{{Short description|American racing driver}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Max Zachem | image = Max Zachem (31101174705).jpg | image_size = | caption = Zachem's No. 20 car at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2016 | nationality = American | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|11|22|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Preston, Connecticut, U.S. | relatives = | awards = | current_series = NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | last_series = | years_active = 2013–2019, 2021, 2023, 2025–present | teams = | first_year = 2013 | current_team = John Morgan | car_number = 20 | engine = | crew_chief = Ryan Morgan | former_teams = | starts = 70 | championships = 0 | wins = 0 | poles = 0 | best_finish = 5th | year = 2016 | last_finish = 20th (2025) | prev_series = | prev_series_years = | titles = | title_years = | updated = April 12, 2026 }} '''Max Zachem''' (born November 22, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 20 for John Morgan.

Zachem has previously competed in series such as the SMART Modified Tour, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series, the Modified Racing Series, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.<ref name="Third Turn">{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Max_Zachem|title=Max Zachem|work=The Third Turn|access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref>

==Motorsports results== ===NASCAR=== (key) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

====Whelen Modified Tour==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=38| NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results |- ! Year ! Car owner ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! {{Tooltip|NWMTC|NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 2013 ! Mike Smeriglio III ! 20 ! Ford | TMP | STA | STA | WFD | RIV | NHA | MND | STA | TMP | BRI | RIV | NHA | STA | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP<br>{{small|6}} | colspan=4| ! 40th ! 38 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/zachema01/2013/N|title=Max Zachem – 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=2| 2014 ! Boehler Racing Enterprises ! 3 ! Chevy | TMP | STA | STA | WFD | RIV | NHA | MND | STA | TMP | BRI | NHA | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA<br>{{small|22}} | colspan=6| ! rowspan=2| 33rd ! rowspan=2| 57 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/zachema01/2014/N|title=Max Zachem – 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref> |- ! Michael Grimaldi ! 20 ! Chevy | colspan=12| | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP<br>{{small|9}} | colspan=5| |- ! 2015 ! rowspan=4| Ken Zachem ! 14 ! rowspan=5| Chevy | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP<br>{{small|31}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STA<br>{{small|21}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WAT<br>{{small|4}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA<br>{{small|19}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|16}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV<br>{{small|14}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA<br>{{small|14}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON<br>{{small|13}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA<br>{{small|13}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|17}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI<br>{{small|12}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV<br>{{small|12}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA<br>{{small|30}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA<br>{{small|11}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|15}} | colspan=3| ! 12th ! 418 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/zachema01/2015/N|title=Max Zachem – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2016 ! rowspan=4| 20 | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|12}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA<br>{{small|10}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WFD<br>{{small|2}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA<br>{{small|10}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|2*}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV<br>{{small|6}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA<br>{{small|32}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MND<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP<br>{{small|6}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI<br>{{small|12}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OSW<br>{{small|20}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEE<br>{{small|13}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|13}} | ! 5th ! 576 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/zachema01/2016/N|title=Max Zachem – 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2017 | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MYR<br>{{small|5}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|3}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA<br>{{small|21}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LGY<br>{{small|4}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP<br>{{small|10}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV<br>{{small|10}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA<br>{{small|19}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|15}} | BRI | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SEE<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OSW<br>{{small|8}} | RIV | NHA | style="background:#DFC484;"| STA<br>{{small|Wth}} | TMP | colspan=2| ! 14th ! 373 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/zachema01/2017/N|title=Max Zachem – 2017 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2018 | MYR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP<br>{{small|36}} | STA | SEE | style="background:#DFC484;"| TMP<br>{{small|Wth}} | LGY | RIV | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA<br>{{small|29}} | STA | TMP | BRI | OSW | RIV | NHA | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA<br>{{small|27}} | style="background:#DFC484;"| TMP<br>{{small|Wth}} | colspan=2| ! 52nd ! 40 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/zachema01/2018/N|title=Max Zachem – 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2019 ! Bruce Bachta | MYR | SBO | TMP | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| STA<br>{{small|4}} | WAL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEE<br>{{small|13}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP<br>{{small|9}} | RIV | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA<br>{{small|25}} | style="background:#DFC484;"| STA<br>{{small|Wth}} | style="background:#DFC484;"| TMP<br>{{small|Wth}} | OSW | RIV | NHA | STA | TMP | colspan=2| ! 35th ! 125 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/zachema01/2019/N|title=Max Zachem – 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2021 ! Sean McDonald ! 26 ! Chevy | MAR | STA | RIV | JEN | OSW | RIV | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA<br>{{small|29}} | NRP | STA | BEE | OSW | RCH | RIV | STA | colspan=4| ! 66th ! 15 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/zachema01/2021/N|title=Max Zachem – 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2023 ! Sean McDonald ! 26 ! Chevy | NSM | RCH | MON | RIV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEE<br>{{small|19}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEE<br>{{small|18}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV<br>{{small|16}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WAL<br>{{small|20}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA<br>{{small|29}} | LMP | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THO<br>{{small|13}} | LGY | OSW | MON | RIV | NWS | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THO<br>{{small|18}} | MAR ! 24th ! 199 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/zachema01/2023/N|title=Max Zachem – 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2025 ! Kenneth Zachem ! rowspan=2| 20 ! Chevy | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSM<br>{{small|16}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THO<br>{{small|22}} | style="background:#DFC484;"| NWS<br>{{small|Wth}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEE<br>{{small|16}} | RIV | WMM | LMP | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON<br>{{small|16}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON<br>{{small|20}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THO<br>{{small|15}} | RCH | OSW | NHA | RIV | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| THO<br>{{small|25}} | MAR | colspan=2| ! 20th ! 178 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/zachema01/2025/N|title=Max Zachem – 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 10, 2025}}</ref> |- ! 2026 ! John Morgan ! N/A | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSM<br>{{small|16}} | MAR | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THO<br>{{small|24}} | SEE | RIV | OXF | WMM | SEE | CLM | MON | THO | NHA | STA | OSW | RIV | THO | colspan=2| ! -* ! -* ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/zachema01/2026/N|title=Max Zachem – 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 7, 2026}}</ref> |}

===SMART Modified Tour=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=38| SMART Modified Tour results |- ! Year ! Car owner ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! {{Tooltip|SMTC|SMART Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 2021 ! rowspan=2| N/A ! 18C ! rowspan=2| N/A | CRW | FLO | SBO | FCS | CRW | DIL | CAR | CRW | DOM | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PUL<br>{{small|11*}} | HCY | ACE | ! 41st ! 20 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Max_Zachem/Results/Southern_Modified_Auto_Racing_Teams/2021|title=Max Zachem - 2021 Season Results - Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams |work=The Third Turn|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> |- ! 2022 ! 20 | FLO | SNM | CRW | SBO | FCS | CRW | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NWS<br>{{small|10}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NWS<br>{{small|7}} | CAR | DOM | HCY | TRI | PUL ! N/A ! 0 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Max_Zachem/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2022|title=Max Zachem - 2022 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> |}

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