Brennan Cole Poole (born April 11, 1991) is an American professional
stock car racing
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driver,
engineer
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,
consultant
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,
driver coach,
spotter, and
crew chief. He competes full-time in the
NASCAR Xfinity Series
The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...
, driving the No. 6
Chevrolet Camaro
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for
JD Motorsports
JD Motorsports, is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. It is owned and operated by Johnny Davis. It currently fields two Chevrolet Camaro SS teams: The No. 4 for Bayley Currey and ...
. He has raced in each of
NASCAR
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's top three divisions as well as the
ARCA Menards Series
The ARCA Menards Series is an American stock car series, the premier division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). It is considered a minor, semi-professional league of stock car racing, used as a feeder series into the three national ...
where he has multiple wins.
Racing career
Early career
UMP Modifieds
![BrennanPoole2008(Cropped)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/BrennanPoole2008%28Cropped%29.png)
Poole drove
Dirt Modifieds in the
UMP ranks from 2007 to 2008 for his family's team at their hometrack of
Houston Raceway Park
Houston Raceway Park, formerly known as Royal Purple Raceway, is a quarter-mile dragstrip in Baytown, Texas, just outside Houston. Built in 1988, the Park is situated on 500 acres on the eastern edge of the greater Houston metropolitan area and i ...
, he scored 7 wins in 2008 and the
Texas World Dirt Championship.
UARA-Stars Late Models
In 2011, Poole scored four
UARA-Stars
The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States, founded in 1953 by John Marcum. The current president of ARCA is Ron Drager, who took over the position in 1996 following the death of Bob Lo ...
wins at
Hickory
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,
Kingsport,
Rockingham, and
Lonesome Pine. He clinched the championship at
Rockingham after locking the championship up a week before at
Concord
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.
ARCA Racing Series
2011
Poole made his debut in the
ARCA Racing Series
The ARCA Menards Series is an American stock car series, the premier division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). It is considered a minor, semi-professional league of stock car racing, used as a feeder series into the three national ...
at
Salem Speedway
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in 2011, driving the No. 55
Chevrolet
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for
Venturini Motorsports
Venturini Motorsports is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West. Founded in 1982 by Bill Venturini Sr., Venturini Motorsports is t ...
, in which Poole would lead 31 laps and win in his debut.
Poole ran three more races that year in Venturini's 25 car, scoring a pole and a top five finish at
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as ''The Tricky Triangle'', is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA M ...
.
2012
![BrennanPoolePocono2012](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/BrennanPoolePocono2012.jpg)
Poole ran the full 2012 schedule for Venturini in the 25 car, earning 15 top tens, three poles, and back-to-back wins at
Elko Speedway
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and
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as ''The Tricky Triangle'', is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA M ...
while going on to finish 3rd in points.
2013
Poole ran part-time schedules over the next two years for Venturini.
At the
Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack
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, Poole crossed the finish line in third but was awarded the win after it was determined that the two drivers who finished ahead of him,
Kelly Kovski and
A. J. Fike, jumped the final restart.
2014
In 2014, Poole returned at
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as ''The Tricky Triangle'', is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA M ...
in which he led 31 of 50 laps. He returned again for the next six races as a substitute for
John Wes Townley
John Wesley Townley (December 31, 1989 – October 2, 2021) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He competed in NASCAR's Xfinity and Truck Series from 2008 to 2016, winning a race in the latter in 2015.
Townley's father Tony is a ...
; Poole scored four top fives and a victory at
Kentucky Speedway
Kentucky Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Before 2008 J ...
in his final ARCA start in the No. 15.
Poole was later penalized 25 driver points after his Kentucky car was found to be in violation of the minimum roof height rule.
2015
Poole signed a contract with Team BCR Racing to run 10 races in the 2015 season to drive the No. 45
Ford Fusion for the team, replacing
Grant Enfinger
Grant McArthur Enfinger (born January 22, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 23 Chevrolet Silverado for GMS Racing. Before moving up to the Truck S ...
but would withdraw from the season opener at
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and never make a start after that.
2018
Poole returned to Venturini as a relief driver at
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as ''The Tricky Triangle'', is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA M ...
in 2018, relieving
Natalie Decker
Natalie Marie Decker (born June 25, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. She last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 33 Toyota Supra for Reaume Brothers Racing, the No. 28 Ford Mustang for RSS Ra ...
