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Max McLaughlin

{{short description|American racing driver (born 2000)}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Max McLaughlin

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|29|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S.

| height =

| weight =

| achievements = 2021 DIRTcar Nationals Champion
2020 North-South Shootout Winner

| awards =

| Total_Busch_Races = 1

| Years_In_Busch = 1

| Busch_Car_Team =

| Prev_Busch_Pos = 66th

| Prev_Busch_Year = 2023

| Best_Busch_Pos = 66th (2023)

| First_Busch_Race = 2023 Shriners Children's 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)

| Busch_Wins = 0

| Busch_Top_Tens = 0

| Busch_Poles = 0

| Total_Truck_Races = 1

| Years_In_Truck = 1

| Truck_Car_Team =

| Prev_Truck_Pos = 66th

| Prev_Truck_Year = 2018

| Best_Truck_Pos = 66th (2018)

| First_Truck_Race = 2018 Eldora Dirt Derby (Eldora)

| Last_Truck_Race =

| First_Truck_Win =

| Last_Truck_Win =

| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 0

| Truck_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_Races = 5

| Years_In_ARCA = 1

| ARCA_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_Pos = 21st (2020)

| First_ARCA_Race = 2020 Calypso Lemonade 200 (IRP)

| Last_ARCA_Race = 2020 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)

| First_ARCA_Win =

| Last_ARCA_Win =

| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 5

| ARCA_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_East_Races = 16

| Years_In_ARCA_East = 2

| ARCA_East_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_East_Pos =

| First_ARCA_East_Race = 2019 New Smyrna 175 (New Smyrna)

| Last_ARCA_East_Race = 2020 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)

| First_ARCA_East_Win = 2019 Great Outdoors RV Superstore 100 (Watkins Glen)

| Last_ARCA_East_Win =

| ARCA_East_Wins = 1

| ARCA_East_Top_Tens = 11

| ARCA_East_Poles = 2

| updated = September 10, 2024

| module = {{Infobox racing driver|embed=yes

| current series = World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series

| first year = 2021

| current team = Team 22

| car number = No. 22

| former teams =

| starts = 30

| wins = 1

| poles = 0

| fastest laps =

| best finish = 237th

| year = 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.

Racing career

On February 2, 2018, it was announced that McLaughlin would be driving part-time for Niece Motorsports in the No. 38 truck.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/trucks/2018/story/_/id/22299043/niece-motorsports-signs-max-mclaughlin-driver-development-program|title=Niece Motorsports signs Max McLaughlin to driver development program|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2018-02-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://speed51.com/tag/max-mclaughlin/|title=Max McLaughlin {{!}} Speed 51 {{!}} 100% Short Track Racing|website=speed51.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-26}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.syracuse.com/motorsports/index.ssf/2018/02/local_modified_racer_max_mclaughlin_will_run_in_nascar_trucks_series.html|title=Local modified racer Max McLaughlin will run in NASCAR trucks series|work=syracuse.com|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-US}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://myemail.constantcontact.com/HRE-Returns-to-NASCAR-K-N-Pro-Series-in-2019.html?soid=1128549870141&aid=jIxKueea8mU|title=HRE Returns to K&N Pro Series with Max McLaughlin in 2019|work=Hattori Racing Enterprises|date=January 10, 2019|accessdate=January 10, 2019}} McLaughlin won his first career race at Watkins Glen International.{{cite news|last=Segal|first=Davey|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2019/08/03/max-mclaughlin-claims-first-career-victory-at-watkins-glen/|title=Max McLaughlin Claims First Career Victory at Watkins Glen|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR|date=August 3, 2019|accessdate=May 23, 2020}} In October 2020, McLaughlin won in a Big Block dirt modified Super DIRTcar Series race at Weedsport Speedway.{{Cite episode |title=OktoberFAST at Weedsport |episode-link= |url= |access-date= |series=Super DIRTcar Series |series-link= |first= |last= |network=FloRacing |station= |date=October 11, 2020 |season= |series-no= |number= |minutes= |time=21:22 |transcript= |transcript-url= |quote= |language=}}

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.{{cite web |first=Adam |last=Friebel |url=https://speedsport.com/dirt-late-models/dirt-modifieds/max-mclaughlin-turning-his-attention-to-dirt/ |title=Max McLaughlin Turning His Attention To Dirt |website=Speed Sport |date=January 9, 2021 |accessdate=January 13, 2021}} 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.{{cite web |first=Joseph |last=Srigley |url=https://tobychristie.com/2021/01/13/max-mclaughlin-hattori-racing-enterprises-working-hard-on-multi-race-truck-series-program/ |title=Max McLaughlin, Hattori Racing Enterprises Working Hard on Multi-Race Truck Series Program |website=TobyChristie.com |date=January 13, 2021}} 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.{{cite web |first=Kevin |last=Rutherford |url=https://frontstretch.com/2023/02/28/max-mclaughlin-attempting-xfinity-debut-for-frs-at-watkins-glen/ |title=Max McLaughlin Attempting Xfinity Debut for FRS at Watkins Glen |website=Frontstretch |date=February 28, 2023 |access-date=February 29, 2024}} He would qualify the part-time car into the race and finish 34th.

