Max Garcia is a racing driver who competes in Indy NXT for Abel Motorsports. Garcia is a two-time champion (2024, 2025), with 14 wins and 22 podiums from 46 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,140 ranks Garcia 962th of 12,418 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indy NXT | Abel Motorsports | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −634 | 3,140 |
| 2025 | USF Pro 2000 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +601 | 3,774 | |
| 2024 | USF2000 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +936 | 3,173 | |
| 2023 | USF2000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −262 | 2,238 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Max Taylor | 3,246 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 61% |
| 🏳️ Carson Etter | 1,285 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 93% |
| 🏳️ Joey Brienza | 1,758 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 88% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael Costello | 2,151 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 85% |
| 🇺🇸 Brady Golan | 1,879 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 96% |
| 🇺🇸 Alessandro de Tullio | 3,010 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 61% |
| 🇨🇦 Mac Clark | 2,593 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 74% |
| 🏳️ Jacob Douglas | 2,729 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 73% |
| 🏳️ Evagoras Papasavvas | 2,709 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% |
| 🏳️ Elliot Cox | 1,966 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 86% |
Max Garcia is an American racing driver who has progressed steadily through the Road to Indy ladder system. He began his open-wheel career with success in USF2000, where he claimed the championship in 2024, before moving up to USF Pro 2000 and capturing that title in 2025. Building on that momentum, Garcia advanced to Indy NXT, where he currently competes for Abel Motorsports.[1]
Across his career, Garcia has started 46 races, securing 14 wins and 22 podium finishes, figures that reflect a consistent record of front-running performance as he has climbed the developmental ranks. His Racer Rating stands at 3,140, placing him 962nd among active drivers on a scale where the world's elite reach figures between 10,000 and 11,500. In the 2026 season, Garcia has continued to build on his championship pedigree, sitting atop the Indy NXT standings with 5 wins and 9 podiums through 16 rounds, positioning him as a leading contender in the series as his career continues to develop.[2]