, who was recovering from surgery. He nearly won the race which would’ve made Decker the first female winner in
ARCA Racing Series
The ARCA Menards Series is an American stock car series, the premier division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). It is considered a minor, semi-professional league of stock car racing, used as a feeder series into the three national ...
history as she started the race but he ultimately struggled to gain his speed back after a late race caution as he was passing
Harrison Burton
Harrison Brian Burton (born October 9, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 21 Ford Mustang for Wood Brothers Racing.
Racing career Early years
Burton's rac ...
for the lead.
Other ventures in ARCA
During his ARCA career, Poole worked several odd jobs within auto racing between starts, including serving as a consultant, spotter, driver coach, and working in shop for
Venturini Motorsports
Venturini Motorsports is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West. Founded in 1982 by Bill Venturini Sr., Venturini Motorsports is t ...
. He also served as a cameraman for
Dartfish
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racing analysis videos.
Xfinity Series
2015
In 2015, Poole was signed to drive in the
Xfinity Series
The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...
for
HScott Motorsports
HScott Motorsports was an American professional stock car racing team that last competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, the K&N Pro Series East and the ARCA Racing Series. The organization was owned by North Carolina bus ...
with
Chip Ganassi
Floyd Ganassi Jr. (born May 24, 1958) better known as Chip Ganassi, is a US businessman, former racing driver, current team owner and member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. He has been involved with the North American auto racing scen ...
, with the operation being run out of Ganassi's NASCAR shop. Poole shared the No. 42 ride with Ganassi
Sprint Cup Series
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driver
Kyle Larson
Kyle Miyata Larson (born July 31, 1992) is an American professional auto racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports. Larson is the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champi ...
and
Justin Marks. In between starts he also traveled to Sprint Cup races as an observer with Ganassi's other Cup driver,
Jamie McMurray
James Christopher McMurray (born June 3, 1976), nicknamed Jamie Mac, is an American former professional stock car racing driver and currently an analyst for ''Fox NASCAR''. He raced in the NASCAR Cup Series on a full-time basis from 2003 to 2018 b ...
.
On May 17, Poole was parked by NASCAR during the race at
Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately east of Des Moines. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered RV viewing area along the backstretch ...
after intentionally turning
J. J. Yeley
Christopher Beltram Hernandez "J. J." Yeley (born October 5, 1976) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the Nos. 13 and 66 cars for MBM Motorsports and part-time in ...
into the outside wall in response to Yeley turning Poole into the wall earlier. In total he scored two top tens and ten top-fifteen finishes during the season.
2016
![Brennan Poole (27591683046)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Brennan_Poole_%2827591683046%29.jpg)
For 2016, Poole moved into a new No. 48 car for Ganassi full-time with sponsorship from DC Solar for the full season.
At
Talladega, Poole finished third after crossing the finish line first after a last-lap caution. NASCAR reviewed the finish and later awarded
Elliott Sadler
Elliott William Barnes Sadler (born April 30, 1975) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing. Sadler is one of 36 dr ...
the win by virtue of being in first when the caution flag was displayed. Poole finished eighth in points, scoring 17 top tens and four top fives.
2017
![Brennan Poole Daytona 2017](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Brennan_Poole_Daytona_2017.jpg)
He returned to CGR's No. 48 for 2017. He won his first career series pole at
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event. In addition to NA ...
in July. Poole advanced to the Round of 8 in the Xfinity Series playoffs, but fell out of the elimination race early after contact with
Caesar Bacarella
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. Poole finished sixth at Homestead, finishing sixth in points.
On June 18, 2018, it was announced that Poole would sue Chip Ganassi Racing, and agency
Spire Sports + Entertainment
A spire is a tall, slender, pointed structure on top of a roof of a building or tower, especially at the summit of church steeples. A spire may have a square, circular, or polygonal plan, with a roughly conical or pyramidal shape. Spires are ...
for
breach of contract
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, alleging that CGR and Spire conspired to take away
DC Solar
DC Solar Solutions Inc., trading as DC Solar, was a Benicia, California solar power supplier company whose owners lived lavishly on ill-gotten gains in Martinez, California, Martinez. The company was shut down by the Federal Bureau of Investigat ...
's sponsorship from Poole and move it to the No. 42 CGR Cup Series team and that Spire's involvement representing both driver and team constituted a conflict of interest.
Ganassi and Spire both released statements through attorneys denying the claims, with CGR's statement saying the sponsorship of Poole ended "because he never won a race despite the advantages of the best equipment in the garage."
