Nationwide Driver Annett Returns to Waterloo!

Santa Also Visits Before Big Ride 

Waterloo, Iowa–Stock cars and Santa Claus meet at Young Arena for the final Waterloo Black Hawks home game before Christmas on Saturday, December 22nd against the Sioux City Musketeers.

NASCAR Nationwide Series driver and former Waterloo Black Hawks defenseman Michael Annett will bring his #43 Richard Petty Racing Ford Mustang to the rink. Hockey and racing fans will have the opportunity to get up close to the car and meet Waterloo’s fastest former skater for pictures and autographs.


During his fourth full season in Nationwide racing, Annett earned a career-best fifth place result in the standings. The 2012 schedule was remarkably consistent for the #43 team, with Annett finishing outside the top 20 in only four of 33 races. He was inside the top ten 17 times and celebrated a career-best third place finish in two different races, first at Daytona , then Dover International Speedways.


“I’m not a race car driver, but you have to have a level of internal compete,” said Black Hawks head coach P.K. O’Handley. “That makes you successful behind the wheel. I thought he had that as a hockey player, and it certainly shows now.”


Annett played for the Black Hawks in 2003/04 and 2004/05. He appeared in 100 career USHL regular season games, plus nine additional playoff contests. In the spring of 2004, Annett was in the lineup when Waterloo clinched the Clark Cup in Game Four versus the Tri-City Storm.


Another guest of honor expected for the matchup is a well-known figure who is always seen wearing Black Hawks colors. Santa Claus will warm up his sleigh for a trip to Party Town. Santa’s appearance is presented by Slumberland Furniture on University Avenue in Waterloo.


Tickets are available for the contest from waterlooblackhawks.com or by calling (319) 291-7680. Game time is 7:05, with the gates opening an hour in advance. Weather permitting, Annett’s car will be outside the rink for viewing earlier in the evening.

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LEGENDARY ENTREPRENEUR CARROLL SHELBY PASSES AWAY

Dallas – May 11, 2012 – Carroll Shelby International, Inc., (OTC: CSBI.PK) announced today that Carroll Hall Shelby, a man whose vision for performance transformed the automobile industry, has died at age 89. Mr. Shelby passed away yesterday at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. The cause of death was not disclosed.

Born on Jan. 11, 1923, Carroll Shelby was one of America's greatest success stories. Championship-winning racecar driver, "flying sergeant" wartime pilot, philanthropist, entrepreneur, car manufacturer and racing team owner, he embodied the ingenuity, tenacity and grit to overcome any obstacle. He is perhaps the only person to have worked at a visible level with all three major American automobile manufacturers.
Carroll Shelby founded Carroll Shelby International, a publicly held corporation involved in many industries. His licensing arm has agreements with industry giants, such as Mattel, Sony, Ford Motor Company and Electronic Arts. His car company, Shelby American, has a thriving parts business as well as a line of muscle cars including the Shelby GT500 Super Snake, Shelby GT350 and Shelby GTS. The Las Vegas-based company also manufactures a limited number of the 1960s Shelby 289 "street," 289 FIA, 427 S/C and Daytona Coupe Cobras.

Shelby considered his greatest achievement to be the establishment of the Carroll Shelby Foundation™. Created in 1992 while Shelby was waiting for a heart transplant, the charity is dedicated to providing medical assistance for those in need, including children, educational opportunities for young people through automotive and other training programs and benefitting the Carroll Shelby Automotive Foundation.

Shelby remained active in the management of each of his companies and the Foundation until his death, even though he endured both heart and kidney transplants in the last two decades of his life.

"We are all deeply saddened, and feel a tremendous sense of loss for Carroll's family, ourselves and the entire automotive industry," said Joe Conway, president of Carroll Shelby International, Inc. and board member. "There has been no one like Carroll Shelby and never will be. However, we promised Carroll we would carry on, and he put the team, the products and the vision in place to do just that."

Shelby is survived by his three children Patrick, Michael and Sharon, his sister Anne Shelby Ellison of Fort Worth and his wife Cleo. Funeral plans are not currently available. Donations to the Carroll Shelby Foundation are encouraged in lieu of flowers. Information about the Carroll Shelby Foundation is available at www.carrollshelbyfoundation.org.

About Shelby American, Inc.

Founded by legend Carroll Shelby, Shelby American manufactures and markets performance vehicles and related products. Now a subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International, Inc., the company manufactures authentic continuation Cobras, including the 427 S/C, 289 FIA and 289 street car component vehicles. The company offers the GT350, GT500 Super Snake and GTS post-title packages for the current generation Ford Mustang. For more information, visit www.shelbyamerican.com.

