Tristan McKee, a Spire Motorsports developmental driver, will carry momentum from an impressive 2025 season into the 2026 season with Pinnacle Racing Group. On August 8, 2025, five days after turning 15, McKee made his ARCA Menards Series debut for Spire Motorsports at Watkins Glen International where he qualified 4th and took the lead on the final restart en route to his first series win and becoming the second youngest driver to win in the ARCA Menards Series. The young Kannapolis, N.C. driver also ended the year with 4 wins and a championship for Scott Lagasse Racing in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA 2 Series. Marking him as the youngest champion driver in series history.

In addition to his pursuit of a Trans Am championship in 2025, McKee competed in select CARS Pro Late Model and Late Model Stock Car Tour events. He stands as the youngest winner in tour history, winning a 100-lap Pro Late Model feature event at Dillon (S.C.) Motor Speedway at 12 years old. The versatile, young talent has gone on to collect series wins at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway, Caraway (N.C.) Speedway and tour’s inaugural trip to Cordele (Ga.) Motor Speedway this April. In 2022, McKee claimed both Rookie of the Year and championship honors at Orange County (N.C.) Speedway and as an 11 year-old.

For 2026, McKee will compete for the ARCA East Championship while piloting the No. 77 for Pinnacle Racing Group in the ARCA Menards Series for 13 races.