Tristan McKee

Tristan McKee
McKee at Phoenix Raceway in 2025
Born (2010-08-03) August 3, 2010
Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Achievements2025 Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series Champion
2020 INEX Summer Shootout Bandolero Bandit Champion
2020 Thursday Thunder Bandolero Bandit Champion
2026 Battle at Berlin Winner
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Truck no., teamNo. 77 (Spire Motorsports)
First race2026 Black's Tire 250 (Richmond)
Last race2026 Team EJP 175 (New Hampshire)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
ARCA Menards Series career
11 races run over 2 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 77 (Pinnacle Racing Group)
Best finish25th (2025)
First race2025 General Tire 100 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last race2026 Atlas 200 (Madison)
First win2025 General Tire 100 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last win2026 Atlas 200 (Madison)
Wins Top tens Poles
4 8 1
ARCA Menards Series East career
8 races run over 2 years
ARCA East no., teamNo. 77 (Pinnacle Racing Group)
Best finish47th (2025)
First race2025 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Last race2026 JR & CO. 150 (Iowa)
First win2026 Cook Out 200 (Hickory)
Last win2026 JR & CO. 150 (Iowa)
Wins Top tens Poles
4 7 2
ARCA Menards Series West career
2 races run over 2 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 77 (Pinnacle Racing Group)
Best finish44th (2025)
First race2025 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
Last race2026 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
Statistics up to date as of August 28, 2026.

Tristan McKee (born August 3, 2010) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series West, full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 77 Chevrolet SS for Pinnacle Racing Group, part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado RST for Spire Motorsports, and full-time in the Mazda MX-5 Cup, driving the No. 7 for BSI Racing.

Racing career

McKee has previously competed in series such as the CARS Pro Late Model Tour, where he became the series' youngest winner at Dillon Motor Speedway in 2023 at the age of twelve,[1] the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, the Carolina Pro Late Model Series, and the All-Pro Limited Late Model Series.[2]

On January 16, 2025, it was announced that McKee had signed with Spire Motorsports as a development driver.[3][4] In this deal, McKee would run a partial schedule in the CARS Tour in the Late Model Stock Tour and the Pro Late Model Tour, where he would drive for Matt Piercy Racing,[5] a full schedule in the Trans Am Series, where he would drive for Team SLR,[6] and select races in the ARCA Menards Series.[7]

ARCA Menards Series

On July 24, 2025, it was announced that McKee would make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 77 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports.[8] He would also make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series West for Spire at the season ending race at Phoenix Raceway.[9] McKee started fourth at Watkins Glen, going on to win the race in his first career ARCA start. He was the second-youngest winner in ARCA history at fifteen years and five days.[10] On August 19, it was announced that McKee would run for Pinnacle Racing Group in the No. 82 Chevrolet for three races in ARCA, beginning at Madison International Speedway.[11][12]

On December 17, 2025, it was announced that McKee will run half of the ARCA Menards Series schedule, as well as full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 77 for PRG.[13] He won at Hickory, Rockingham and the ARCA / ARCA East combination races at Toledo and Iowa. In the main series, he won at Madison.

NASCAR

Craftsman Truck Series

On July 30, 2026 it was announced that McKee will make multiple starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, his first being at Richmond Raceway, driving the No. 77 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports.[14]

Personal life

McKee's father, Lane, is a former motorcycle racer.[15]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NCTC Pts Ref
2026 Spire Motorsports 77 Chevy DAY ATL STP DAR CAR BRI TEX GLN DOV CLT NSH MCH COR LRP NWS IRP RCH
8		 NHA
6		 BRI KAN CLT PHO TAL MAR HOM -* -* [16]

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts Ref
2025 Spire Motorsports 77 Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT MCH BLN ELK LRP DOV IRP IOW GLN
1		 ISF 25th 163 [17]
Pinnacle Racing Group 82 Chevy MAD
11		 DSF BRI
2		 SLM KAN TOL
3
2026 77 DAY PHO
2		 KAN TAL GLN
18		 TOL
1*		 MCH POC BER ELK CHI LRP
7		 IRP
32		 IOW
1*		 ISF MAD
1*		 DSF SLM BRI KAN -* -* [18]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AMSEC Pts Ref
2025 Pinnacle Racing Group 82 Chevy FIF CAR NSV FRS DOV IRP IOW BRI
2		 47th 42 [19]
2026 77 HCY
1		 CAR
1**		 NSV
3		 TOL
1*		 IRP
32		 FRS
2		 IOW
1*		 BRI -* -* [20]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 AMSWC Pts Ref
2025 Spire Motorsports 77 Chevy KER PHO TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO
4		 44th 40 [21]
2026 Pinnacle Racing Group KER PHO
2		 TUC SHA CNS TRI SON PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO KER -* -* [22]

