Brennan Poole Makes First NASCAR Cup Start Since 2023 at Pocono

Brennan Poole is set to make his first NASCAR Cup Series start of the 2025 season driving the No. 44 Chevrolet for NY Racing Team at Pocono Raceway, marking his return to the Cup Series since October 2023. Poole, who usually competes full-time in the Xfinity Series with Alpha Prime Racing, will maintain sponsorship continuity as Members 1st Federal Credit Union backs both his Xfinity and Cup cars this weekend. This will be Poole’s 43rd career Cup start and first with NY Racing Team, which has struggled this season with no finishes higher than 32nd. His best Cup finish came in 2020 with a ninth-place at Talladega, and his prior Pocono Cup starts were in 2020 with mid-20s finishes. The NY Racing Team has used other drivers this year but is hopeful Poole’s experience and consistency, demonstrated by his strong Xfinity results, will help improve their performance at Pocono. Overall, this weekend presents an important opportunity for Poole to re-establish himself in the Cup Series with a team seeking better results.