Max Gordon (racing driver)

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Max Gordon

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| nationality = American

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2008|6|10}}{{cite instagram|last=Gordon|first=Robby|author-link=Robby Gordon|user=robbygordon|postid=CP8m_VxpDcN|title=Looks like I have to play navigation today 🤦‍♂️ he turns 13 today so Happy B Bay @madmaxgordon|date=June 10, 2021|access-date=April 20, 2022}}

| birth_place = Orange, California

| related to = Robby Gordon (father)

| current series = Stadium Super Trucks

| first year = 2020

| car number = 77

| starts = 30

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| wins = 4

| podiums = 10

| poles = 1

| best finish = 2nd

| year = 2022

| last finish = 3rd (2024)

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| updated = May 14, 2025

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Max Gordon (born June 10, 2008) is an American professional racing driver who primarily competes in off-road racing such as the Stadium Super Trucks, Best in the Desert, and SCORE International.

Nicknamed "Mad Max", he is the son of driver and SST founder Robby Gordon.{{cite news|last=Richardson|first=Brandon|url=https://lbpost.com/news/photos-13-year-old-mad-max-gordon-wins-stadium-super-truck-race|title=PHOTOS: 13-year-old 'Mad' Max Gordon wins Stadium Super Truck race|newspaper=Long Beach Post|date=April 9, 2022|access-date=April 20, 2022}}

Racing career

Due to his father's own career, Gordon was exposed to racing at a very young age as Robby attached a child safety seat to his off-road buggies when he was two years old. While growing up in the family-run Robby Gordon Motorsports, he helped by gluing lug nuts onto the team's NASCAR Cup Series cars.

Gordon began driving as early as the age of three, piloting a Polaris RZR around the RGM complex.{{cite news|url=https://robbygordonoffroad.com/max-gordon-at-speed-factory-compound/|title=Max Gordon at Speed Factory Compound|work=Robby Gordon Off-Road|date=May 23, 2012|access-date=April 21, 2022}} His first racing experience came in karts when he was six in September 2014.{{cite news|url=https://robbygordonoffroad.com/highlights-from-the-robby-gordon-stadium-super-trucks-race-in-costa-mesa-2014/|title=Highlights from the Robby Gordon Stadium Super Trucks Race in Costa Mesa 2014|work=Robby Gordon Off-Road|date=September 22, 2014|access-date=April 21, 2022}}

=Off-road racing=

Gordon raced in the Baja 1000 for the first time in 2017, though as an unregistered driver due to SCORE International requiring all competitors to be 18 years old; at the age of nine, he was the youngest person to compete in the event. Sharing the No. 2933 UTV Pro Forced Induction entry with Robby, Sheldon Creed, and Todd Romano, Gordon drove the final 325 miles to become the race's youngest de facto finisher, though his ineligibility meant the car was officially classified as a retirement.{{cite news|last=Ingalsbee|first=Mike|url=https://www.offroadxtreme.com/event-coverage/off-road-events/50th-anniversary-baja-1000-lives-up-to-the-legend/|title=50th Anniversary Baja 1000 Lives Up To The Legend|publisher=Off Road Xtreme|date=November 30, 2017|access-date=April 20, 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.speedfreaks.tv/scores-youngest-gun-gets-it-done/|title=SCORE's youngest gun gets it done!|work=SpeedFreaks|access-date=April 20, 2022}} For the 2018 race, he was the navigator of the No. 77 trophy truck driven by Robby and Cole Potts, finishing 52nd overall and 18th in the class.{{cite web|url=https://score-international.com/raceinfo/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/51st-Baja-1000-Entry-List-Final-Post-Draw-V2.pdf|title=51st Baja 1000 – Post Draw Start Order|work=SCORE International|date=November 9, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://score-international.com/raceinfo/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Corrected-51st-SCORE-Baja-1000-Overall-Finish-Order.pdf|title=51st SCORE Baja 1000 – Overall Finish Results|work=SCORE International|date=December 1, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2022}}

