The NASCAR world has been rocked by the death of another driver this weekend as veteran Nick Joanides has died.

Joanides, 55, was a star on the West Coast scene most recently making three starts in the ARCA West Series. He also drove in the NASCAR Xfinity Series when it was called the Nationwide Series.

“Heard today Nick Joanides passed away,” Andy Villanueva wrote on X. “The world lost a great person. Forget all of his championships he won at short tracks across California. Not many people like Nick.”

Villanueva shared a couple of personal stories about the driver and closed with, “The mark of a good person is when they say, ‘You need anything. Call me.’

“I’d call him constantly,” he added. “We’d talk about anything. Mainly to keep me from worrying about life. That was Nick. He will be missed.”

Joanides died on Friday. No cause of death was reported.

He was the second former NASCAR driver to die on the day, joining Michael Annett, 39.

Annett drove for JR Motorsports from 2017 through 2021 and the team shared the news of his death on social media.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett,” the team shared on X. “Michael was a key member of JRM from 2017 until he retired in 2021 and was an important part in turning us into the four-car organization we remain today.”

“RIP Michael Annett,” NASCAR driver Jeremy Clements wrote on X. “Was a pleasure to go door to door with you for so many years. You’ll be missed.”

“So sad that Michael Annett has passed,” longtime NASCAR reporter Claire B Lang wrote on X. “He was always so nice. Hard to believe he is gone.”

A native of Des Moines, Iowa, was behind the wheel for 106 NASCAR Cup Series races, but never managed to finish in the top 10. While his results at that level were not eye-popping, Yahoo Sports noted he drove for a pair of “underfunded teams” in Tommy Baldwin Racing and HScott Racing.

Annett had more success on the Xfinity Series where he drove in 321 races with 95 top-10 finishes. His lone win came in the 2019 NASCAR Racing Experience 300 at Daytona International Speedway.

He also drove in nine NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races with two top-10 finishes.

ARCA posted a statement on X about both drivers’ deaths that read, “We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of ARCA Menards Series driver Michael Annett and ARCA Menards Series West driver Nick Joanides, both of whom passed away recently.”