Max Reaves

Reaves has previously competed in series such as the Carolina Pro Late Model Series, where he won the championship in 2024, the CARS Pro Late Model Tour, the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, and the INEX Summer Shootout.^[1][2][3]

In 2024, Reaves joined Joe Gibbs Racing as a development driver.^[4][5]

On January 2, 2025, it was revealed that Reaves would run a partial schedule in both the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.^[6][7][8] He became the first driver born in the 2010s to compete in an ARCA race.^[9]

On March 22, 2025, Reaves became the first driver born in the 2010s to win an ARCA race, winning on his East Series debut at Five Flags Speedway after starting from pole position.^[10][11][12] After missing the race at Rockingham, he won the next two races at Nashville Fairgrounds and at Flat Rock, becoming only the second driver since Will Rodgers to win in their first three starts in the East Series.^[13][14]

Reaves scored a runner-up finish in his first race in the series at Berlin^[15] before winning the following week at Elko after overtaking Brenden Queen and Lavar Scott.^[16] He also won at Madison after leading all but one lap from the pole,^[17] as well as the season ending race at Toledo Speedway.^[18]

In 2026, Reaves participated in the pre-season test at Daytona International Speedway for JGR,^[19][20] where he set the 18th quickest time between the two sessions held.^[21][22][23]

Reaves is the son of Jeremy Reaves, who is the co-owner of Cook Out, and grandson of franchise founder Morris Reaves.^[6] He is the older brother of Roo Reaves, who also competes in racing.^[24]