Derek Kneeland will drive the No. 28 for Pinnacle Racing Group in the ARCA Menards Series East race at Hickory Motor Speedway, the team announced March 3.
The race is Kneeland’s ARCA debut.
Kneeland will be a teammate to Tristan McKee, Pinnacle’s full-time driver in the series this season.
According to Pinnacle’s website, Carson Brown will drive the No. 28 for the rest of the 2026 East season.
Kneeland has previously worked as a spotter for Pinnacle in ARCA. He also currently serves as a spotter for Richard Childress Racing in NASCAR.
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