Recently, news broke that Michael Annett would retire at the end of the season. The signs were mostly there when he injured himself and missed a few races. However, the 35-year-old insisted that his injury was not the primary factor behind the decision. Earlier, he was back in the car and competing once again, having recovered from his injury. He said [https://twitter.com/bobpockrass/status/1446969916427587585?s=21], “It’s something I’ve thought about before I got hurt. The injury gave me a lot of time to think about it. Just felt like it’s time to do something else. I wasn’t as excited to go to the airplane each weekend. Every hour I come up with something different, starting a charter fishing company. I mean, I’m all over the place, but we’ll have some time to think about it.” WHAT ELSE DID MICHAEL ANNETT SAY? The JR Motorsports [https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/jr-motorsports/] driver admitted that it was not the first time he has had an injury. Apparently, he had hurt his spine on one occasion and it sidelined him for three months. Naturally, it is quite tough to swallow, because he thought that he could make it back. NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers Michael Annett and Brandon Brown battling in the race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway [https://www.staging.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1179231270.jpg]DOVER, DELAWARE – OCTOBER 05: Michael Annett, driver of the #1 TMC Transportation Chevrolet, leads Brandon Brown, driver of the #86 Jabs Construction Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Use Your Melon Drive Sober 200 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) His personal feelings aside, Michael Annett was happy for Josh Berry when the latter won at Las Vegas. According to him, Berry and the team definitely deserved the win. Now, he will be looking forward to the remaining races in his Xfinity Series career. of course, this is not a complete goodbye, as he is only retiring from full-time racing. In other words, he will likely go for a part-time career in the Xfinity arena. At the moment, he is sitting in 16th place in the championship battle, 22 points adrift of Ryan Sieg. With four races left in the calendar, the best that he can achieve is 13th, but he will have to catch up to Sieg, Brandon Brown, and Ty Gibbs. READ MORE: Dale Earnhardt Jr Reacts to Michael Annett Announcing his Retirement from Full-Time Racing [https://www.essentiallysports.com/nascar-news-dale-earnhardt-jr-reacts-to-michael-annett-announcing-his-retirement-from-full-time-racing/] 

Amid a lot of speculation, Michael Annett has cleared the air on the
circumstances that led to him announcing his retirement after 2021.

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[caption id="attachment_408928" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-408928" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201013100548/Chase-Elliott-Charlotte.jpg" alt="Chase Elliott celebrates after winning the Bank of America Roval 400 race" width="1920" height="1278" /> Oct 11, 2020; Concord, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (9) celebrates after winning the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]
<h2>Charlotte Motor Speedway - 2021 Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Track</h2>
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a speedway. It is situated in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway is just 13 miles outside Charlotte. The speedway has a 1.5 miles quad-oval track. It is featured in the NASCAR calendar. The track is host to the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400.

The speedway was inaugurated in 1959 by Bruton Smith. The track is often seen as the home track for NASCAR. The reason for this is many racing organizations are situated in the Charlotte region. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports. Marcus G. Smith is the track president.

The 2,000 acres complex also has a new age quarter-mile racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the lone all-solid, four-path drag strip in the United States. The strip is host to the NHRA races.

A cutting-edge clay oval is also close to the drag strip that hosts soil racing. This includes the famous World of Outlaws finals among other well-known races.
<h2>History</h2>
Charlotte Motor Speedway was planned and worked in 1959. It was built by Bruton Smith and his accomplice and driver Curtis Turner. On June 19, 1960, the first World 600 NASCAR race was held at this speedway. Although, the speedway declared financial insolvency notice on December 8, 1961.

The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina revamped it under Chapter 10 of the Bankruptcy Act.

A board of significant investors in the speedway was gathered. It was headed by A. C. Goines and furniture storekeeper Richard Howard. Goines, Howard then attempted to get money to keep the speedway running.

