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-5 points finishes in the points standings in the NASCAR Busch Series.
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Achievements | 1988 Winston Modified Tour Champion |
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Awards | 1997 Busch Series Most Popular Driver 1992, 1993 Busch North Series Most Popular Driver 1985 Winston Modified Tour Most Popular Driver 2013 Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame. 2015 Eastern Motorsports Press Association Hall Of Fame. |
NASCAR Cup Series
1994 #34 Chevrolet
Races | 2 | Average Finish | 24.50 |
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Wins | 0 | Average Start | 34.0 |
Top 5 Finishes | 0 | Total Laps Led | 0 |
Top 10 Finishes | 0 | Total Laps | 386 |
Top 20 Finishes | 0 | % of Laps | 99.0% |
Poles | 0 | DNF’s | 0 |
Xfinity Series
Races | 314 | Average Finish | 17.6 |
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Wins | 6 | Average Start | 16.5 |
Top 5 Finishes | 58 | Total Laps Led | 794 |
Top 10 Finishes | 110 | Total Laps | 56,193 |
Craftsman Truck Series
Races | 2 | Average Finish | 7.0 |
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Wins | 0 | Average Start | 14.0 |
Top 5 Finishes | 1 | Total Laps Led | 0 |
Top 10 Finishes | 2 | Total Laps | 402 |