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:Max Gresham

{{short description|American stock car racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Max Gresham

| image =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|04|30}}

| birth_place = Stockbridge, Georgia, U.S.

| achievements = 2011 K&N Pro Series East Champion

| awards =

| Total_Truck_Races = 53

| Years_In_Truck = 4

| Truck_Car_Team =

| Prev_Truck_Pos = 32nd

| Prev_Truck_Year = 2014

| Best_Truck_Pos = 16th (2013)

| First_Truck_Race = 2011 Smith's 350 (Las Vegas)

| Last_Truck_Race = 2014 WinStar World Casino & Resort 350 (Texas)

| First_Truck_Win =

| Last_Truck_Win =

| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 5

| Truck_Poles = 0

| updated = October 31, 2014

}}

Max Gresham (born April 30, 1993) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He was the winner of the 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship.

Personal life and early career

Born in Stockbridge, Georgia in 1993, Gresham's racing career started at age 8. He has won track championships at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway, and won the Legends Car Semi-Pro National Championship in 2006 at the age of 13. He graduated from high school in 2011.

Racing career

=K&N Pro Series East and ARCA Racing Series=

Starting in 2009 and running through the 2011 racing season, Gresham competed in the K&N Pro Series East, a NASCAR regional touring series, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. He won four races during his career in the K&N Pro Series East, with the first coming at South Boston Speedway in April 2010; he also won once in twelve starts in the ARCA Racing Series, at Mansfield Motorsports Park.{{cite web|url=http://www.maxgresham.com/max.php|title=Max Gresham bio|publisher=Max Gresham Racing|access-date=December 9, 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110504191956/http://www.maxgresham.com/max.php|archive-date=May 4, 2011|url-status=dead}}

In 2011, Gresham won the K&N Pro Series East series championship by 63 points over Darrell Wallace Jr. Gresham's K&N Pro Series East championship was the second won by Joe Gibbs Racing, following the team's winning the 2007 series championship with Joey Logano.{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/?p=39018|title=Wallace Wins, Gresham Wears Crown|date=September 30, 2011|work=National Speed Sport News|access-date=December 9, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.autoweek.com/article/20111001/NASCAR/111009995|title=NASCAR: Max Gresham wins K&N East Pro Series title at Dover|last=Pearce|first=Al|date=October 1, 2011|work=AutoWeek|access-date=December 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016031739/http://www.autoweek.com/article/20111001/NASCAR/111009995|archive-date=October 16, 2011|url-status=dead}}

=Camping World Truck Series=

File:Max Gresham Joe Denette Motorsports Chevrolet Rockingham 2012.jpg

Gresham made his debut in the Camping World Truck Series in 2011 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=nascar_com-truck-preview-las-vegas-mgresham-20111014|title=Truck Preview: Gresham more excited than nervous about debut|date=October 14, 2011|work=The Sporting News|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|access-date=December 9, 2011}} He made three starts late in the season in the series, finishing 54th in the final season standings,{{cite web|url=http://aol.sportingnews.com/nascar/standings/league/Camping%20World%20Truck%20Series/2011|title=2011 Camping World Truck Series Standings|work=The Sporting News|publisher=AOL.com|access-date=2011-12-11}} in preparation for 2012, when he will be competing for Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 24 for Joe Denette Motorsports as a teammate to four-time Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday Jr.{{cite web|url=http://www.iowaspeedway.com/aspx/AboutSpeedway/News.aspx?id=1047|title=Max Gresham Joins Joe Denette Motorsports For 2012 NCWTS Season|date=December 7, 2011|publisher=Iowa Speedway|access-date=December 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510113727/http://www.iowaspeedway.com/aspx/AboutSpeedway/News.aspx?id=1047|archive-date=May 10, 2012|url-status=dead}} However, Gresham's performance in the Trucks failed to live up to expectations, and he parted ways with JDM after eight races in the 2012 season.{{cite web|url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/48129025/ns/sports-player_news/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129083314/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/48129025/ns/sports-player_news/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2013|title=Max Gresham and Joe Denette part ways|date=July 9, 2012|publisher=NBC Sports|access-date=2012-07-10}} He signed with Eddie Sharp Racing to run selected races later in the year shortly thereafter;{{cite web|url=http://www.catchfence.com/2012/truckseries/08/06/max-gresham-joins-eddie-sharp-racing-five-races/|title=Max Gresham Joins Eddie Sharp Racing for Five Races|date=August 6, 2012|publisher=Catchfence.com|access-date=2012-08-27}} he returned to ESR for the full 2013 season.{{cite web|url=http://teamesr.com/news/2012/12_06_12.htm|title=Max Gresham to return with Eddie Sharp Racing in 2013|date=December 6, 2012|publisher=Eddie Sharp Racing|access-date=2013-09-01}} His team ESR shut down midway the season, but his ride was secured by SGR allowing him to finish the season. He finished 16th in the point standings, including a best finish of 3rd at Charlotte.

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.)

