Tristan McKee started from the pole position and led every lap in the back half of the race en route to a dominant ARCA Menards Series victory at Iowa Speedway on Friday night. Despite his youth, McKee finds himself as the championship leader as the ARCA Menards East Series heads to its 2026 finale. He will hold a two-point margin over Max Reaves when they enter the championship race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Brown’s next race is the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series at Iowa Speedway, while McKee will man a truck in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on Aug. 14 at Richmond Raceway. Bristol Motor Speedway will host the East Series finale and the battle for the title between McKee and Reaves on Sept. 17.