Tristan McKee returns for expanded Truck schedule with Spire Motorsports in 2027 - The 2026 ARCA Menards Series East champion from Kannapolis, North Carolina, will compete in an expanded Truck Series schedule with Spire Motorsports in 2027. by Andrew Kim

Tristan McKee will expand his NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series schedule with Spire Motorsports in 2027, according to an announcement by the team on social media Wednesday, September 30. The 16-year-old from Kannapolis, North Carolina, has been on a fast track with Spire, winning the 2026 ARCA Menards Series East championship 13 days earlier and already making his first three Truck starts this season. McKee drove the No. 77 Chevrolet to a half-season haul in ARCA East, including the title by three points. In 2026, he recorded results including a sixth at New Hampshire and a fifth at Bristol. Spire’s full 2027 Truck details are still to be confirmed.