Brennan Poole to drive Jordan Anderson Racing’s No. 31 Chevrolet in 2027
The team announced a full-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series seat for Poole, whose relationship with Jordan Anderson dates back to their Legends car racing days.
Brennan Poole will drive Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport’s No. 31 Chevrolet full time in the 2027 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season, the team announced in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 16, 2026. The move gives Poole a confirmed seat for next season after his time with Alpha Prime Racing.
Poole had announced earlier in the week that he would leave Alpha Prime Racing after the 2026 season, according to a report by Stephan Stroud published by Yahoo Sports. His new assignment places him in a car that Blaine Perkins has driven for Jordan Anderson Racing for the past two seasons; Catchfence reported that Perkins is leaving for Sam Hunt Racing in 2027.
Poole’s history with Jordan Anderson
The team traced Poole and Jordan Anderson’s connection to 2004, when they competed against each other in Legends cars. Catchfence reported that Poole, now 35, has known Anderson since he was 12 or 13. Poole told Catchfence he was excited about the opportunity and described their relationship as longstanding.
In the team’s announcement, Poole said returning to an organization with a strong manufacturer relationship mattered to him. He said he had spent most of his NASCAR career driving Chevrolets and looked forward to continuing with the manufacturer. The team credited him with 219 career starts in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and 43 in the Cup Series.
Catchfence reported that Poole’s best series result was second at Kentucky Speedway with Chip Ganassi Racing in 2017. It also reported that he took his only career pole at Daytona that July and had recorded four top-10 finishes in 2026, most recently at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Those results provide a measure of his experience as he prepares for the No. 31 drive.
The No. 31 seat for 2027
Perkins’s departure opens the No. 31 seat at the Statesville, North Carolina, team. Catchfence reported that Perkins’s move to Sam Hunt Racing is due to begin at Daytona International Speedway in February 2027. The team’s October 16 announcement identifies Poole as its full-time driver for the car next season.
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Sources and context
- Brennan Poole Joins Jordan Anderson Racing for 2027 NASCAR SeasonYahoo Sports; article text credits Stephan Stroud and identifies the canonical article URL as Lead Lap Racing
- From Competitors to Teammates: Brennan Poole Joins Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport for 2027Speedway Media; by Official Release, with the text identifying Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport as the announcing organization
- Brennan Poole Stoked for New Opportunity with Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito AutosportCatchfence; Lee Spencer
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