Poole, CGR, and Spire would later settle their dispute out-of-court at the end of 2018 following DC Solar's FBI raid, although terms were not released.
2018
![BrennanPooleCharlotte2018](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/BrennanPooleCharlotte2018.jpg)
Poole tested for
GMS Racing
Petty GMS Motorsports, also known as GMS Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series, is an American professional stock car racing team formed by Richard Petty and Maurice J. Gallagher Jr. and operated by GMS Racing. In the NASCAR Cup Series they field t ...
at
Charlotte Motor Speedway
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in May.
2022
After 5 seasons of not competing in the series he would return to run the entire West Coast Swing in the No. 47
Chevrolet Camaro
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for
Mike Harmon Racing
Mike Harmon Racing with Gary Keller, formerly Elite 2 Racing, is an American professional stock car racing team that fields the No. 74 Chevrolet Camaro full-time for TBA in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team has also competed in the NASCAR Campin ...
. Poole attempted his first race with MHR in the
Production Alliance Group 300
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at
Auto Club, but Poole missed the field. He would successfully make the field the following week at Las Vegas. However only three laps into the event, the engine gave out, leaving him 37th. Poole would then fail to qualify for the next three races, before finally making the field once again at
Richmond Raceway
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, however rear gear issues knocked Poole out of the event after 112 laps. He would then qualify for the second time in a row at Martinsville, but couldn’t even turn a lap thanks to the clutch failing on him. He would only make four more races with the team until moving to
Jimmy Means Racing
Jimmy Means Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, fielding the No. 52 Chevrolet Camaro part-time for Harrison Rhodes, Gar Robinson, and Brennan Poole. It is owned by former driver ...
for Bristol, but failed to qualify.
Poole would then sign a three race deal with
JD Motorsports
JD Motorsports, is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. It is owned and operated by Johnny Davis. It currently fields two Chevrolet Camaro SS teams: The No. 4 for Bayley Currey and ...
in the No. 6
Chevrolet
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at Texas, Homestead and Phoenix. He would finish 31st in his first start with the team at Texas due to a multiple car pileup midway through the race. At Homestead, he would finish 14th, his best finish since 2017 at the same track.
Truck Series
2015
In 2015, Poole made his Truck Series debut at
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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, driving the No. 21 Chevrolet for
GMS Racing
Petty GMS Motorsports, also known as GMS Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series, is an American professional stock car racing team formed by Richard Petty and Maurice J. Gallagher Jr. and operated by GMS Racing. In the NASCAR Cup Series they field t ...
, where he qualified 15th and finished 11th.
2018
On October 31, 2018, it was announced Poole would return to the series for a one-off race with
NextGen Motorsports
Vizion Motorsports (formerly NextGen Motorsports) was an American professional stock car racing team that last competed in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series. In the Truck Series, the team currently fielded ...
in the No. 35
Toyota Tundra
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. His fifteenth-place finish was encumbered due to the team violating rule 20.3.4 in the
NASCAR
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rule book.
On November 2, 2018, Poole announced he would return with
NextGen Motorsports
Vizion Motorsports (formerly NextGen Motorsports) was an American professional stock car racing team that last competed in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series. In the Truck Series, the team currently fielded ...
in the No. 35 at
Homestead-Miami Speedway for the Truck Series season finale. He finished 19th after dealing with a stuck accelerator during the race.
2019
On January 28, 2019, Poole announced a full-time schedule with
On Point Motorsports for the
2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series
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, driving the No. 30. Poole finished in the top ten for the first time after avoiding late attrition at
Texas Motor Speedway
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early in the season. The team later scaled back its effort due to sponsorship concerns.
Utilizing a chassis from 2007 and dealing with a broken sway bar during the race, Poole finished second at
Charlotte
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in May.
On July 11 at
Kentucky Speedway
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, the lapped truck of Poole made contact with
Ben Rhodes, who was running second. Both drivers acquired enough damage to make additional pit stops. After the race, Rhodes charged Poole, irate that a slower truck cost Rhodes a shot at a
NASCAR playoffs
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berth, which would have come with a win.
2020
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Although he moved to the Cup Series for the 2020 season, Poole continued racing in the Truck Series with On Point Motorsports on a part-time basis beginning at Daytona. He ran the first 11 races of the season, recording a best finish of 12th in both
Kansas Speedway
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doubleheader races in July.
Scott Lagasse Jr.
