Max McLaughlin

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Max McLaughlin
Born (2000-02-29) February 29, 2000 (age 24)
Mooresville, North Carolina
Achievements2021 DIRTcar Nationals Champion
2020 North-South Shootout Winner
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2023 position66th
Best finish66th (2023)
First race 2023 Shriners Children's 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2018 position66th
Best finish66th (2018)
First race 2018 Eldora Dirt Derby (Eldora)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series career
5 races run over 1 year
Best finish21st (2020)
First race 2020 Calypso Lemonade 200 (IRP)
Last race 2020 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
WinsTop tens Poles
050
ARCA Menards Series East career
16 races run over 2 years
First race 2019 New Smyrna 175 (New Smyrna)
Last race 2020 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
First win 2019 Great Outdoors RV Superstore 100 (Watkins Glen)
WinsTop tens Poles
1112
Statistics current as of February 29, 2024
World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series career
Debut season2021
Current team Team 22
Car numberNo. 22
Starts1
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish237th in 2021
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Max McLaughlin (born February 29, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing and dirt track racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series, driving the No. 22 Longhorn Chassis for Team 22 and part-time in the Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series, driving the No. 8 for Heinke-Baldwin Racing. He has also previously competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Mike McLaughlin.

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Racing career

On February 2, 2018, it was announced that McLaughlin would be driving part-time for Niece Motorsports in the No. 38 truck. [1] [2] [3] He finished 12th in his first start at Eldora, which ended up being his only start with the team.

In 2019, McLaughlin joined Hattori Racing Enterprises for his first full asphalt racing season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, driving the No. 1 Toyota Camry. [4] McLaughlin won his first career race at Watkins Glen International. [5] In October 2020, McLaughlin won in a Big Block dirt modified Super DIRTcar Series race at Weedsport Speedway. [6]

For 2021, McLaughlin decided to put more focus on his dirt racing efforts and would therefore not run another full season in the East Series. [7] On January 13, McLaughlin revealed that he would run part-time in the Truck Series for Hattori in 2021 in a new part-time second truck for the team. [8] However, he did not end up running any Truck Series races that year.

On February 28, 2023, it was announced that McLaughlin would make his Xfinity Series debut in the race at Watkins Glen in the No. 96 car for the new FRS Racing team. [9] He would qualify the part-time car into the race and finish 34th.

Personal life

He is the son of former NASCAR driver Mike McLaughlin. [6]

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 FRS Racing 96 Chevy DAY CAL LVS PHO ATL COA RCH MAR TAL DOV DAR CLT PIR SON NSH CSC ATL NHA POC ROA MCH IRC GLN
34
DAY DAR KAN BRI TEX ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO 66th3 [10]

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCWTCPtsRef
2018 Niece Motorsports 38 Chevy DAY ATL LVS MAR DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN ELD
12
POC MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 66th25 [11]

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2020 Hattori Racing Enterprises 1 Toyota DAY PHO TAL POC IRP
6
KEN IOW
7
KAN TOL TOL MCH DAY
7
GTW
4
L44 TOL BRI
3
WIN MEM ISF KAN 21st194 [12]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112AMSECPtsRef
2019 Hattori Racing Enterprises 1 Toyota NSM
11
BRI
13
SBO
3
SBO
3
MEM
6*
NHA
4
IOW
10
GLN
1**
BRI
7
GTW
19
DOV
6
5th440 [13]
51 NHA
13
2020 1 NSM
10
TOL
12
DOV
4
TOL BRI
3
FIF 9th148 [14]

* Season still in progress

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
YearCar ownerNo.Make123456789101112131415161718NWMTCPtsRef
2020 Mike Curb 77 Chevy JEN WMM WMM JEN MND TMP NHA STA
4
TMP 38th40 [15]
2021 MAR
4
STA
11
RIV JEN
11
OSW
11
RIV NHA
30
NRP
3
STA BEE OSW RCH RIV STA 22nd196 [16]
2022 NSM RCH
12
RIV LEE JEN
7
MND RIV WAL NHA CLM TMP LGY OSW RIV TMP MAR
26
39th88 [17]
2023 NSM RCH
3
MON RIV LEE SEE RIV WAL NHA
17
LMP
11
THO LGY
8
OSW MON RIV NWS THO MAR
8
28th174 [18]

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