Brennan Poole and Alpha Prime Racing will half methods on the conclusion of the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Elements Sequence season.
“Brennan Poole has knowledgeable APR that he won’t return to the #44 for the 2027 season, ending a three-year run on the group,” mentioned the crew in a press release. “We’re grateful and happy with all the pieces Brennan has achieved with APR over time, and we look ahead to a robust ending to the season.”
Poole, 36, is a veteran of over 200 NASCAR O’Reilly races. He has one pole, 12 prime fives, and 48 prime tens. Because the begin of the 2024 season, he has pushed the No. 44 for Alpha Prime Racing. He has led the way in which for the crew in every of his three years with APR, putting as excessive as fourth at each Rockingham and Martinsville in 2025.
Alpha Prime just lately introduced a brand new partnership with Ford for the 2027 season, however Poole won’t be a part of these plans.
Poole is an skilled driver and together with over 200 NOAPS begins, he is additionally taken half in 43 Cup and 39 Truck races. Earlier in his profession, he additionally earned six race wins within the ARCA Menard’s Sequence.
Alpha Prime additionally fields the No. 45 with rookie driver Lavar Scott. It is unclear what Poole’s 2027 plans are, however he certainly would not select to go away with out some thought of the place he may find yourself.
I wish to thank Workforce Alpha Prime for 3 nice years of relentless effort collectively, and to (proprietor) Tommy Joe Martins for this chance and for believing in me years in the past,” mentioned Poole in a social media assertion.
“Wanting ahead to closing out the season robust collectively!”
Alpha Prime unhappy to see him go
Brennan Poole, No. 44 Alpha Prime
Photograph by: Jeffrey Vest / Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos
Martins was unhappy to see him go, saying in a launch from the crew: “He raised his profile and ours. Greater than any crew within the storage, Brennan and that group overachieve each 12 months. He had one thing to show and we’ve proved it … After all we needed Brennan and his companions to proceed rising with us, particularly as we start this new chapter with Ford Racing. So, yeah, it’s going to be actually bizarre to see him driving one other racecar as a result of the forty-four means lots to me.
“In the end he seems like he’s making the precise resolution, and I respect it – I simply disagree with him, clearly. However look, I do know it was a tough resolution. We’ve bought an ideal relationship and we nonetheless will. That is the enterprise we’re in.”
The crew additionally made a proposal to Poole for 2027, however he declined.
Workforce co-owner Caesar Bacarella was additionally hoping to maintain Poole, saying: “It’s disappointing, for certain. He’s been an ideal driver for us and we really feel like we’ve put an ideal crew round him. However we admire all the pieces.”
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