Thomas C. Annunziata (born June 14, 2005) is an American professional auto racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series driving the No. 44 Chevrolet for Ferrier McClure Racing, and full-time in the Trans Am Series, driving the No. 90 Ford for Nitro Motorsports.
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.jpg) Annunziata (No. 44) racing Andrés Pérez de Lara (No. 2), Ryan Huff (No. 36) and Sean Corr (No. 8) in the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season-opener at Daytona | |||||||
| Born | Thomas C. Annunziata June 14, 2005 Colts Neck, New Jersey | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| ARCA no., team | No. 44 (Ferrier McClure Racing) | ||||||
| First race | 2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of February 23, 2024. | |||||||
Racing career edit
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]
Motorsports career results edit
ARCA Menards Series edit
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Ferrier McClure Racing | 44 | Chevy | DAY 2 |
PHO | TAL 12 |
DOV | KAN | CLT | IOW | MOH | BLN | IRP | SLM | ELK | MCH | ISF | MLW | DSF | GLN | BRI | KAN | TOL | -* | -* | [12] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Home - Thomas Annunziata". Thomas Annunziata Racing. February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Crews crowned youngest TA2 champion as Annunziata takes maiden win at COTA". Racer.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Annunziata Wins First TA2 Race, Brent Crews Crowned Champ". Speed Sport. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Annunziata". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "COTA Race Winner Thomas Annunziata Returns to TA2 Championship Team Nitro Motorsports to Chase 2024 Championship in Full Campaign". Trans Am Racing. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list for the 2024 ARCA Menards Series pre-race practice at Daytona" ARCA Racing, NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 11, 2024
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series 2024 pre-race practice: Complete results". ARCA Racing. February 5, 2024.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (January 30, 2024). "Thomas Annunziata Running Up to 4 ARCA Races". Frontstretch.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA Racing. February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup: Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA Racing. February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA Racing. February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Annunziata – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
External links edit
- Thomas Annunziata driver statistics at Racing-Reference