Tristan McKee


Tristan McKee is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series West, and full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 77 Chevrolet SS for Pinnacle Racing Group. He last competed in the TA2 Trans Am Series class in the No. 28 Spire Motorsports/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro.

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, the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, the Carolina Pro Late Model Series, and the All-Pro Limited Late Model Series.
On January 16, 2025, it was announced that McKee had signed with Spire Motorsports as a development driver. 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, a full schedule in the Trans Am Series, where he would drive for Team SLR, and select races in the 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. He would also make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series West for Spire at the season ending race at Phoenix Raceway. 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. 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.
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.

Personal life

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