunder 2-Daytona Lagoon Chevrolet
9
Accident

43
25
25
Ryan Fischer/Surrey British Columbia
Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet
9
Accident

SIM FACTORY POLE AWARD: Justin Marks 49.632 (181.335 mph)

MRGN OF VICT: .256 seconds
CAUTIONS: 6 for 34 laps

TIME OF RACE: 1:44:21
AVG SPEED: 114.998 mph

LAP LEADERS: Speed 1-9, 17-23 (16); Marks 10-16 (7); Hessert 24-44 (21); Gerhart 45-48 (4); Annett 49-80 (32)

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