==Camping World Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=45| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! {{Tooltip|NCWTC|NASCAR Camping World Truck classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2011

! Turn One Racing

! 66

! Chevy

| DAY

| PHO

| DAR

| MAR

| NSH

| DOV

| CLT

| KAN

| TEX

| KEN

| IOW

| NSH

| IRP

| POC

| MCH

| BRI

| ATL

| CHI

| NHA

| KEN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS
25

| TAL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
25

| TEX

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOM
31

! 54th

! 51

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/greshma01/2011/C|title=Max Gresham – 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 25, 2020}}

rowspan=2| 2012

! Joe Denette Motorsports

! 24

! Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
26

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
19

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
18

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN
22

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
24

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
30

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
21

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KEN
30

| IOW

| CHI

| POC

| MCH

| BRI

| colspan=12|

! rowspan=2| 24th

! rowspan=2| 291

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/greshma01/2012/C|title=Max Gresham – 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 25, 2020}}

rowspan=2| Eddie Sharp Racing

! rowspan=3| 8

! rowspan=3| Chevy

| colspan=13|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
22

| IOW

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KEN
23

| LVS

| TAL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
12

| PHO

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM
23

| colspan=3|

rowspan=2| 2013

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
24

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
30

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
16

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
25

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
3

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
28

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
22

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KEN
31

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
15

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ELD
10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
13

| colspan=14|

! rowspan=2| 16th

! rowspan=2| 579

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/greshma01/2013/C|title=Max Gresham – 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 25, 2020}}

Sharp Gallaher Racing

| colspan=11|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
18

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
15

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MSP
24

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHI
19

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LVS
10

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
18

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
15

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM
22

| colspan=3|

2014

! GMS Racing

! 23

! Chevy

| DAY

| MAR

| KAN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
31

| DOV

| TEX

| GTW

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN
11

| IOW

| ELD

| POC

| MCH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
12

| MSP

| CHI

| NHA

| LVS

| TAL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
22

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TEX
7

| PHO

| HOM

| colspan=3|

! 32nd

! 137

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/greshma01/2014/C|title=Max Gresham – 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 25, 2020}}

==K&N Pro Series East==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=45| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! {{Tooltip|NKNPSEC|NASCAR K&N Pro Series East classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2009

! rowspan=3| Joe Gibbs Racing

! rowspan=3| 18

! rowspan=3| Toyota

| GRE

| TRI

| IOW

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SBO
5

| GLN

| NHA

| TMP

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ADI
16

| LRP

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
9

| DOV

|

! 27th

! 408

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/greshma01/2009/E|title=Max Gresham – 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 25, 2020}}

2010

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GRE
23

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SBO
1*

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| IOW
1

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
17

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
21

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LRP
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEE
16

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JFC
12

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
24

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
18*

| colspan=2|

! 8th

! 1303

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/greshma01/2010/E|title=Max Gresham – 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 25, 2020}}

2011

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GRE
21

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SBO
3

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RCH
4*

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BGS
4

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| JFC
1*

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LGY
3

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| NHA
1*

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| COL
7

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GRE
5

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
7

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV
3

! 1st

! 1937

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/greshma01/2011/E|title=Max Gresham – 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 25, 2020}}

==Camping World West Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=23| NASCAR Camping World West Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! {{Tooltip|NCWWSC|NASCAR Camping World West Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2009

! Joe Gibbs Racing

! 11

! Toyota

| CTS

| AAS

| PHO

| MAD

| IOW

| DCS

| SON

| IRW

| PIR

| MMP

| CNS

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW
3

| AAS

! 47th

! 165

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/greshma01/2009/P|title=Max Gresham – 2009 NASCAR Camping World West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 25, 2020}}

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress

{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points

=ARCA Racing Series=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| ARCA Racing Series results
Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! {{Tooltip|ARSC|ARCA Racing Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2010

! Gresham Motorsports

! 71

! Toyota

| DAY

| PBE

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM
6

| TEX

| TAL

| TOL

| POC

| MCH

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW
10

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MFD
1*

| POC

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BLN
13

| NJE

| ISF

| CHI

| DSF

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TOL
23

| SLM

| KAN

| CAR

! 28th

! 940

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/greshma01/2010/A|title=Max Gresham – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 25, 2020}}

rowspan=3| 2011

! rowspan=3| Venturini Motorsports

! rowspan=2| 25

! Chevy

| DAY

| TAL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SLM
15

| TOL

| NJE

| CHI

| POC

| colspan=4|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IRP
11

| colspan=8|

! rowspan=3| 21st

! rowspan=3| 1360

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/greshma01/2011/A|title=Max Gresham – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 25, 2020}}

Toyota

| colspan=7|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH
2

| WIN

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BLN
13

| IOW

|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
6

| ISF

| MAD

| DSF

|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KAN
4

| TOL

|

55

! Chevy

| colspan=16|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM
10

| colspan=3|

2012

! Joe Denette Motorsports

! 9

! Chevy

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
6

| MOB

| SLM

| TAL

| TOL

| ELK

| POC

| MCH

| WIN

| NJE

| IOW

| CHI

| IRP

| POC

| BLN

| ISF

| MAD

| SLM

| DSF

| KAN

! 90th

! 200

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/greshma01/2012/A|title=Max Gresham – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 25, 2020}}

References

{{reflist|2}}

External links

  • {{official website|1=http://www.maxgresham.com/}}
  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Max_Gresham}}

{{S-start}}

{{s-sport}}

{{Succession box

| before= Ryan Truex

| title = NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Champion

| years = 2011

| after = Kyle Larson

}}

{{S-end}}

{{ARCA Menards Series East Champions}}

{{GMS Racing}}

{{NTS Motorsports}}

{{Joe Gibbs Racing}}

{{Venturini Motorsports}}

{{Eddie Sharp Racing}}

{{Turn One Racing}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gresham, Max}}

Category:Living people

Category:1993 births

Category:Sportspeople from Griffin, Georgia

Category:Racing drivers from Atlanta

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