Max McLaughlin (born February 29, 2000) is an American professionalstock car racing anddirt track racing driver. He currently competes full-time in theWorld of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series, driving the No. 22Longhorn Chassis forTeam 22 and part-time in theSuper DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series, driving the No. 8 forHeinke-Baldwin Racing. He has also previously competed in theNASCAR Xfinity Series,NASCAR Truck Series,ARCA Menards Series,ARCA Menards Series East andNASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. He is the son of formerNASCAR driverMike McLaughlin.

On February 2, 2018, it was announced that McLaughlin would be driving part-time for Niece Motorsports in the No. 38 truck.^[1][2][3] He finished 12th in his first start at Eldora, which ended up being his only start with the team.

In 2019, McLaughlin joinedHattori Racing Enterprises for his first full asphalt racing season in theNASCAR K&N Pro Series East, driving the No. 1Toyota Camry.^[4] McLaughlin won his first career race atWatkins Glen International.^[5] In October 2020, McLaughlin won in a Big Block dirt modifiedSuper DIRTcar Series race atWeedsport Speedway.^[6]

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.^[7] 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.^[8] 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 inthe race atWatkins Glen in the No. 96 car for the newFRS Racing team.^[9] He would qualify the part-time car into the race and finish 34th.

In 2024 McLaughlin would run full-time in theWorld of Outlaws Late Model Series in the No. 22 forG.R. Smith. He would pick up his 1st win in just his 5th start in April at theTalladega Short Track.

He is the son of former NASCAR driverMike McLaughlin.^[6]

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

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

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• Max McLaughlin driver statistics at Racing-Reference

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