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Max Garcia (R)

#18 Pabst Racing

 

Birthdate:March 17, 2009
Hometown:  Miami, Florida
Residence:Coconut Grove, Florida
Instagram:@maxgarciaracing

 

Sponsors:

 

Advance Auto Parts / Bell Racing / OMP / Starling Design


Nationality: American

Languages spoken: English and Spanish

Height/weight: 5'8" / 150 lbs.

Education: Currently in 10th Grade

Hobbies: Mountain biking, soccer, golf, paddle board

Favorite sports to watch: INDYCAR, Formula 1 and college football

Favorite sports to play: Racing, soccer

Interesting note about me: I was born on St. Patrick's Day

Bucket list item: Skydiving 

Favorite food: Yellow tail snapper

Guilty food pleasure: Ice cream

Best meal I can cook by myself: Pancakes

Racing goal: Win the Triple Crown of auto racing (Indy 500, Monaco Grand Prix and Le Mans 24 Hours)

Racing hero: Ron Jones 

 

Career results:

2024

  • Won the USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire championship with a series high five race wins, 10 podium finishes, 15 top-five drives, seven pole positions and three fastest race laps as well as the most races led at eight
  • Led the points chase from beginning to end after winning the opening race of the season at St. Petersburg from pole position
  • Was one of only two drivers (along with Pabst Racing teammate Sam Corry) to complete every racing lap (381) of the season
  • Earned a scholarship package valued at $458,400 to advance to USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire in 2025
  • Set a new race lap record at NOLA Motorsports Park

2023

  • Contested a partial season of USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires, missing the opening rounds due to the age restriction
  • Finished ninth overall in the standings with a best result of second on the streets of Toronto
  • Claimed an additional podium finish at Road America and five top-five finishes in total
  • Earned the YACademy Move of the Year Award

2022

    Finished second in points in the United States Pro Kart Series in both KA100 Jr and X30 Jr
  • Finished third at the SKUSA SuperNationals in X30 Jr

2021

  •  Moved up to the X30 Jr class at age 12
  • Claimed nine podium finishes in 15 National events his first race win
  • Finished second in the SKUSA Pro Tour Championship and the SuperNationals
  • Finished third in the United States Pro Kart Championship

2020

  • Won the United States Pro Kart Mini National Championship
  • Finished second in the SKUSA Mini National Championship 

2019

  • Won the Sunshine State Karting Challenge Mini Regional Championship
  • Reached the IAME World Finals at Le Mans, France, claiming a pole position and Heat race win

2018

  • Won the SKUSA Pro Tour Micro National Championship

2017

  • Began racing locally in Miami, Florida.