Mac Clark

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Mac Clark
Nationality Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian
BornMackenzie Clark
(2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 20)
Campbellville, Ontario, Canada
USF2000 Championship career
Debut season 2022
Current team DEForce Racing
Car number7
Starts2
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles2
Fastest laps2
Best finish23rd in 2023
Previous series
2022
2022

2022
2021

2021
2019–20		 USF Juniors
Formula Regional Americas Championship
YACademy Winter Series
Formula 4 United States Championship
F2000 Championship Series
Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series - Class A
Championship titles
2022
2020		 USF Juniors
Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series - Class A

Mackenzie "Mac" Clark (born 26 March 2004) is a Canadian racing driver. [1] He currently competes in the 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship driving for DEForce Racing. [2] [3] He is the 2022 USF Juniors champion. [4]

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Career

Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series

In 2019, Clark would debut in the Ontario-based Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series for Brian Graham Racing. [5] He would finish on the podium twice during the season and ultimately finished 4th in the championship.

Clark would return to the championship in 2020, however, he would switch to Britain West Motorsport for the season. He would manage to win 14 out of the 15 races in the season, getting 14 podiums, 4 poles, and 10 fastest laps, thus winning the championship. [6] Clark became the youngest Canadian to ever win the F1600 Championship at 16 years old; this meant he beat the long-standing record held by fellow Canadian Paul Tracy.

Formula 4 United States Championship

On the 15th of February 2021, it was announced that Clark would race in the 2021 Formula 4 United States Championship for Gonella Racing. [7] He would take 11 podiums and 6 wins during the season finishing second in the championship behind Noel León.

USF Juniors

On the 8th of February 2022, it was announced that Clark would race in the inaugural season of USF Juniors in 2022 driving for DEForce Racing. [8] At the opening round held at Ozarks International Raceway, he would grab two wins in both races. [9] Clark managed to sweep the first two rounds of the championship, taking 4 poles and 4 wins in a row. [10] He would go en route to win the championship taking 5 wins, 10 poles, and 12 podiums. [11]

Formula Regional Americas Championship

Clark would run a duel program in 2022 where he would compete in both USF Juniors and the Formula Regional Americas Championship. [12] He would manage to win on his debut at NOLA Motorsports Park, however that would be his only win of the season.

USF2000 Championship

2022

After a seat at DEForce Racing was left vacant by Bijoy Garg for the final three races at Portland International Raceway, Clark would make his debut in the series. [13] In the second race at Portland, 2022 USF2000 title rivals Myles Rowe and Jace Denmark collided at turn one allowing Clark to take the lead. He would go on to win the race in only his second start. [14]

2023

Clark would step up to the series full-time for the 2023 season once again racing with DEForce Racing. [3] He would take his first pole at Indianapolis Raceway Park and went on to win the race. [15] [16]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2015Canadian National Karting Championship — Junior7th
2016Canadian National Karting Championship — Junior2nd
Canadian National Karting Championship — Rotax Mini Max6th
2017SKUSA SuperNationals XXl — X30 Junior ClassPrime Power Team70th
2018SKUSA SuperNationals XXlI — X30 Junior ClassPrime Power Team15th
Canadian Open — Rotax Max Junior4th
ROK Cup USA ROK the RIO — Junior ROKPrime Power Team9th
Florida Winter Tour — Junior ROK11th
SKUSA Pro Tour — X30 Junior7th
2019Florida Winter Tour — Junior ROKPrime Power Team4th

