Alpha Prime Racing switches to Ford for 2027 NASCAR season
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 5:30 PM
Last updated Sep 5, 2026
Alpha Prime Racing will field Ford Mustangs in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series starting in 2027. The team plans to utilize the Ford manufacturer with its No. 44 and No. 45 entries. This shift marks a return of Ford to the secondary level of NASCAR. The manufacturer has lacked a full-time presence in the series throughout the current year following the closure of Am Racing. Brennan Poole and Lavar Scott remain the current full-time drivers for the team. The move establishes a new partnership for the organization ahead of the upcoming season.
- •Alpha Prime Racing enters a partnership with Ford for 2027
- •The team will field Ford Mustangs for the No. 44 and No. 45 entries
- •Brennan Poole and Lavar Scott are the team's current full-time drivers
- •Ford has lacked a full-time secondary series presence since Am Racing closed earlier this year
- 5:30 PMMotorsport.com — What Alpha Prime's Ford O'Reilly Series deal is and is not
- 3:50 PMMotorsport.com — Alpha Prime Racing partners with Ford for 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly season
- 3:50 PMYahoo Sports — Alpha Prime Racing partners with Ford for 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly season
"This is not a full-fledged Ford operation like Team Penske or Haas Factory Team but Alpha Prime Racing will likely be the sole representative of the Blue Oval next year and there is a lot to be said for the opportunity that presents. Team owners Tommy Joe Martins and Caesar Bacarella, alongside team president Jusan Hamilton, made the announcement on Saturday morning at Darlington Raceway and ...Keep reading
"Starting in 2027, Alpha Prime Racing will field Ford Mustangs in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series with its No. 44 and No. 45 entries. Brennan Poole and Lavar Scott are the current full-time drivers for Alpha Prime. Ford has had no full-time presence in the secondary level of NASCAR this year, following the shuttering of Am Racing early in the year. Alpha Prime said of the OEM change ...Keep reading
"Ford is regaining a presence in the secondary level of NASCAR through a new partnership with Alpha Prime Racing
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External links- Motorsport.comSep 5, 2026, 5:30 PMWhat Alpha Prime's Ford O'Reilly Series deal is and is not
This is not a full-fledged Ford operation like Team Penske or Haas Factory Team but Alpha Prime Racing will likely be the sole representative of the Blue Oval next year and there is a lot to be said for the opportunity that presents. Team owners Tommy Joe Martins and Caesar Bacarella, alongside team president Jusan Hamilton, made the announcement on Saturday morning at Darlington Raceway and ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comSep 5, 2026, 3:50 PMAlpha Prime Racing partners with Ford for 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly season
Starting in 2027, Alpha Prime Racing will field Ford Mustangs in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series with its No. 44 and No. 45 entries. Brennan Poole and Lavar Scott are the current full-time drivers for Alpha Prime. Ford has had no full-time presence in the secondary level of NASCAR this year, following the shuttering of Am Racing early in the year. Alpha Prime said of the OEM change ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 3:50 PMAlpha Prime Racing partners with Ford for 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly season
Ford is regaining a presence in the secondary level of NASCAR through a new partnership with Alpha Prime Racing
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