Annett to run for ROTY in 2014, replaces Blaney in the #7

Surprising news out of Tommy Baldwin Racing this week as we've learned that current Richard Petty Motorsports Nationwide Series driver Michael Annett will move to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to drive the Pilot/Flying J Chevy SS for Tommy Baldwin Racing, replacing Dave Blaney in the #7. Annett will make his Cup debut at the 2014 Daytona 500 next February.

Annett's 2014 Scheme was unveiled Friday afternoon on Tommy Baldwin Racing's Facebook page.

According to Annett, "Driving in the Cup Series has been my goal ever since I started racing, and to start this next chapter with (Tommy Baldwin), who is one of the main reasons I made the move to North Carolina in the first place, makes this extra special. I'm looking forward to continuing what we started-winning two races in the ARCA series and running well in trucks. Pilot Flying J has been with me just as long, they have been a tremendous partner and I'm honored to represent them on the world's biggest stage."

Michael Annett ran part-time in the Nationwide Series this year after missing several months of racing after a big wreck at the season-opener in Daytona sidelined him with a fractured sternum (See Video below).