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2019 Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series - Class ABrian Graham Racing1700022044th
2020 Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series - Class ABritain West Motorsport1514411144201st
2021 Formula 4 United States Championship Gonella Racing1762211191.52nd
F2000 Championship Series Team Pelfrey 222221109th
2022 USF Juniors DEForce Racing165104123931st
USF2000 Championship 310015222nd
YACademy Winter Series300001611th
Formula Regional Americas Championship Future Star Racing1510131606th
2023 USF2000 Championship DEForce Racing1822363185th
USF Pro 2000 Championship 201225023rd
GT4 America Series - Pro-Am Valkryie Velocity Racing200001419th
2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship DEForce Racing120000126*14th*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series - Class A results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2019Brian Graham Racing MSP1
1
14		 MSP1
2
4		 MSP1
3
3		 CMP
1
4		 CMP
2
4		 CMP
3
6		 MSP2
1
5		 MSP2
2
6		 MSP2
3
7		 SMP
1
4		 SMP
2
4		 SMP
3
3		 MSP3
1
6		 MSP3
2
7		 MSP3
3
11		 MSP4
1
Ret		 MSP4
2
Ret		 MSP4
3
DNS		4th204
2020Britain West Motorsport MSP1
1
1*		 MSP1
2
1		 MSP1
3
1*		 MSP2
1
13		 MSP2
2
1*		 MSP2
3
1*		 SMP
1
1*		 SMP
2
1*		 SMP
3
1*		 MSP3
1
1*		 MSP3
2
1*		 MSP3
3
1*		 MSP4
1
1*		 MSP4
2
1*		 MSP4
3
1*		1st420

American open-wheel racing results

USF Juniors

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617RankPoints
2022 DEForce Racing OIR
1
1*		 OIR
2
1*		 OIR
3
C†		 ALA
1
1*		 ALA
2
1*		 VIR
1
4		 VIR
2
10*		 VIR
3
2		 MDO
1
2*		 MDO
2
2*		 MDO
3
1*		 ROA
1
15		 ROA
2
3		 ROA
3
4		 COA
1
2		 COA
2
3		 COA
3
3		1st393

† Race was cancelled due to inclement weather.

USF2000 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2022 DEForce Racing STP
1
STP
2
ALA
1
ALA
2
IMS
1
IMS
2
IMS
3
IRP
ROA
1
ROA
2
MOH
1
MOH
2
MOH
3
TOR
1
TOR
2
POR
1
4		 POR
2
1*		 POR
3
19		22nd52
2023 DEForce Racing STP
1
11		 STP
2
20		 SEB
1
4		 SEB
1
2		 IMS
1
14		 IMS
2
4		 IMS
3
10		 IRP
1*		 ROA
1
16		 ROA
2
2		 MOH
1
3		 MOH
2
1		 MOH
3
3		 TOR
1
4		 TOR
2
13		 POR
1
8		 POR
2
4		 POR
3
9		5th318

* Season still in progress.

USF Pro 2000 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2023 DEForce Racing STP
1
STP
2
SEB
1
SEB
2
IMS
1
IMS
2
IRP
ROA
1
ROA
2
MOH
1
MOH
2
TOR
1
TOR
2
COTA
1
2		 COTA
1
3		 POR
1
POR
2
POR
3
23rd50
2024 DEForce Racing STP
1
6		 STP
2
9		 LOU
1 		LOU
2 		LOU
3 		IMS
1 		IMS
2 		IMS
3 		IRP ROA
1 		ROA
2 		ROA
3 		MOH
1 		MOH
2 		TOR
1 		TOR
2 		POR
1 		POR
2 		7th27

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References

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  2. ↑ "DEForce Racing on X: "🔵 LEVEL UP! @_MacClark 🇨🇦 to race with DEForce Racing for the USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire Championship. TIME TO SEND IT, Mac! 🚀"". X. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Wood, Ida (2022-12-16). "USF Juniors champion Mac Clark stays at DEForce for rise into USF2000". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  4. ↑ Wood, Ida (2022-09-18). "Mac Clark crowned inaugural USF Juniors champion at COTA". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  5. ↑ f1600admin (2019-04-10). "Rookie - Mac Clark, F1600 Competitor > Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series". Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series . Retrieved 2023-07-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Matt (2020-12-07). "MACKENZIE CLARK IS THE CANADIAN F1600 CHAMPION AND LOOKS FORWARD TO THE FUTURE". RTD Media. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  7. ↑ "Mac Clark and Artie Flores Join Gonella Racing for the 2021 F4 U.S. Championship". F4 U.S. Championships. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  8. ↑ Wood, Ida (2022-02-08). "US F4 runner-up Mac Clark makes sideways move to USF Juniors". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  9. ↑ "Clark Makes His Mark on USF Juniors with Two Wins". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  10. ↑ "Clark remains perfect in USF Juniors after Barber sweep". RACER. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
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