In the 2020 Mint 400, Gordon won the UTV Pro Normally Aspirated class but was disqualified for an illegal driver change when Robby replaced him while he was feeling sick.{{cite magazine|url=https://utvactionmag.com/robby-gordons-comment-about-being-dqd-from-mint-400/|title=Robby Gordon's comment about being DQ'd from Mint 400|magazine=UTV Action|date=March 14, 2020|access-date=April 20, 2022}}

==Stadium Super Trucks==

When Robby founded the Stadium Super Trucks, Max worked as the series' test driver. He made his competitive SST debut in 2020 at Road America, driving the No. 77 with Speed Energy, Speed RC Cars, and Menards as sponsors.{{cite news|last=Nguyen|first=Justin|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2020/08/max-gordon-making-sst-debut-at-road-america/|title=Max Gordon making SST debut at Road America|publisher=The Checkered Flag|date=August 5, 2020|access-date=April 20, 2022}}

Gordon was one of four drivers to run the full 2021 season. He finished fifth or seventh in all but one race, with the exception being a fourth in the second Music City Grand Prix event.{{cite news|last=Nguyen|first=Justin|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2021/09/baja-jerky-joins-max-gordon-for-long-beach-supporting-christian-sourapas-in-sst-debut/|title=Baja Jerky joins Max Gordon for Long Beach, supporting Christian Sourapas in SST debut|publisher=The Checkered Flag|date=September 25, 2021|access-date=April 20, 2022}} Ahead of the season-ending Grand Prix of Long Beach, he acquired sponsorship from Baja Jerky; he had spent much of the year with Continental Tire and Speed RC Cars as his supporters.{{cite news|url=https://stadiumsupertrucks.com/baja-jerky-joins-sst-at-long-beach/|title=Baja Jerky joins SST at Long Beach|work=Stadium Super Trucks|date=September 24, 2021|access-date=April 20, 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://stadiumsupertrucks.com/2021-nashville-entry-list/|title=2021 Nashville Entry List|work=Stadium Super Trucks|date=August 2, 2021|access-date=April 20, 2022}}

The 2022 season began at Long Beach, where Gordon scored his maiden SST win in the first round after holding off Robby for the victory.{{cite news|last=Henderson|first=Martin|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-04-09/local-product-colton-herta-wins-pole-position-for-grand-prix-of-long-beach|title=Local product Colton Herta wins pole position for Grand Prix of Long Beach|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=April 9, 2022|access-date=April 14, 2022}} In the second and final race, he capitalized on multiple drivers' mistakes to finish third while Robby won to complete a Gordon family sweep of the weekend.{{cite news|last=Dottore|first=Damian|url=https://www.presstelegram.com/2022/04/10/max-gordon-following-closely-in-fathers-racing-footsteps/|title=Max Gordon following, closely, in father's racing footsteps|newspaper=Press-Telegram|date=April 10, 2022|access-date=April 14, 2022}} Gordon won a second time at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course when he made an aggressive overtake on the final lap to pass Gavin Harlien and Robert Stout for the lead.{{cite news|last=Nguyen|first=Justin|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2022/07/max-gordon-steals-sst-mid-ohio-race-2-victory/|title=Max Gordon steals SST Mid-Ohio Race 2 victory|publisher=The Checkered Flag|date=July 3, 2022|access-date=July 5, 2022}}

=Open-wheel racing=

Gordon has aspirations of competing in Formula One or IndyCar. In January 2022, he began open-wheel racing by competing in the Lucas Oil School of Racing Winter Series at Homestead–Miami Speedway. He finished second in his maiden race.{{cite AV media|last=Gordon|first=Max|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnfzg-tJryY|title=P2. Day 1. Racing for Cancer|date=January 17, 2022|access-date=April 20, 2022}}

