Thomas Annunziata
Thomas C. Annunziata is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 70 Toyota Camry for Nitro Motorsports. He has previously competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Racing career
Early career
Annunziata began his racing career in karting, where he raced in series such as the SKUSA, USPKS, and Rok Series, and won three national karting championships before transitioning to cars in 2022.In 2022, Annunziata raced in the SCCA Spec Miata Class as well as the Mazda Motorsports Spec MX5 Challenge Series and won the two Spec MX5 Championships in his rookie year, which helped him gain a scholarship to the Mazda Motorsports Scholarship Program.
Trans Am Series
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. 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 Speedway. A month after the Trans Am season ended, it was announced that Annunziata would return to Nitro Motorsports in 2024, this time running the full schedule.ARCA Menards Series
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, and placed sixteenth in the overall results between the two testing days, Several days after the test, it was announced that Annunziata will run up to four ARCA races for Ferrier McClure. 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. Annunziata would make another start for FMR at Talladega, finishing twelfth.In 2025, Annunziata would compete at Lime Rock Park for Nitro Motorsports. After starting on pole for the first time, he would end up spinning with Brent Crews on the first lap, but rebounded and earned his first career victory in the series.
In 2026, Annunziata will run full-time in the main ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 70 Toyota for Nitro Motorsports.
NASCAR Xfinity Series
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.On January 2, 2025, it was announced that Annunziata would drive the No. 70 Chevrolet SS for the newly rebranded Cope Family Racing team part-time. He would share the ride with Leland Honeyman.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
In June 2025, it was announced Annunziata would make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut, driving the No. 07 truck for Spire Motorsports at Lime Rock. He would end up finishing fifteenth in his debut.Motorsports career results
NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series
Season still in progressIneligible for series points