Max McLaughlin
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Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S.
2020 North-South Shootout Winner
| Max McLaughlin | |||||||
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| Born | February 29, 2000 Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 2021 DIRTcar Nationals Champion 2020 North-South Shootout Winner | ||||||
| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2023 position | 66th | ||||||
| Best finish | 66th (2023) | ||||||
| First race | 2023 Shriners Children's 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2018 position | 66th | ||||||
| Best finish | 66th (2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2018 Eldora Dirt Derby (Eldora) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 5 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 21st (2020) | ||||||
| First race | 2020 Calypso Lemonade 200 (IRP) | ||||||
| Last race | 2020 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
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| 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) | ||||||
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| World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2021 | ||||||
| Current team | Team 22 | ||||||
| Car number | No. 22 | ||||||
| Starts | 30 | ||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||||
| Best finish | 237th in 2021 | ||||||
| Statistics up to date as of September 10, 2024. | |||||||
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.
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 twelfth 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 after suffering a crash late in the race.
In 2024, McLaughlin would run full-time in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series in the No. 22 for G.R. Smith. He would pick up his first win in just his fifth start in April at the Talladega Short Track.[citation needed]
Personal life
He is the son of former NASCAR driver Mike McLaughlin.[6]