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Thomas Annunziata
Birth Name:Thomas C. Annunziata
Birth Date:14 June 2005
Birth Place:Colts Neck, New Jersey
Total Busch Races:2
Years In Busch:1
Busch Car Team:No. 4/6 (JD Motorsports)
First Busch Race:2024 Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 250 (Sonoma)
Last Busch Race:2024 Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 (Pocono)
Busch Wins:0
Busch Top Tens:0
Busch Poles:0
Total Arca Races:3
Years In Arca:1
Arca Car Team:No. 44 (Ferrier McClure Racing)
First Arca Race:2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 (Daytona)
Last Arca Race:2024 Zinsser SmartCoat 150 (Mid-Ohio)
Arca Wins:0
Arca Top Tens:2
Arca Poles:0
Updated:July 13, 2024

Thomas C. Annunziata (born June 14, 2005) is an American professional auto racing driver who competes full-time in the Trans Am Series, driving the No. 90 Ford for Nitro Motorsports, part-time in the ARCA Menards Series driving the No. 44 Chevrolet SS for Ferrier McClure Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 4/6 Chevrolet Camaro for JD Motorsports.

Racing career

Annunziata began his racing career in karting, where he raced in series such as the SKUSA, USPKS and Rok Series, and winning three national karting championships before transitioning to cars in 2022.[1]

In 2022, Annunziata raced in the SCCA Spec Miata Class as well as Mazda Motorsports Spec MX5 Challenge Series, and winning the two Spec MX5 Championships in his rookie year, which helped him gain a scholarship to the Mazda Motorsports Scholarship Program.[1]

In 2023, Annunziata competed in the Trans Am Series, driving the No. 90 Ford Mustang for Nitro Motorsports, finishing ninth in the final points standings with a win at the final race of the year at the Circuit of the Americas.[2] [3] It was also during this year that he competed in four races in the Carolina Pro Late Model Series, winning two races at Orange County Speedway and Tri County Motor Speedway.[4] A month after the Trans Am season ended, it was announced that Annunziata will return to Nitro Motorsports in 2024, this time running the full schedule.[5]

In 2024, Annunziata participated in the pre-season test at Daytona International Speedway for the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 44 Chevrolet for Ferrier McClure Racing,[6] and placed sixteenth in the overall results between the two testing days,[7] Several days after the test, it was announced that Annunziata will run up to four ARCA races for Ferrier McClure.[8] A month later, Annunziata made his debut in the series, driving the No. 44 at the season opening race at Daytona, where he qualified in eighteenth but finished in second behind race winner Gus Dean.[9] [10] [11] Annunziata would make another start for FMR at Talladega, finishing 12th.

On May 30, 2024, it was announced that Annunziata would make his debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in the race at Sonoma Raceway in JD Motorsports No. 6 car.[12]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233PtsRef
2024JD Motorsports6ChevyDAYATLLVSPHOCOARCHMARTEXTALDOVDARCLTPIRSON
IOWNHANSHCSC
-*-*[13]
4POC
INDMCHDAYDARATLGLNBRIKANTALROVLVSHOMMARPHO

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920PtsRef
2024Ferrier McClure Racing44ChevyDAY
PHOTAL
DOVKANCLTIOW-*-*[14]
FordMOH
BLNIRPSLMELKMCHISFMLWDSFGLNBRIKANTOL

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home - Thomas Annunziata . Thomas Annunziata Racing . February 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: Crews crowned youngest TA2 champion as Annunziata takes maiden win at COTA . Racer.com. February 19, 2024.
  3. Web site: Annunziata Wins First TA2 Race, Brent Crews Crowned Champ . Speed Sport. February 19, 2024.
  4. Web site: Thomas Annunziata . The Third Turn. February 19, 2024.
  5. Web site: COTA Race Winner Thomas Annunziata Returns to TA2 Championship Team Nitro Motorsports to Chase 2024 Championship in Full Campaign . Trans Am Racing. February 19, 2024.
  6. https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/01/10/entry-list-arca-pre-race-practice-daytona/ "Entry list for the 2024 ARCA Menards Series pre-race practice at Daytona"
  7. Web site: ARCA Menards Series 2024 pre-race practice: Complete results . ARCA Racing . February 5, 2024.
  8. Web site: Mark . Kristl . Thomas Annunziata Running Up to 4 ARCA Races . Frontstretch . January 30, 2024.
  9. Web site: Qualifying results: Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway . ARCA Racing . February 18, 2024.
  10. Web site: Starting lineup: Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway . ARCA Racing . February 18, 2024.
  11. Web site: Race results: Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway . ARCA Racing . February 18, 2024.
  12. Web site: Joseph . Srigley . Thomas Annunziata Making Xfinity Series Debut at Sonoma for JD Motorsports . TobyChristie.com . May 30, 2024.
  13. Web site: Thomas Annunziata – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 2, 2024.
  14. Web site: Thomas Annunziata – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 19, 2024.

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