About Carroll Shelby Licensing

Automotive manufacturer and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby is one of the most famous and successful high performance visionaries in the world, and he has spent the last 50 years establishing and protecting his name, trademarks and car design rights. He founded Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc., which has the exclusive right to license the Shelby trademarks and vehicle design rights for some of the most famous muscle cars and high-performance vehicles. CSL also holds trademark rights for Shelby-branded apparel, accessories and collectibles. For more information about the company or licensing opportunities, call             (310) 914-1843      , or fax (310) 538-8189 or write to Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc., 19021 S Figueroa St., Gardena, CA, 90248, or visit www.carrollshelby.com, www.shelbylicensing.com or www.carrollshelbyinternational.com.

About The Carroll Shelby Foundation

The Carroll Shelby Foundation was created by legendary racer and automotive manufacturer Carroll Shelby. Headquartered in Gardena, Calif., the Foundation is dedicated to providing medical assistance for those in need, including children, educational opportunities for young people through automotive and other training programs and benefitting the Shelby Automotive Foundation. For more information visit CarrollShelbyFoundation.org.

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Michael Annett

No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang

Michael Annett started the 120-lap NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Daytona International Speedway from the 16^th position. Annett finished the season opening event as follows:

27th—Michael Annett, No.43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang

Saturday marked Annett’s first race with Richard Petty Motorsports.

Annett ran in the top-15 for the majority of the 300-mile event and was scored as high as third place before getting caught up in a late race accident.

James Buescher claimed the victory Saturday afternoon after a race filled with eight cautions

Timmy Hill was the highest finishing (seventh)Ford Mustang at Daytona

Two NASCAR Nationwide Series records for Daytona International Speedway were set Saturday, the most lead changes (38) and the most leaders (16). The previous record was 35 lead changes among 12 leaders

Unofficially, Annett sits in 16^th place in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver point standings heading into Phoenix next weekend

Annett’s Thoughts After the Race: “My Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang was really fast today, but we just got caught up in some unfortunate circumstances at the end of the race and it ruined our chances for a good finish. I can’t say enough about my Richard Petty Motorsports crew, they did a phenomenal job today. We had a few bumps and bruises out there, but they never gave up. I think today was a good learning experience for us all. It was a total team effort and I appreciate all of their hard work.

“I’m really excited to go to Phoenix next weekend and see what kind of a Pilot Flying J car we’ve got. Daytona is so unpredictable and the best car doesn’t always win. This was the first time I have ever raced in a Ford Mustang and I was really impressed with the power underneath the hood. I’m expecting a fast car next weekend and I think we’ve got a good chance to finish up front at Phoenix. I can’t wait to get to the west coast and get my second race with RPM in the books.”

Landon Cassill in Daytona 500!

Landon Cassill in Daytona 500!

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Landon Cassill has a job for the Daytona 500 for the first time in his career.

Cassill said Thursday he's been hired to drive for a team that purchased assets and last year's points from the now defunct Red Bull Racing team. Cassill will drive the No. 83 Toyota, he said, and the points Brian Vickers earned in that car last year guarantee Cassill a spot in the first five races of the season.

Cassill said he has a deal with the new team to drive all year.

"It's my first time going into a NASCAR season with a signed deal knowing I'm going to be in the car every week," Cassill said. "It's my first time attempting the Daytona 500 -- wait, I am locked into the Daytona 500. That's a pretty big dream came true."

Doug Richert will be the crew chief for the No. 83 team, which is being fielded by investors who had previously backed TRG Motorsports. Cassill said the owners will announce the team name and sponsorship in the coming days.

Cassill has been working the NASCAR garages since he was 17, and five years later, his search for something steady has finally ended. He's made 33 starts in the second-tier Nationwide Series since 2007, and has made 48 Sprint Cup Series starts over the last two seasons. His best finish was 12th at Michigan last season while driving for Phoenix Racing.

Cassill was originally planning to drive a start-and-park car for Front Row Motorsports when the opportunity with this new team was offered to him. Front Row had given him a clause to leave the team if he found a full-time ride.

The opportunity was created when this new team was able to complete a transaction with energy drink company Red Bull, which pulled out of NASCAR after five seasons. The team fielded two cars last year, Kasey Kahne ended the year 14th in the standings, and Brian Vickers was 25th.

The new team now owns the points for both entries, and could field a second car alongside Cassill in the Feb. 26 season-opening Daytona 500.

Former TRG general manager Harry McMullen will have the same role with the new team. The team is working out of Randy Moss Motorsports shop in Statesville, N.C., and will get its engines from Triad.

"I've got a lot of faith in this deal. These guys want to get to the race track, want to do it right, pay their bills and they really want to have a good reputation," Cassill said. "They want to race and they want to do it right. They got away from that (at TRG) and have moved on and created a pretty neat opportunity."

TRG Motorsports ran three seasons in NASCAR, but was forced to start-and-park at times. TRG shut down its Sprint Cup team this winter, and owner Kevin Buckler is not involved in this new team.