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Brennan Poole to leave Alpha Prime Racing after 2026 season
Brennan Poole and Alpha Prime Racing will part ways after the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season.
Poole, 36, has driven the team's No.
44 car since 2024.
He has more than 200 starts in the series, with one pole, 12 top-five finishes and 48 top-10 finishes.
The team offered him a deal for 2027, but he declined it.
Alpha Prime has announced a new partnership with Ford for 2027, but Poole will not be part of those plans.
Team owners said they were disappointed to see him go and thanked him for his work.
Poole's plans for 2027 have not been announced.
Brennan Poole will leave Alpha Prime Racing after the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season.
Poole informed the team that he will not return to its No. 44 car for 2027.
Alpha Prime Racing made Poole an offer to stay, but he declined it.
Team owners said they were disappointed to see him go, while Poole thanked the team for their three years together.
Poole's plans for 2027 have not been stated.
- Who
- Brennan Poole and Alpha Prime Racing.
- What
- Poole will leave the team after the 2026 season and will not return to the No. 44 for 2027.
- When
- At the conclusion of the 2026 season.
- Where
- Alpha Prime Racing's No. 44 team.
- Why
- Poole said he feels he is making the right decision. His plans for 2027 have not been stated.
Brennan Poole
Alpha Prime Racing
Continuing together
Brennan Poole
Poole declined the team's offer for 2027 and said he feels he is making the right decision.
Alpha Prime Racing
The team wanted Poole and his partners to continue with it and made him an offer for 2027.
Reaction to departure
Brennan Poole
Poole thanked the team for three years of effort together.
Alpha Prime Racing
Team owners said they were disappointed and appreciated what Poole had done.
Poole drove the No. 44 for Alpha Prime Racing.
Poole placed as high as fourth at Rockingham and Martinsville.
Poole and Alpha Prime Racing are set to part ways.
Poole will not return to the No. 44.
- Car number
- No. 44
- Team tenure
- Three years
- Series experience
- More than 200 NASCAR O'Reilly races
- Career statistics
- One pole, 12 top fives and 48 top tens
- 2025 results
- Fourth at Rockingham and Martinsville
What people are saying
I want to thank Team Alpha Prime for three great years of relentless effort together, and to (owner) Tommy Joe Martins for this opportunity and for believing in me years ago
Ultimately he feels like he’s making the right decision, and I respect it – I just disagree with him, obviously.
It’s disappointing, for sure. He’s been a great driver for us and we feel like we’ve put a great team around him. But we appreciate everything.
Brennan Poole has informed APR that he will not return to the #44 for the 2027 season, ending a three-year run at the organization
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