Motorsports career results

=Stadium Super Trucks=

(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:80%"
colspan=45\| Stadium Super Trucks results
Year ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! {{Tooltip\|SSTC\|Stadium Super Trucks classification}} ! Pts ! Ref
2020 \| ADE \| ADE \| ADE \| style="background:#CFEAFF;"\| ROA {{small\|9}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ROA {{small\|5}} \| colspan=5\| ! N/A¹ ! – ! {{cite web\|url=https://stadiumsupertrucks.com/2020-results/\|title=2020 Race Results\|work=Stadium Super Trucks\|access-date=April 20, 2022}}
2021 \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| STP {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#CFEAFF;"\| STP {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#CFEAFF;"\| MOH {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| MOH {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#CFEAFF;"\| MOH {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| MOH {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| NSH {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| NSH {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| LBH {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| LBH {{small\|5}} ! 4th ! 172 ! {{cite web\|url=https://stadiumsupertrucks.com/2021-standings/\|title=2021 Overall Point Standings\|work=Stadium Super Trucks\|access-date=April 20, 2022}}
2022 \| style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| LBH {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| LBH {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| MOH {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| MOH {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| NSH {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#CFEAFF;"\| NSH {{small\|7}} \| style="background:#CFEAFF;"\| BRI {{small\|6}} \| style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| BRI {{small\|2}} \| colspan=2\| ! style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| 2nd ! style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| 191 ! {{cite web\|url=https://stadiumsupertrucks.com/2022-standings/\|title=2022 Overall Point Standings\|work=Stadium Super Trucks\|access-date=April 20, 2023}}
2023 \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| LBH {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| LBH {{small\|5}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| NSH {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| NSH {{small\|4}} \| colspan=6\| ! 5th ! 87 ! {{cite web\|url=https://stadiumsupertrucks.com/2023-standings/\|title=2023 Overall Point Standings\|work=Stadium Super Trucks\|access-date=May 20, 2024}}
2024 \| style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| LBH {{small\|1*}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| LBH {{small\|4}} \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| ADE {{small\|8}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| ADE {{small\|3}} \| colspan=6\| ! style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| 3rd ! style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| 93 ! {{cite web\|url=https://stadiumsupertrucks.com/2024-standings/\|title=2024 Overall Point Standings\|work=Stadium Super Trucks\|access-date=May 20, 2024}}
2025 \| style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| LBH {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| LBH {{small\|3}} \| colspan=8\| ! - ! -* !

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:80%"

colspan=45| Stadium Super Trucks results

Year

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! {{Tooltip|SSTC|Stadium Super Trucks classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2020

| ADE

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ROA
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROA
{{small|5}}

| colspan=5|

! N/A¹

! –

! {{cite web|url=https://stadiumsupertrucks.com/2020-results/|title=2020 Race Results|work=Stadium Super Trucks|access-date=April 20, 2022}}

2021

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STP
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| STP
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MOH
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOH
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MOH
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOH
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSH
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSH
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LBH
{{small|5}}

! 4th

! 172

! {{cite web|url=https://stadiumsupertrucks.com/2021-standings/|title=2021 Overall Point Standings|work=Stadium Super Trucks|access-date=April 20, 2022}}

2022

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LBH
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LBH
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOH
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MOH
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSH
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| NSH
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| BRI
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI
{{small|2}}

| colspan=2|

! style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

! style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 191

! {{cite web|url=https://stadiumsupertrucks.com/2022-standings/|title=2022 Overall Point Standings|work=Stadium Super Trucks|access-date=April 20, 2023}}

2023

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LBH
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LBH
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSH
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSH
{{small|4}}

| colspan=6|

! 5th

! 87

! {{cite web|url=https://stadiumsupertrucks.com/2023-standings/|title=2023 Overall Point Standings|work=Stadium Super Trucks|access-date=May 20, 2024}}

2024

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LBH
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LBH
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ADE
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ADE
{{small|3}}

| colspan=6|

! style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

! style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 93

! {{cite web|url=https://stadiumsupertrucks.com/2024-standings/|title=2024 Overall Point Standings|work=Stadium Super Trucks|access-date=May 20, 2024}}

2025

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LBH
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LBH
{{small|3}}

| colspan=8|

! -*

{{sup|*}} Season in progress.

{{sup|1}} Standings were not recorded by the series for the 2020 season.

References

Category:Living people

Category:2008 births

Category:Sportspeople from Orange County, California

Category:Off-road racing drivers

Category:Racing drivers from California

Category:Stadium Super Trucks drivers

Category:21st-century American sportsmen