Thomas C. Annunziata Bio
Thomas C. Annunziata, born on June 14, 2005, is an American professional stock car racing driver from Colts Neck, New Jersey. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 70 Toyota Camry for Nitro Motorsports. Annunziata has also made starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, building a multi-series résumé at a young age.
Early Life and Background
Thomas C. Annunziata grew up in Colts Neck, New Jersey, where he developed an early fascination with motorsports. As a child, he spent his formative years in karting, racing against older and more experienced competitors in national events. His family supported his interest in racing, helping him travel to karting events across the country.
Annunziata competed in several elite karting programs, including the SKUSA, USPKS, and Rok Series. In that karting environment, he sharpened his race craft, learned how to manage tires and fuel, and developed the discipline needed to handle wheel-to-wheel traffic. By the time he finished his karting career, Annunziata had captured three national karting championships, a résumé that opened doors into the world of sports car and stock car racing.
Path to NASCAR
In 2022, Annunziata made the jump from karts to cars. He raced in the SCCA Spec Miata class and the Mazda Motorsports Spec MX5 Challenge Series during his rookie season. The young New Jersey driver won both Spec MX5 championships that year, a remarkable achievement that earned him a spot in the Mazda Motorsports Scholarship Program. That scholarship helped fund his transition into faster, more competitive machinery.
The following season, Annunziata moved into the Trans Am Series with Nitro Motorsports, driving a No. 90 Ford Mustang. He finished ninth in the final points standings and closed the year with a win at Circuit of the Americas. He also picked up two victories in the Carolina Pro Late Model Series at Orange County Speedway and Tri-County Speedway. Those results convinced Nitro Motorsports to expand his program, setting the stage for his arrival in the ARCA Menards Series and, eventually, NASCAR.
Thomas C. Annunziata Career
Early Career (2022–2023)
Annunziata’s car-racing career began in 2022 with a Spec Miata program that quickly produced results. His twin Spec MX5 championships during his rookie car season signaled that he could adapt to heavier, more complex machines after years in karts. The Mazda Motorsports Scholarship gave him the resources to step into a professional series the next year.
In 2023, Annunziata joined Nitro Motorsports for a Trans Am Series campaign. Driving the No. 90 Ford Mustang, he ran a consistent schedule and scored his first victory in a closed-wheel car at Circuit of the Americas. Combined with two Pro Late Model wins in the Carolinas, his 2023 season established him as a versatile young talent ready for stock car racing.
ARCA Menards Series Breakthrough (2024–2025)
Annunziata made his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2024 at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 44 Chevrolet for Ferrier McClure Racing. He qualified eighteenth and finished second behind race winner Gus Dean, an impressive opening result that showed he could handle superspeedway traffic. He added a twelfth-place finish at Talladega in another start for the team, giving him a pair of top-twelve runs in his first two ARCA races.
In 2025, Annunziata joined Nitro Motorsports in the ARCA Menards Series. At Lime Rock Park, he earned his first career ARCA victory, rebounding from a first-lap spin with Brent Crews after starting from pole. He also expanded into the ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West, running the No. 70 across all three ARCA tours and collecting additional top-ten finishes along the way. The Lime Rock win cemented his status as a rising name in the ARCA ladder.
NASCAR Xfinity Series (2024–2025)
On May 30, 2024, Annunziata was announced as the driver of the JD Motorsports No. 6 car for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Sonoma Raceway. That Sonoma start marked his official debut in one of NASCAR’s top national series, giving him experience on a road course against veteran competition.
On January 2, 2025, he was announced as a part-time driver of the No. 70 Chevrolet SS for the rebranded Cope Family Racing team, sharing the ride with Leland Honeyman. The move kept him connected to a NASCAR national tour while he continued to focus on his full-time ARCA program.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (2025)
In June 2025, Annunziata made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Lime Rock Park. He drove the No. 07 truck for Spire Motorsports and finished fifteenth in his first Truck Series start, gaining valuable seat time on a demanding road course and adding a third NASCAR national series to his résumé.
Driving Style and Strengths
Annunziata has shown a particular comfort on road courses, where his karting background and Trans Am experience pay off in braking zones and corner entry. He has demonstrated the patience needed to recover from on-track mistakes, as shown by his rebound win at Lime Rock after a first-lap spin. His partnership with Nitro Motorsports has given him a stable engineering environment in which to keep refining his stock car skills.
Notable Races and Milestones
His second-place ARCA debut at Daytona in 2024 announced his arrival in stock cars. The 2025 Lime Rock Park 100 stands as his first ARCA victory and his first win from pole in the series. His Truck Series debut at Lime Rock and his Xfinity debut at Sonoma round out a résumé full of first-time milestones in a short span of time.
Thomas C. Annunziata Career Wins
Thomas C. Annunziata has built a verified win list that spans karting, sports cars, stock cars, and late models. His first national-level victories came in karting, where he collected three national championships. He then added Spec MX5 championships, a Trans Am win at Circuit of the Americas, and Pro Late Model wins at Orange County Speedway and Tri-County Speedway.
ARCA Menards Series Highlights
Annunziata’s first ARCA Menards Series victory came at the 2025 Lime Rock Park 100, where he started from pole, recovered from a first-lap spin, and held on for the win. Across the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West, he has accumulated one ARCA Menards Series win, twelve top-ten finishes, and two poles, with a best ARCA Menards Series points finish of thirty-first in 2024.
Other Wins and Performances
Outside of ARCA, Annunziata has wins in karting, Spec MX5 competition, the Trans Am Series at Circuit of the Americas, and the Carolina Pro Late Model Series. He has also logged national series experience in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, even though he has yet to record a win at either of those levels.
| Series | Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCA Menards Series | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| ARCA Menards Series East | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| ARCA Menards Series West | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thomas C. Annunziata Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Public details about Annunziata’s parents and siblings are limited, but his family has been credited with supporting his early karting career. Their encouragement helped him travel the karting circuit and chase national championships before he ever turned a wheel in a stock car.
Personal Life
Annunziata is an American driver based in his home state of New Jersey. Verified personal-life details such as spouse, children, and marital status are not publicly available at this time.
2025 Season Performance
The 2025 season has been a breakthrough year for Thomas C. Annunziata. He ran the full ARCA Menards Series schedule with Nitro Motorsports, captured his first ARCA victory at Lime Rock Park, and also expanded into the ARCA East and ARCA West tours. He also added part-time NASCAR Xfinity Series work with Cope Family Racing and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Lime Rock with Spire Motorsports, rounding out a busy multi-series slate.
Key results included his first career ARCA win, a fifteenth-place finish in his Truck Series debut, and consistent top-ten pace across all three ARCA tours. With one ARCA Menards Series win, twelve top-ten finishes, and two poles to his name in 2025, his form points to a young driver trending upward.
Heading toward 2026, when he is scheduled to run the full ARCA Menards Series schedule with Nitro Motorsports in the No. 70 Toyota, Annunziata’s outlook is strong. Continued growth in ARCA could set up additional opportunities in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series, keeping his national series momentum moving in the right direction.
