# Max Taylor (racing driver)

Max Taylor (born October 1, 2007) is an American racing driver who competes in the 2025 Indy NXT with HMD Motorsports, and the 2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship with Velocity Racing Development. He previously competed in the 2024 USF2000 Championship and the 2024 USF Juniors driving for Velocity Racing Development. Taylor is the 2024 USF Juniors Champion.

## Racing career
### USF Juniors
#### 2023

On November 17, 2022, Taylor announced that he would be making his open-wheel racing debut in the 2023 USF Juniors driving for Velocity Racing Development. He would get his maiden win in the series in the third race at the Road America round. Taylor would finish sixth in the championship.

#### 2024

Taylor would return to the series for the 2024 season once again with Velocity Racing Development. He would be in title contention all season with rival Liam McNeilly.

### USF2000 Championship
#### 2023

Alongside his full season campaign in USF Juniors, Taylor would make select starts in the 2023 USF2000 Championship with Velocity Racing Development. He had a best finish of sixth in race one at Road America.

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2023 | USF Juniors | Velocity Racing Development | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 236 | 6th |
| 2023 | Formula 4 United States Championship | Velocity Racing Development | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25th |
| 2023 | USF2000 Championship | Velocity Racing Development | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 18th |
| 2024 | USF Juniors | Velocity Racing Development | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 329 | 1st |
| 2024 | USF2000 Championship | Velocity Racing Development | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 343 | 3rd |
| 2024 | GB3 Championship | Arden Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26th |
| 2025 | USF Pro 2000 Championship | Velocity Racing Development | | | | | | | |
| 2025 | Indy NXT | HMD Motorsports | | | | | | | |
* Season still in progress.

### Complete GB3 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
| 2024 | Arden Motorsport | OUL 1 | OUL 2 | OUL 3 | SIL1 1 | SIL1 2 | SIL1 3 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | SPA 3 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | HUN 3 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | ZAN 3 | SIL2 1 | SIL2 2 | SIL2 3 | DON 1 11 | DON 2 11 | DON 3 14 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | BRH 3 | 26th | 22 |

### American open-wheel racing results
#### USF Juniors

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
| 2023 | Velocity Racing Development | SEB 1 13 | SEB 2 13 | SEB 3 4 | ALA 1 7 | ALA 2 5 | VIR 1 4 | VIR 2 11 | VIR 3 3 | MDO 1 11 | MDO 2 6 | ROA 1 13 | ROA 2 15 | ROA 3 1 | COA 1 2* | COA 2 14 | COA 3 6 | 6th | 236 |
| 2024 | Velocity Racing Development | NOL 1 3 | NOL 2 5 | NOL 3 2 | ALA 1 8 | ALA 2 5 | VIR 1 1 | VIR 2 5 | VIR 3 3 | MOH 1 1* | MOH 2 5 | ROA 1 1* | ROA 2 6 | ROA 3 3 | POR 1 3 | POR 2 2 | POR 3 DNS | 1st | 329 |

#### Formula 4 United States Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
| 2023 | Velocity Racing Development | NOL 1 | NOL 2 | NOL 3 | ROA 1 12 | ROA 2 6 | ROA 3 15 | MOH 1 | MOH 2 | MOH 3 | NJM 1 | NJM 2 | NJM 3 | VIR 1 | VIR 2 | VIR 3 | COA 1 | COA 2 | COA 3 | 25th | 4 |

#### USF2000 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
| 2023 | Velocity Racing Development | STP 1 | STP 2 | SEB 1 | SEB 1 | IMS 1 17 | IMS 2 16 | IMS 3 8 | IRP | ROA 1 6 | ROA 2 21 | MOH 1 11 | MOH 2 21 | MOH 3 19 | TOR 1 | TOR 2 | POR 1 11 | POR 2 9 | POR 3 8 | 18th | 86 |
| 2024 | Velocity Racing Development | STP 1 18 | STP 2 15 | NOL 1 5 | NOL 2 6 | NOL 3 3 | IMS 1 1* | IMS 2 2 | IRP 17 | ROA 1 3 | ROA 2 1 | MOH 1 1* | MOH 2 5 | MOH 3 1* | TOR 1 2 | TOR 2 5 | POR 1 17 | POR 2 4 | POR 3 6 | 3rd | 343 |

#### USF Pro 2000 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Position | Points |
| 2025 | Velocity Racing Development | STP 1 | STP 2 | LOU 1 | LOU 2 | LOU 3 | IMS 1 | IMS 2 | IMS 3 | IRP | ROA 1 | ROA 2 | ROA 3 | MOH 1 | MOH 2 | TOR 1 | TOR 2 | POR 1 | POR 2 | | |
* Season still in progress.

#### Indy NXT

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with $^L$ indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
| 2025 | HMD Motorsports | STP | BAR | IMS | IMS | DET | GMP | RDA | MDO | IOW | LAG | LAG | POR | MIL | NSH | | |
* Season still in progress.