Spire Motorsports has announced that rising star Tristan McKee will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut with the team at Richmond Raceway on August 14, eleven days after\u00a0his 16th birthday. McKee is part of Spire’s Ascent Driver Development Program.<\/p>\n
Due to his age, McKee will only be able to compete at tracks that are 1.25 miles in length or smaller. Spire also revealed that his Richmond start won’t be a one-off, with plans for McKee to compete at \u00a0New Hampshire Motor Speedway (August 22), Bristol Motor Speedway (September 17), Phoenix Raceway (October 16) and Martinsville Speedway (October 30) this year.<\/p>\n
McKee will pilot the No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado with Chad Walter as his crew chief.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a huge step in my career and I\u2019m incredibly thankful for the opportunity to drive for Spire Motorsports in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series,\u201d said McKee. \u201cI can\u2019t thank Jeff Dickerson, Dan Towriss, Bill Anthony, and everyone at Spire Motorsports enough for believing in me and making this possible. I\u2019ve worked for this opportunity my entire life and I\u2019m thrilled to take this next step in my career.\u201d<\/p>\n
At just 12 years old, McKee became the youngest winner in CARS Tour history when he won the 2023 Pro Late Model feature race at Dillon Motor Speedway in South Carolina.<\/p>\n
He has since earned more CARS Tour victories, while also\u00a0finding success in Trans-Am and the ARCA Menards Series. In just nine ARCA starts, he has two wins, including a victory on debut at Watkins Glen in 2025. He has also won three of his five ARCA East starts this year, and sits second in the championship standings.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe look at Tristan McKee and see someone with a huge upside and potential to make a positive impact across Spire Motorsports\u2019 driver lineup,\u201d said Spire\u00a0co-owner Jeff Dickerson. \u201cMake no mistake, Tristan has earned this opportunity, and we expect he\u2019ll make the most out of it. We\u2019re not going to define success or failure based off one race, or a specific result. We\u2019ll be looking at the totality of these five races and how those results line up with our goals heading into each race. He\u2019s a tremendous young man, with undeniable talent who comes from a great family. We\u2019re more than optimistic to start a new chapter in his developmental process.\u201d<\/p>\n
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