Max Taylor (racing driver)
| Max Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | October 1, 2007 Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Indy NXT career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Andretti Global |
| Car number | 18 |
| Former teams | HMD Motorsports |
| Starts | 6 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 20th in 2025 |
| USF Pro 2000 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Velocity Racing Development |
| Car number | 88 |
| Starts | 18 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 6th in 2025 |
| Previous series | |
| 2025 2024 2023–24 2023–24 2023 | USF Pro 2000 Championship GB3 Championship USF2000 Championship USF Juniors F4 US Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2024 | USF Juniors |
Max Taylor (born October 1, 2007) is an American racing driver who is set to compete in the Indy NXT for Andretti Global. He previously competed in the USF Pro 2000 Championship with Velocity Racing Development.[1][2][3] Taylor is the 2024 USF Juniors Champion.[4][5]
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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] He had a best finish of sixth in race one at Road America.
2024
Taylor would contest the full USF2000 Championship for 2024, remaining with Velocity Racing Development.[9]
GB3 Championship
2024
Taylor competed in a one-off round in Donington Park during the 2024 GB3 Championship, driving for Arden Motorsport.[10]
2025
Taylor had another one-off round in GB3 for 2025, driving for new entrants Racelab in Donington Park once more.[11]
USF Pro 2000 Championship
In 2025, Taylor stepped up to the 2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship with Velocity Racing Development.[12]
Indy NXT
2025
Alongside his USF Pro 2000 campaign, Taylor also raced part-time in Indy NXT for HMD Motorsports.[13]
2026
Taylor made a full promotion to Indy NXT in 2026, driving for Andretti Global.[14]
Racing record
Racing 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 |
| Formula 4 United States Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25th | ||
| USF2000 Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 18th | ||
| 2024 | USF Juniors | Velocity Racing Development | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 329 | 1st |
| USF2000 Championship | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 343 | 3rd | ||
| GB3 Championship | Arden Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26th | |
| 2025 | USF Pro 2000 Championship | Velocity Racing Development | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 268 | 6th |
| Indy NXT | HMD Motorsports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 20th | |
| GB3 Championship | Race Lab | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 26th | |
| 2026 | Indy NXT | Andretti Global | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
* Season still in progress.
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 |
MOH 1 11 |
MOH 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 6 |
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 5 |
STP 2 4 |
NOL 1 7 |
NOL 2 5 |
NOL 3 3 |
IMS 1 3 |
IMS 2 10 |
IMS 3 19 |
IRP 8 |
ROA 1 8 |
ROA 2 5 |
ROA 3 1* |
MOH 1 3 |
MOH 2 8 |
TOR 1 DSQ |
TOR 2 19 |
POR 1 4 |
POR 2 11 |
6th | 268 |
* 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 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HMD Motorsports | STP | BAR 7 |
IMS | IMS | DET 19 |
GMP | RDA | MOH | IOW 10 |
LAG 16 |
LAG 4 |
POR | MIL 10 |
NSH | 20th | 123 | ||
| 2026 | Andretti Global | STP 2 |
BAR | BAR | IMS | IMS | DET | GAT | ROA | ROA | MOH | MOH | NSS | POR | MIL | LAG | LAG | 2nd* | 41* |
* 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 |
| 2025 | Racelab | SIL1 1 |
SIL1 2 |
SIL1 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
DON 1 10 |
DON 2 9 |
DON 3 88 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
26th | 39 |
References
- ^ "Max Taylor". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2025-01-29). "Max Taylor to contest part-time Indy Nxt campaign with HMD". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "Max Taylor Takes Next Step with VRD Racing, Moving to USF Pro 2000 for 2025". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "Max Taylor Advances to USF2000 with VRD Racing in 2024". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "NOLA Motorsports Park Set for Busy USF Pro Championships Weekend". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Max Taylor Joins the VRD Racing USF Juniors Program for 2023". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "NOLA Motorsports Park Set for Busy USF Pro Championships Weekend". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "USF2000 Discount Tire Grand Prix of Indianapolis - Entry List" (PDF). usf2000.com. May 11, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (9 December 2023). "DEForce Racing confirms Clark for full USF Pro 2000 programme". Formula Scout. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (4 September 2024). "USF Juniors champion Max Taylor to debut in GB3 with Arden". Formula Scout. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Wood, Ida (1 October 2025). "GT team Race Lab to get taste of single-seaters in GB3 with Max Taylor". Formula Scout. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Wood, Ida (6 November 2024). "Max Taylor chooses USF Pro 2000 with VRD for 2025". Formula Scout. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Max Taylor Joins HMD Motorsports for Partial Season". HMD Motorsports. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Andretti INDY NXT Welcomes Max Taylor to 2026 Driver Lineup". Andretti Global. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
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