Mason Maggio

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Mason Maggio
BornMason Steele Maggio
(2004-07-07) July 7, 2004 (age 20)
Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Awards2022 Carolina Pro Late Model Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
5 races run over 1 year
Car no., teamNo. 35/53 (Joey Gase Motorsports)
No. 45 (Alpha Prime Racing)
2023 position101st
Best finish101st (2023)
First race 2023 ToyotaCare 250 (Richmond)
Last race 2023 Contender Boats 300 (Homestead)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
18 races run over 3 years
Truck no., teamNo. 21 (Floridian Motorsports)
No. 22 (Reaume Brothers Racing)
2023 position39th
Best finish39th (2023)
First race 2022 Toyota 200 (Gateway)
Last race 2024 Clean Harbors 250 (Richmond)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of October 21, 2024.

Mason Steele Maggio (born July 7, 2004) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 21 Toyota Tundra / Ford F-150 for Floridian Motorsports and the No. 22 F-150 for Reaume Brothers Racing as well as part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 35 Chevrolet Camaro for Joey Gase Motorsports and the No. 45 Camaro for Alpha Prime Racing.

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Racing career

Early career

Go-Karts: 2015–2017

Maggio began racing at around 11 to 12 years old after he went to a rental go-kart track with his friends.

INEX: Bandoleros and Legend Cars

He began driving Bandoleros from 2018 to 2019, where he won 11 races, three championships, and ranked 3rd in the National standings. He would move up to Legend Cars in 2020, earning 8 wins and three championships. [1]

Limited Late Models

Maggio made his Limited Late Model debut in 2021, racing full time in the Paramount Kia Big 10 Challenge for Leicht Motorsports. [2] He earned 4 wins, 8 top 5's, 10 top 10's, and finished third in the final standings. [3]

Pro Late Models

On November 17, 2021, Maggio announced on Twitter that he will run full-time in the Carolina Pro Late Model Series for Rick Ware Racing in 2022. [4] He has earned 3 wins at Franklin County Speedway, Goodyear All American Speedway, and Motor Mile Speedway so far. [5] [6]

ARCA Menards Series

2022

Maggio would do pre-season testing at Daytona International Speedway for Jankowiak Motorsports in 2022 in an ARCA car.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

2022

On May 30, 2022, Reaume Brothers Racing announced that Maggio would make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut piloting their No. 33 truck at World Wide Technology Raceway, he would start 33rd and finish 27th. [7] On August 8, it was announced that Maggio would make his second start of the season at Richmond Raceway, driving the No. 96 truck for Peck Motorsports. [8] After failing to qualify for the race, Josh Reaume would allow Maggio to drive his 43 truck instead. [9]

Xfinity Series

On January 30, 2023, Maggio tested an Xfinity Series car at Charlotte Motor Speedway for MBM Motorsports. On February 24, MBM announced that Maggio would make his series debut for the team at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March. [10]

Maggio made his first Xfinity Series start of 2024 in the fall race at Atlanta, finishing 18th in the No. 35 car for Joey Gase Motorsports. He was announced to drive for Alpha Prime Racing in their No. 45 car in the race at Homestead-Miami. [11]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2023 MBM Motorsports 66 Ford DAY CAL LVS
DNQ
PHO ATL COA 101st01 [12]
Toyota RCH
31
MAR TAL DOV DAR CLT PIR
36
SON NSH CSC
SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevy ATL
30
NHA POC ROA
08 Ford MCH
37
IRC GLN DAY DAR KAN BRI TEX ROV LVS
RSS Racing 29 Ford HOM
33
MAR PHO
2024 Joey Gase Motorsports 35 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV DAR CLT PIR SON IOW NHA NSH CSC POC IND MCH DAY DAR ATL
18
GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS -*-* [13]
Alpha Prime Racing 45 Chevy HOM
31
Joey Gase Motorsports 53 Ford MAR
22
PHO

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCTCPtsRef
2022 Reaume Brothers Racing 33 Chevy DAY LVS ATL COA MAR BRD DAR KAN TEX CLT GTW
27
SON KNX NSH MOH POC IRP 52nd24 [14]
Peck Motorsports 96 Chevy RCH
DNQ
Reaume Brothers Racing 43 Toyota RCH
33
HOM
32
PHO
33 KAN
32
BRI TAL
2023 Young's Motorsports 20 Chevy DAY LVS ATL
35
COA TEX BRD MAR 39th53 [15]
Reaume Brothers Racing 33 Ford KAN
27
DAR NWS
AM Racing 22 Ford CLT
25
GTW KAN
35
BRI TAL HOM
27
PHO
Reaume Brothers Racing 34 Ford NSH
20
MOH POC RCH IRP MLW
2024 Floridian Motorsports 21 Toyota DAY
DNQ
TAL
18
HOM MAR PHO -*-* [16]
Ford ATL
24
LVS BRI
29
COA MAR TEX CLT
27
GTW NSH
35
RCH
28
BRI
31
KAN
Reaume Brothers Racing 22 Ford KAN
29
DAR
27
NWS POC
27
IRP MLW
27

CARS Pro Late Model Tour

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

CARS Pro Late Model Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112CPLMTCPtsRef
2022 E33 Motorsports 51 Ford CRW HCY GPS
12
FCS TCM HCY ACE MMS TCM ACE SBO CRW 42nd21 [17]

Carolina Pro Late Model Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

Carolina Pro Late Model Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213CPLMSCPtsRef
2021 E33 Motorsports 51 Ford HCY HCY OCS FLC HCY CCS FCS DIL HCY OCS HCY SNM
3
51stN/A [18]
2022 SNM
3
FCS
1*
HCY
8
AAS
1
DIL
4
MMS
1*
OCS
13
CCS
2
HCY
8
HCY
8
AND
4
OCS HCY 2nd1159 [19]

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