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CLMSCTC Pts Ref
2024 Tristan McKee Inc. 7M Chevy SNM HCY AAS OCS ACE TCM LGY DOM CRW HCY NWS
20		 ACE WCS FLC SBO TCM NWS
7		 N/A 0 [23]
2025 Matt Piercy Racing 7 Chevy AAS
18		 WCS
19		 CDL
19		 OCS ACE NWS
2		 LGY
4		 DOM
4		 15th 320 [24]
LowCountry Motorsports CRW
3		 HCY
22*		 AND
7		 FLC SBO
7		 TCM NWS

CARS Pro Late Model Tour

(key)

CARS Pro Late Model Tour results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 CPLMTC Pts Ref
2023 N/A 7 Chevy SNM
24		 9th 195 [25]
Ford HCY
10		 ACE
20		 NWS
4		 TCM
7		 DIL
1		 CRW
8		 WKS
DNS		 HCY
16		 TCM
16		 SBO TCM CRW
2024 Setzer Racing & Development 6 Chevy SNM
4		 HCY
24		 OCS
9		 ACE
7		 TCM
15		 CRW
1**		 HCY
15		 NWS
1*		 TCM
16*		 NWS
15		 5th 323 [26]
6M ACE
12*		 FLC
4		 SBO
2*
2025 LowCountry Motorsports 7 Chevy AAS
2*		 CDL
1		 OCS ACE CRW
16		 HCY HCY
3		 AND
15		 FLC SBO
7		 TCM NWS
Wth		 9th 252 [27]
7M NWS
6

ASA STARS National Tour

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

ASA STARS National Tour results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ASNTC Pts Ref
2026 Wauters Motorsports 5 Chevy NSM
3		 FIF
7		 HCY
7		 SLG
6		 MAD
6*		 NPS
14		 OWO
13		 TRI TOL WIN NSV NSM -* -* [28]

References

  1. ↑ "Tristan McKee becomes youngest winner in CARS Tour history at Dillon". CARS Tour. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Tristan McKee". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Tristan McKee Signs Spire Driver Development Deal, Will Run ARCA Races". Frontstretch. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Spire Motorsports Signs Late Model Standout Tristan McKee to Driver Development Program". Stars National Tour. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Tristan McKee to make select starts with Matt Piercy Racing". Short Track Scene. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Teen Tristan McKee Scores First Trans Am Win". Trans Am Racing Series. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Spire Motorsports Signs Late Model Standout Tristan McKee to Driver Development Program". Spire Motorsports. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ Srigley, Joseph (July 24, 2025). "Tristan McKee to Make ARCA Debut for Spire Motorsports at Watkins Glen". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Tristan McKee to make ARCA Menards Series debut with Spire Motorsports at Watkins Glen". ARCA Racing.com. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ "You never forget your first: Tristan McKee wins at Watkins Glen in his ARCA Menards Series debut". ARCA Racing.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Tristan McKee Adds to ARCA Schedule". Frontstretch. August 19, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Tristan McKee is eager to find another comfort zone at Madison after his historic ARCA win at Watkins Glen". ARCA Racing.com. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ "PRG Reveals Lineups for ARCA, East Schedules". Frontstretch. December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Tristan McKee Making Truck Debut With Spire". Frontstretch. July 30, 2026. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  15. ↑ "The next generation: Tristan McKee feels adequately prepared for his ARCA Menards Series debut at Watkins Glen". ARCA Racing.com. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
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  24. ↑ "Tristan McKee – 2025 Season Results – zMAX CARS Late Model Stock Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Tristan McKee – 2023 Season Results – Solid Rock Carriers CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
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  27. ↑ "Tristan McKee – 2025 Season Results – zMAX CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
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