# Max McLaughlin

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. 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. McLaughlin won his first career race at Watkins Glen International. In October 2020, McLaughlin won in a Big Block dirt modified Super DIRTcar Series race at Weedsport Speedway.
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. 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. 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. 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

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 | NXSC | 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 | GLN 34 | DAY | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | 66th | 3 | |

#### Camping World Truck Series

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 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2018 | Niece Motorsports | 38 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | MAR | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | CHI | KEN | ELD 12 | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 66th | 25 | |

### ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2020 | Hattori Racing Enterprises | 1 | Toyota | DAY | PHO | TAL | POC | IRP 6 | KEN | IOW 7 | KAN | TOL | TOL | MCH | DAY 7 | GTW 4 | L44 | TOL | BRI 3 | WIN | MEM | ISF | KAN | 21st | 194 | |

#### ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSEC | Pts |
| 2019 | Hattori Racing Enterprises | 1 | Toyota | NSM 11 | BRI 13 | SBO 3 | SBO 3 | MEM 6* | NHA 4 | IOW 10 | GLN 1** | BRI 7 | GTW 19 | | DOV 6 | 5th | 440 |
| 2019 | Hattori Racing Enterprises | 51 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | NHA 13 | | 5th | 440 |
| 2020 | Hattori Racing Enterprises | 1 | Toyota | NSM 10 | TOL 12 | DOV 4 | TOL | BRI 3 | FIF | | | | | | | 9th | 148 |
$^*$ Season still in progress

#### Whelen Modified Tour

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 | NWMTC | Pts |
| 2020 | Mike Curb | 77 | Chevy | JEN | WMM | WMM | JEN | MND | TMP | NHA | STA 4 | TMP | | | | | | | | | | 38th | 40 |
| 2021 | Mike Curb | 77 | Chevy | MAR 4 | STA 11 | RIV | JEN 11 | OSW 11 | RIV | NHA 30 | NRP 3 | STA | BEE | OSW | RCH | RIV | STA | | | | | 22nd | 196 |
| 2022 | Mike Curb | 77 | Chevy | NSM | RCH 12 | RIV | LEE | JEN 7 | MND | RIV | WAL | NHA | CLM | TMP | LGY | OSW | RIV | TMP | MAR 26 | | | 39th | 88 |
| 2023 | Mike Curb | 77 | Chevy | NSM | RCH 3 | MON | RIV | LEE | SEE | RIV | WAL | NHA 17 | LMP 11 | THO | LGY 8 | OSW | MON | RIV | NWS | THO | MAR 8 | 28th | 174 |