Mike McLaughlin

Michael McLaughlin (born October 6, 1956) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. Nicknamed "Magic Shoes", McLaughlin was a perennial fan favorite, winning the Most Popular Driver award in 1997. He also scored several wins and top-five points finishes in the points standings in the NASCAR Busch Series.

Early career

McLaughlin grew up in New York State and began his professional career at a later stage than most other drivers, competing in his first race at the age of twenty in a dirt modified he built. He then ran regularly at his home track, Maple Grove Speedway, before moving up into the DIRT Modified series.

McLaughlin lived a few blocks from Maple Grove Speedway and built his first car in the garage at home. According to his mother, he drove the car to the track on his first night of racing. and one race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Eldora Speedway in 2018.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series NASCAR Winston Cup Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Pts Ref 1994 Team 34 34 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA22 POC TAL IND GLN27 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 55th 179 1996 Team 34 34 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLNDNQ MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA -

Busch Series NASCAR Busch Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Pts Ref 1984 Boehler's Racing 73 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR HCY MAR DAR ROU NSV LGY MLW DOV CLT14 SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU HCY IRP LGY SBO BRI DAR RCH NWS CLT36 HCY CAR MAR 67th 176 1985 DAY33 CAR HCY BRI MAR DAR SBO LGY DOV 62nd 194 03 CLT11 SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO LGY HCY MLW BRI DAR RCH NWS ROU CLT HCY CAR MAR 1990 H&H Motorsports 51 Olds DAY39 RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH HCY CLT DOVDNQ ROU VOL MYB OXFDNQ NHA6 SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH29 DOV MAR CLT17 NHA3 CAR MAR4 47th 633 1991 DAY37 RCH CAR MAR VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH CLT41 GLN19 OXF39 NHA14 SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT32 NHA12 CAR MAR 45th 620 Shoemaker Racing 64 Pontiac DOV34 ROU HCY MYB 1992 H&H Motorsports 51 Olds DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH30 CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN13 VOL NHA30 TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA29 BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT14 MAR CAR HCY27 49th 549 1993 DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH9 CLT DOV MYB GLN12 MLW TAL IRP MCH NC 0 Chevy NHA22 BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT MAR CAR HCY ATL 1994 Team 34 34 Chevy DAY29 CAR22 RCH11 ATL39 MAR21 DAR21 HCY12 BRIDNQ ROU16 NHA10 NZH5 CLT9 DOV18 MYB31 GLN19 MLW6 SBO15 TAL7 HCY16 IRP3 MCH4 BRIDNQ DAR6 RCH11 DOV28 CLT27 MAR11 CAR35 13th 2986 1995 DAY37 CAR13 RCH4 ATL31 NSV7 DAR16 BRI30 HCY3 NHA4 NZH31 CLT20 DOV1* MYB8 GLN4 MLW5 TAL32 SBO2 IRP3 MCH10 BRI21 DAR10 RCH17 DOV7 CLT5 CAR13 HOM24 3rd 3273 1996 DAY31 CAR2 RCH38 ATL11 NSV30 DAR41* BRI27 HCY25 NZH29 CLT35 DOV32 SBO2 MYB6 GLN3 MLW2 NHA9 TAL25 IRP2 MCH13 BRI38 DAR38 RCH11 DOV6 CLT5 CAR4 HOM27 10th 2853 1997 DAY33 CAR8 RCH27 ATL17 LVS24 DAR33 HCY10 TEX5* BRI2 NSV13 TAL35 NHA1 NZH8 CLT33 DOV23 SBO8 GLN1 MLW13 MYB2 GTY5 IRP37 MCH13 BRI16 DAR2 RCH32 DOV10 CLT13 CAL9 CAR7 HOM22 4th 3614 1998 DAY18 CAR5 LVS27 NSV1 DAR8 BRI6 TEX11 HCY21 TAL3 NHA7 NZH3 CLT7 DOV5 RCH34 PPR20 GLN2 MLW6 MYB3 CAL24 SBO3 IRP18 MCH15 BRI17 DAR3* RCH28 DOV4 CLT1 GTY12 CAR41 ATL29 HOM18 3rd 4045 1999 Cicci-Welliver Racing DAY15 CAR6 LVS19 ATL12 DAR16 TEX4 NSV7 BRI27 TAL21 CAL41 NHA40 RCH14 NZH28 CLT27 DOV28 SBO15 GLN3 MLW11 MYB12 PPR15 GTY9 IRP17 MCH24 BRI39 DAR38 RCH43 DOV9 CLT3 CAR16 MEM7 PHO16 HOM20 9th 3478 2000 Innovative Motorsports 48 Chevy DAY26 CAR15 LVS43 ATL21 DAR33 BRI42 TEX40 NSV2 TAL14 CAL41 RCH25 NHA33 CLT32 DOV10 SBO24 MYB30 GLN5 MLW28 NZH34 PPR8 GTY36 IRP34 MCH5 BRI28 DAR RCH30 DOV34 CLT39 CAR16 MEM24 PHO15 HOM31 24th 2690 2001 Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Pontiac DAY6 CAR14 LVS9 ATL11 DAR5 BRI13 TEX37 NSH9 TAL1 CAL10 RCH22 NHA10 NZH17 CLT11 DOV21 KEN25 MLW18 7th 3962 18 GLN17 CHI25 GTY12 PPR14 IRP23 MCH5 BRI16 DAR3 RCH32 DOV31 KAN10 CLT19 MEM10 PHO31 CAR3 HOM12 2002 DAY38 CAR5 LVS12 DAR6 BRI2 TEX18 NSH20 CAL6 RCH14 NHA5 NZH9 CLT4 DOV8 NSH33 KEN39 MLW8 DAY7 CHI27 GTY7 PPR7 IRP14 MCH17 BRI4 DAR8 RCH19 DOV2 KAN31 CLT8 MEM16 ATL3 CAR13 PHO19 HOM20 4th 4253 Chevy TAL24 2003 Jay Robinson Racing 39 Ford DAY29 CAR 61st 615 Santerre Racing 01 Ford LVSDNQ DAR BRI TEX Frank Cicci Racing 34 Chevy TAL39 RCH13 GTY NZH CLT30 DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY9 CHI30 NHA26 PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO CAR HOM Herzog-Jackson Motorsports 92 Chevy NSHQL† CAL 2004 Roush Racing 60 Ford DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZHQL‡ CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPRQL‡ IRP MCH 38th 1140 Team Rensi Motorsports 25 Ford BRI12 CAL11 RCH24 DOV2 KAN11 CLT12 MEM18 ATL41 PHO36 DAR39 HOM16† - Qualified for Todd Bodine · ‡ - Qualified for Greg Biffle

Craftsman Truck Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Pts Ref 1996 Chesrown Racing 66 Chevy HOM PHO POR EVG TUS CNS HPT BRI NZH MLW LVL I70 IRP9 FLM GLN NSV RCH NHA MAR NWS SON MMR PHO LVS 91st 138 1997 Ken Schrader Racing 53 Chevy WDW TUS HOM PHO POR EVG I70 NHA TEX BRI NZH MLW LVL CNS HPT IRP5 FLM NSV GLN RCH MAR SON MMR CAL PHO LVS 91st 155 Competed only in companion events with Busch North Series as BNS driver and ineligible for Busch Series points