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He is the owne ...
and
Danny Bohn
Daniel T. Bohn (born June 29, 1988) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports.
Racing career NASCAR Mo ...
took over the No. 30 after the
Michigan International Speedway
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race in August as Poole had run out of eligible Truck races as a full-time Cup driver.
2021
In June 2021, Poole made his return to NASCAR and On Point Motorsports for the Truck race at Texas Motor Speedway.
2022
On February 28, 2022, it was announced Poole would drive part-time in the No. 46 for
G2G Racing starting at
Las Vegas
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however, would be replaced by
Matt Jaskol,
G2G Racing's full-time driver after Poole qualified in on speed and Jaskol failed to do so. He would drive G2G's No. 47 at
Atlanta
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. He returned to the team at
Darlington
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In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...
.
NASCAR Cup Series
2020
On December 11, 2019, Poole announced he would race full-time for
Premium Motorsports
Premium Motorsports (formerly Jay Robinson Racing) was an American professional stock car racing team that competed in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team last fielded the No. 15 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 LE full-time for Brennan Poole, and the No. 27 Ca ...
in the No. 15 in the
NASCAR Cup Series
The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the Grand National Division. In 1971, ...
for 2020.
On February 3, 2020, Poole announced at the
NASCAR Hall Of Fame
The NASCAR Hall of Fame, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, honors drivers who have shown expert skill at NASCAR driving, all-time great crew chiefs and owners, broadcasters and other major contributors to competition within the sanctioning ...
that
Spartan Mosquito Eradicators as a primary sponsor through their Spartan GO! line of products and
R.E.D. would join him as an associate sponsor both for 17 races starting at the
Daytona 500
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which would also include the
Bluegreen Vacations Duel
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and
NASCAR All-Star Race
The NASCAR All-Star Race, formerly known as The Winston from 1985 to 2003, the Nextel All-Star Challenge from 2004 to 2007, the Sprint All-Star Race from 2008 to 2016, and the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race from 2017 to 2019, is an annual NAS ...
.
In September, Poole was replaced by
J. J. Yeley
Christopher Beltram Hernandez "J. J." Yeley (born October 5, 1976) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the Nos. 13 and 66 cars for MBM Motorsports and part-time in ...
in the No. 15 for the
Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is one of two NASCAR Cup Series races held at Bristol, the other being the Food City Dirt Race, but it is by far the m ...
due to sponsorship reasons, though he remained with the team. At the time, Poole was 32nd in points.
In the
2020 YellaWood 500
The 2020 YellaWood 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 4, 2020 at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 200 laps -- extended from 188 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.66 mile (4.2 km) superspeedw ...
at Talladega Superspeedway on October 4, Poole earned his career best Cup Series finish. He crossed the line in 11th, but finished 9th due to penalties issued against
Matt DiBenedetto
Matthew Guido DiBenedetto (born July 27, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 25 Chevrolet Silverado for Rackley WAR.
Racing career Early care ...
and
Chris Buescher
Christopher William Buescher (born October 29, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 17 Ford Mustang for RFK Racing. He is the 2012 ARCA Racing Series and 2015 ...
.
Other racing
Asphalt Modifieds
In July 2019 Poole made his
Asphalt Modified debut at
Bowman Gray Stadium
Bowman Gray Stadium is a NASCAR sanctioned asphalt flat oval short track and longstanding football stadium located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is one of stock car racing's most legendary venues, and is referred to as "NASCAR's longes ...
for
Truck Series team
On Point Motorsports in their No. 30 entry finishing 24th after having plug wire issues early on in the race.
Late Model Stocks
On September 27, 2019, Poole made his first appearance in a
Late Model Stock for the first time since his
UARA-Stars
The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States, founded in 1953 by John Marcum. The current president of ARCA is Ron Drager, who took over the position in 1996 following the death of Bob Lo ...
championship in 2011 for the
ValleyStar Credit Union 300
The ValleyStar Credit Union 300 is a late model race held at Martinsville Speedway in the early fall each year since 1985.
History
In 1970, Martinsville Speedway added 250-lap twin features for the Late Model Sportsman and Modified classes annu ...
in a joint partnership with
On Point Motorsports and
DGR-Crosley
TRICON Garage, formally known as David Gilliland Racing and Team DGR, is an American professional stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the ARCA Menards Series, the ARCA Menards Series East, the ARCA Menards Se ...
, he would finish 15th.
