Max has been a professional race car driver since he was 12 years old. Since then he has raced in Formula 1, ChampCar, IndyCar, IMSA, Grand-Am, IROC, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, being the European driver with most NASCAR start in history.

Diana Clauson is the mother of the late Bryan Clauson. Bryan is best known for his achievements in dirt track open-wheel racing, such as USAC Silver Crown (2 wins), Midget (39 wins), and Sprint Cars (40 wins). Bryan claimed 4 USAC titles and 3 all-around USAC championships. Bryan was seen more and more competing with the World of Outlaws (WoO) sprint cars in his last couple of years of racing. Clauson was a dirt track icon who also competed in NASCAR, Indy Lights, and IndyCar Series and was a two-time Indy 500 qualifier.

At the age of 12, Shane made the jump from quarter midgets to micro midgets. He quickly found success and within four years it was again time to move on. To something bigger, better, faster, and more challenging. Winged sprint cars.