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Max Taylor (R)

#88 VRD Racing

 

Birthdate:October 1, 2007
Hometown:  Greenwich, Connecticut
Residence:Hoboken, New Jersey
Instagram:@maxtaylorracing 
YouTube:Max Taylor Racing
X:@maxtaylorracing

 

Sponsors:

 

PINK / Susan G Komen Foundation / Unicorn / Hedgeye / Simplify

 

Nationality: American

Languages spoken: English

Height/weight: 5'10" / 138 lbs.

Education: Dwight Global High School

Hobbies: Snowboarding, sim racing

Favorite sport to watch: Formula 1 and INDYCAR

Favorite sports to play: Snowboarding

Interesting note about me: The first car race I saw I was racing in.

Charity support: Susan G Komen Foundation for breast cancer awareness

Bucket list items: Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa 

Racing goal: Win the Indy 500

Racing hero: Lightning McQueen.

 

Career results:

2024

  • Won the USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire championship, with three race wins, six additional podium finishes, three pole positions and two fastest laps
  • Finished fourth in laps led and tied for second in races led setting three new track records
  • Earned a scholarship package valued at $263,700
  • Also finished a strong third in a parallel program in USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire, with four race wins, four more podium finishes, one pole position and a series high three fastest race laps
  • Finished second in races led and third in laps led
  • Made overseas debut in a one-off GB3 Championship event at Donington Park in England

2023

  • Finished sixth in USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires with one win, two additional podium finishes, six top-fives and two fastest race laps
  • Finished 18th in USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires with a best result of sixth and four top-10 finishes in 10 starts
  • Finished second in the YACademy Winter Series in USF Juniors

2022

  • Rookie season in National karting included winning the P1 STARS Championship (KA100 Jr), second place in the IAME Grand Nationals (X30 Jr), and third-place finishes in both the SKUSA Pro Tour Championship (X30 Jr) and SKUSA SuperNationals (KA100 Jr)

2021

  • Competed in Regional karting events with several podium finishes.