Other ventures
Poole has been seen as a jack of all trades due to his wherewithal to take roles of any form in the Motorsports space most prominently in his days with
Venturini Motorsports
Venturini Motorsports is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West. Founded in 1982 by Bill Venturini Sr., Venturini Motorsports is t ...
in the
ARCA Racing Series
The ARCA Menards Series is an American stock car series, the premier division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). It is considered a minor, semi-professional league of stock car racing, used as a feeder series into the three national ...
from
2013
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to
2014
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when he was left without a full-time ride after the
2012
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season due to a lack of funding.
Consulting, Coaching, and Spotting
In his days with
Venturini Motorsports
Venturini Motorsports is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West. Founded in 1982 by Bill Venturini Sr., Venturini Motorsports is t ...
from
2013
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to
2014
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he served as the teams consultant, driver coach, and spotter scoring a few wins along the way with each of his roles, most notably spotting for
Erik Jones
Erik Benjamin Jones (born May 30, 1996) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Petty GMS. His nicknames are EJ, his initials, and That J ...
’ first and only
ARCA Racing Series
The ARCA Menards Series is an American stock car series, the premier division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). It is considered a minor, semi-professional league of stock car racing, used as a feeder series into the three national ...
win at
Berlin Raceway in
2013
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.
Dartfish
From
2011
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to
2014
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Poole served as a
Dartfish
Dartfishes are a group of fish, formerly considered to be a subfamily, Ptereleotrinae, of goby-like fishes in the family Microdesmidae of the order Gobiiformes, Authorities now consider the species in the family Microdesmidae are within the G ...
camera operator for
Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team is based in Welcome, North Carolina, and is owned and operated by Richard ...
’s
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, and is the only series in NASCAR to race production pickup truck based stock cars. The series is one of th ...
,
NASCAR Nationwide Series
The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...
, and
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the Grand National Division. In 1971, ...
teams.
Vlogging
Poole ran a weekly vlog during the
2016
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and
2017
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seasons which he started back up during the pandemic in the
2020
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season.
Charity Work
Poole has been involved in hurricane relief efforts in the past starting in 2017 with
Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey was a devastating Category 4 hurricane that made landfall on Texas and Louisiana in August 2017, causing catastrophic flooding and more than 100 deaths. It is tied with 2005's Hurricane Katrina as the costliest t ...
for his hometown of
The Woodlands, Texas
The Woodlands is a special-purpose district and census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Texas in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area. The Woodlands is primarily located in Montgomery County, with por ...
with his Poole For Texas initiative and also in 2018 for
Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence was a powerful and long-lived Cape Verde hurricane that caused catastrophic damage in the Carolinas in September 2018, primarily as a result of freshwater flooding due to torrential rain. The sixth named storm, third h ...
for
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
.
In 2020, Poole, in partnership with
Premium Motorsports
Premium Motorsports (formerly Jay Robinson Racing) was an American professional stock car racing team that competed in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team last fielded the No. 15 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 LE full-time for Brennan Poole, and the No. 27 Ca ...
and
Children's Hospital of Orange County
Children's Health of Orange County or CHOC is a pediatric healthcare system based in Orange County, California, is committed to being a leading destination for children’s health by providing exceptional and innovative care. Its flagship hospita ...
, started Brennan’s Miracle Miles to help better CHOC's mental health services and expand their intensive care unit and programs that supported children with
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The autism spectrum, often referred to as just autism or in the context of a professional diagnosis autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental disorder, neurodevelopmental condition (or conditions) ...
.
Personal life
Raised outside of
Houston
Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...
,
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
,
Poole was born in
Folsom, California
Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is commonly known for Folsom State Prison, the song "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash, as well as for Folsom Lake. The population was 80,454 at the 2020 census.
Folsom is pa ...
, living there until the age of seven.
Poole earned the nickname "The Bull" early in his career, after charging from the rear of the field in several events.
Poole graduated from
Woodlands Christian Academy a year early in 2008, at the age of 17.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(
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Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
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) (
Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Cup Series
=Daytona 500
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Xfinity Series
Camping World Truck Series
Season still in progress
Ineligible for series points
ARCA Racing Series
(
key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (
Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
References
External links
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People from The Woodlands, Texas
Sportspeople from Harris County, Texas
ARCA Menards Series drivers
NASCAR drivers
1991 births
Living people
Racing drivers from Houston
Racing drivers from Texas
People from Folsom, California
Chip Ganassi Racing drivers