Max Taylor is a racing driver from USA who competes in Indy NXT for Andretti Global. Taylor is a one-time champion (2024), with 9 wins and 25 podiums from 65 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,246 ranks Taylor 903th 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 | Andretti Global | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P2 | +523 | 3,246 |
| 2025 | USF Pro 2000 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | −260 | 2,723 | |
| Indy NXT | HMD Motorsports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −107 | ||
| 2024 | USF Juniors | 15 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +508 | 3,090 | |
| USF2000 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +240 | |||
| 2023 | USF2000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −44 | 2,342 | |
| US F4 | Velocity Racing Development | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −114 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Max Garcia | 3,140 | 41 | 16 | 25 | 39% |
| 🇺🇸 Brady Golan | 1,879 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 92% |
| 🏳️ Carson Etter | 1,285 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 87% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael Costello | 2,151 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 71% |
| 🇺🇸 Joey Brienza | 1,758 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 68% |
| 🏳️ Ariel Elkin | 2,950 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 G3 Argyros | 2,396 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 83% |
| 🇺🇸 Alessandro de Tullio | 3,010 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% |
| 🏳️ Evagoras Papasavvas | 2,709 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
| 🇨🇦 Mac Clark | 2,593 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% |
Max Taylor is an American racing driver who competes in Indy NXT for Andretti Global. He came up through the American open-wheel ladder system, racing in USF Pro 2000 with Velocity Racing Development before progressing into Indy NXT. Taylor won the 2024 USF Juniors title, an early marker of his development, and has since built a career that spans 65 starts, 9 wins, and 25 podiums, with one championship won in 2024. His Racer Rating of 3,246 places him 903rd among active drivers on the database's Elo-style scale, reflecting a competitive but still developing standing relative to the sport's top tier, where figures range from roughly 10,000 to 11,500.[1]
In the 2026 season, Taylor has recorded 4 wins and 8 podiums across 15 rounds, though he currently sits 21st in the standings, suggesting a campaign marked by strong peak results but inconsistency over the course of the season. Still active in Indy NXT with Andretti Global, Taylor remains a driver with proven race-winning ability, and his continued progress through the series will be closely watched as he seeks to build on the championship pedigree established in 2024.[2]