By April 1963, $750,000 was paid to the lenders, and the track was running again. Goines was selected as the president of the speedway and Howard was the senior supervisor of the speedway. He was appointed to take care of its everyday activities.

By 1964, Howard become the track's senior supervisor. The speedway's home loan was settled completely on June 1, 1967. Even a public burning of the mortgage happened at the speedway.

In 1992, a $1.7 million, 1,200-fixture permanent lighting system around the track was created. It was done by Musco lighting.

The track was the first superspeedway to host evening racing. It was the biggest speedway with lights until 1998 when lights were introduced around the 2.5 miles (4.0 km) Daytona International Speedway.

Another $1 million, 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) garage region was added in 1994 to the speedway.
<h2>Quick Facts</h2>
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<td width="301">Location</td>
<td width="301">5555 Concord Parkway South Concord, NC, 28027</td>
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<td width="301">Former Names</td>
<td width="301">Charlotte Motor Speedway (1960–1998, 2010–present)
Lowe's Motor Speedway (1999–2009)</td>
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<td width="301"><strong>NASCAR Cup Series</strong>:

Coca-Cola 600

Bank of America Roval 400

<strong>NASCAR Xfinity Series</strong>:

Alsco 300

Drive for the Cure 250

<strong>NASCAR Camping World Truck Series</strong>:

North Carolina Education Lottery 200

<strong>ARCA Menards Series</strong>

General Tire 150</td>
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<td width="301">Length</td>
<td width="301">1.5 mi (2.4 km)</td>
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Oct 11, 2020; Concord, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (9) celebrates after winning the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Charlotte Motor Speedway &#8211; 2021 Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Track Charlotte Motor Speedway is a speedway. It is situated in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway is just 13 miles outside Charlotte. The speedway has a 1.5 miles quad-oval track. It is featured in the NASCAR calendar. The track is host to the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was inaugurated in 1959 by Bruton Smith. The track is often seen as the home track for NASCAR. The reason for this is many racing organizations are situated in the Charlotte region. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports. Marcus G. Smith is the track president. The 2,000 acres complex also has a new age quarter-mile racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the lone all-solid, four-path drag strip in the United States. The strip is host to the NHRA races. A cutting-edge clay oval is also close to the drag strip that hosts soil racing. This includes the famous World of Outlaws finals among other well-known races. History Charlotte Motor Speedway was planned and worked in 1959. It was built by Bruton Smith and his accomplice and driver Curtis Turner. On June 19, 1960, the first World 600 NASCAR race was held at this speedway. Although, the speedway declared financial insolvency notice on December 8, 1961. The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina revamped it under Chapter 10 of the Bankruptcy Act. A board of significant investors in the speedway was gathered. It was headed by A. C. Goines and furniture storekeeper Richard Howard. Goines, Howard then attempted to get money to keep the speedway running. By April 1963, $750,000 was paid to the lenders, and the track was running again. Goines was selected as the president of the speedway and Howard was the senior supervisor of the speedway. He was appointed to take care of its everyday activities. By 1964, Howard become the track&#8217;s senior supervisor. The speedway&#8217;s home loan was settled completely on June 1, 1967. Even a public burning of the mortgage happened at the speedway. In 1992, a $1.7 million, 1,200-fixture permanent lighting system around the track was created. It was done by Musco lighting. The track was the first superspeedway to host evening racing. It was the biggest speedway with lights until 1998 when lights were introduced around the 2.5 miles (4.0 km) Daytona International Speedway. Another $1 million, 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) garage region was added in 1994 to the speedway. Quick Facts  Location 5555 Concord Parkway South Concord, NC, 28027  Operator Speedway Motorsports  Former Names Charlotte Motor Speedway (1960–1998, 2010–present) Lowe&#8217;s Motor Speedway (1999–2009)  Major Events NASCAR Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600 Bank of America Roval 400 NASCAR Xfinity Series: Alsco 300 Drive for the Cure 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: North Carolina Education Lottery 200 ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150  Length 1.5 mi (2.4 km)

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