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 1st win in just his 5th start in April at the Talladega Short Track.

Personal life

He is the son of former NASCAR driver Mike McLaughlin.

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==

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

! colspan=40| NASCAR Xfinity 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

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! {{Tooltip|NXSC|NASCAR Xfinity Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GLN
34

| DAY

| DAR

| KAN

| BRI

| TEX

| ROV

| LVS

| HOM

| MAR

| PHO

! 66th

! 3

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mclauma02/2023/B|title=Max McLaughlin – 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=September 12, 2023}}

==Camping World Truck Series==

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

! colspan=30| 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

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

! Pts

! Ref

2018

! Niece Motorsports

! 38

! Chevy

| DAY

| ATL

| LVS

| MAR

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| TEX

| IOW

| GTW

| CHI

| KEN

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ELD
{{small|12}}

| POC

| MCH

| BRI

| MSP

| LVS

| TAL

| MAR

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 66th

! 25

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mclauma02/2018/C|title=Max McLaughlin – 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=June 30, 2020}}

==Whelen Modified Tour==

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

! colspan="36" | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results

Year

! Car owner

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! {{Tooltip|NWMTC|NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2020

! rowspan=4| Mike Curb

! rowspan=4| 77

! rowspan=4| Chevy

| JEN

| WMM

| WMM

| JEN

| MND

| TMP

| NHA

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| STA
{{small|4}}

| TMP

| colspan=9|

! 38th

! 40

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mclauma02/2020/N/|title=Max McLaughlin – 2020 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=April 1, 2022}}

2021

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|11}}

| RIV

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JEN
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSW
{{small|11}}

| RIV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NRP
{{small|3}}

| STA

| BEE

| OSW

| RCH

| RIV

| STA

| colspan=4|

! 22nd

! 196

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mclauma02/2021/N/|title=Max McLaughlin – 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=April 1, 2022}}

2022

| NSM

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

| RIV

| LEE

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

| MND

| RIV

| WAL

| NHA

| CLM

| TMP

| LGY

| OSW

| RIV

| TMP

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

| colspan=2|

! 39th

! 88

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mclauma02/2022/N/|title=Max McLaughlin – 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=March 25, 2024}}

2023

| NSM

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RCH
{{small|3}}

| MON

| RIV

| LEE

| SEE

| RIV

| WAL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LMP
{{small|11}}

| THO

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LGY
{{small|8}}

| OSW

| MON

| RIV

| NWS

| THO

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
{{small|8}}

! 28th

! 174

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mclauma02/2023/N/|title=Max McLaughlin – 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=March 25, 2024}}

=ARCA Menards 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=27| ARCA Menards 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|AMSC|ARCA Menards Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2020

! Hattori Racing Enterprises

! 1

! Toyota

| DAY

| PHO

| TAL

| POC

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IRP
{{small|6}}

| KEN

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW
{{small|7}}

| KAN

| TOL

| TOL

| MCH

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GTW
{{small|4}}

| L44

| TOL

| style="background:#DFDFDF"| BRI
{{small|3}}

| WIN

| MEM

| ISF

| KAN

! 21st

! 194

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mclauma02/2020/A|title=Max McLaughlin – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=August 29, 2020}}

==ARCA Menards Series East==

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

! colspan=19| ARCA Menards Series East results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! {{Tooltip|AMSEC|ARCA Menards Series East classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2019

! rowspan=3| Hattori Racing Enterprises

! 1

! rowspan=3| Toyota

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSM
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SBO
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SBO
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MEM
{{small|6*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NHA
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW
{{small|10}}

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

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GTW
{{small|19}}

|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
{{small|6}}

! rowspan=2| 5th

! rowspan=2| 440

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mclauma02/2019/E|title=Max McLaughlin – 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=June 2, 2019}}

51

|colspan=10|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|13}}

|

2020

! 1

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSM
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TOL
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV
{{small|4}}

| TOL

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI
{{small|3}}

| FIF

| colspan=6|

! 9th

! 148

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mclauma02/2020/AE|title=Max McLaughlin – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=June 30, 2020}}

=SMART Modified Tour=

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

!colspan=38| SMART Modified Tour results

Year

! Car owner

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! {{Tooltip|SMTC|SMART Modified Tour classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2022

! Curb Racing

! 77

! N/A

| FLO

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

| CRW

| SBO

| FCS

| CRW

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NWS
{{small|29}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NWS
{{small|8}}

| CAR

| DOM

| HCY

| TRI

| PUL

! 36th

! 30

! {{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Max_McLaughlin/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2022|title=Max McLaughlin - 2022 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=April 21, 2025}}

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Max_McLaughlin}}

{{FRS Racing}}

{{Hattori Racing Enterprises}}

{{Niece Motorsports}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:McLaughlin, Max}}

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