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Brennan Poole Exits Alpha Prime Racing; Owners Express Deep Disappointment
Highlights
- Brennan Poole and Alpha Prime Racing part ways after 2026 season
- Poole will not return to drive No. 44 car in 2027
- Poole achieved career-best finishes of fourth place in 2025
- Alpha Prime Racing partners with Ford for 2027 season
- Poole declined team’s offer to continue for undisclosed reasons
- Team shifts focus to rookie Lavar Scott in No. 45 car
Alpha Prime Racing and Brennan Poole will part after 2026, ending three years together. The team confirms he will not return to the No. 44 in the 2027 season.
Alpha Prime says it aims to finish strong. Poole declines a 2027 offer for undisclosed reasons. The team’s new Ford alliance begins next season, without Poole in its future line‑up.
Poole, 36, holds more than 200 series starts, with one pole, 12 top‑fives, and 48 top‑tens. He also logs 43 Cup starts, 39 Truck races, and six ARCA victories.
With Alpha Prime, Poole peaks at fourth at Rockingham and Martinsville in 2025. Those results, plus steady points scoring, set a competitive benchmark for the No. 44 program.
Poole declined Alpha Prime’s 2027 offer; reasons remain private.
Attention now shifts to rookie Lavar Scott in the No. 45 car. Alpha Prime must also identify a successor for the No. 44 as its Ford program beds in.
Co‑owner Tommy Joe Martins says Poole consistently exceeded expectations and raised the team’s profile. He concedes it will feel strange to see someone else in the No. 44 next year.
Tommy Joe Martins: “Poole elevated our program by consistently surpassing expectations.”
Fellow co‑owner Caesar Bacarella echoes that view, calling Poole a great driver and acknowledging the operation built around him. The decision still disappoints the leadership group.
The timing fits a busy driver market, highlighted by the recent Keselowski RFK exit. Alpha Prime’s early clarity aids recruitment and technical planning with Ford.
Alpha Prime’s Ford partnership begins in 2027, with Poole absent from the manufacturer switch.
Poole thanks the team and targets a strong finish. His 2027 plans remain open, though form in recent duels, including a McDowell race battle, underscores his continued relevance.
Visual Summary
Brennan Poole
Leaves Alpha Prime Racing
Leaves Alpha Prime Racing
Three impactful seasons.
The No. 44 car heads down pit road—new directions await.
The No. 44 car heads down pit road—new directions await.
200+
NASCAR O’Reilly Starts
NASCAR O’Reilly Starts
12
Top-5 Finishes
Top-5 Finishes
48
Top-10 Finishes
Top-10 Finishes
“I’m grateful for every lap we ran together. Let’s finish strong.”
— Brennan Poole
Poole Era
Alpha Prime & Ford
Poole’s next move: Unwritten.
Alpha Prime Racing rolls into a Ford-powered era—
with new faces, big ambitions, and rookie Lavar Scott taking the wheel.
Alpha Prime Racing rolls into a Ford-powered era—
with new faces, big ambitions, and rookie Lavar Scott taking the wheel.
John Martinez delivers real-time NASCAR Cup Series and Truck Series news, from live race updates to pit-lane strategy analysis. A graduate of the University of Northwestern Ohio’s Motorsports Technology program, he breaks down rule changes, driver tactics, and championship points with crystal-clear reporting.
