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Maxson's 2023 program surrounded a dual effort, continuing in the Michelin Pilot Challenge alongside a planned season-long GT4 America campaign. Continuing his Hyundai TCR efforts, Maxson joined customer racing outfit Deily Motorsports for the opening race of the season at Daytona before switching to Van der Steur Racing for the remainder of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tylermaxsonracing.com/tyler-maxson-joins-deily-motorsports-in-michelin-pilot-challenge/|title=Tyler Maxson Joins Deily Motorsports in Michelin Pilot Challenge|work=Tyler Maxson Racing|accessdate=July 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/maxson-moves-to-van-der-steur-for-remainder-of-season/|title=Maxson Moves to Van der Steur for Remainder of Season|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=March 9, 2023|accessdate=July 23, 2024}}</ref> He enjoyed a year of consistent finishes, claiming podiums at Watkins Glen and Road Atlanta en route to a fourth-place championship finish. Maxson reunited with Gonzalez and Copeland Motorsports for his GT4 exploits, and claimed a pole position at COTA<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/gt4-america/maxson-bleekemolen-out-front-in-cota-qualifying/|title=Maxson, Bleekemolen Out Front in Qualifying at COTA|first=John|last=Dagys|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=May 20, 2023|accessdate=July 23, 2024}}</ref> before the team dropped off the entry list following the race weekend at [[Virginia International Raceway|VIR]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/world-challenge-america/road-america-friday-notebook-15/|title=Road America Friday Notebook|first=John|last=Dagys|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=August 18, 2023|accessdate=July 23, 2024|quote=The Tyler Maxson and Tyler Gonzalez-driven No. 74 Copeland Motorsports Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO [has] been withdrawn...}}</ref>
[[File:Maxson Mustang WGI24 04.jpg|thumb|225px|Maxson's [[Ford Mustang (seventh generation)#Dark Horse R|Ford Mustang Dark Horse R]] at Watkins Glen in 2024.]]
The following year, Maxson embarked on a full-season effort in the new-for-2024 [[IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge]], driving for fellow competitor Robert Noaker's family-owned operation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/mustang-challenge/maxson-join-robert-noaker-racing-for-mustang-challenge/|title=Maxson Joins Robert Noaker Racing Mustang Challenge Effort|first=John|last=Dagys|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=May 15, 2024|accessdate=July 23, 2024}}</ref> Despite the team taking delivery of the cars just over a week before the opening round at [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course|Mid-Ohio]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtd-media.com/tyler-maxson-set-for-ford-mustang-challenge-debut-this-weekend/|title=Tyler Maxson set for Ford Mustang Challenge debut this weekend|work=RTD Media|accessdate=July 23, 2024}}</ref> Maxson claimed pole position for the inaugural race, and would take his first race victory in the series during the second race of the weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/mustang-challenge/maxson-wins-action-packed-race-2-at-mid-ohio/|title=Maxson Wins Action-Packed Race 2 at Mid-Ohio|first=Jonathan|last=Grace|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=June 9, 2024|accessdate=July 23, 2024}}</ref> The following round at Watkins Glen saw Maxson sweep the weekend, re-taking the championship lead from Noaker.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtd-media.com/tyler-maxson-wins-back-to-back-at-watkins-glen/|title=Tyler Maxson wins back-to-back at Watkins Glen|work=RTD Media|accessdate=July 23, 2024}}</ref> He registered three podiums in the following four races, but entered the finale weekend at a 70-point deficit to Noaker.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/mustang-challenge/rnrs-noaker-maxson-to-decide-inaugural-title-at-indy/|title=RNR's Noaker, Maxson to Decide Inaugural Title at Indy|first=John|last=Dagys|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=September 30, 2024|accessdate=November 9, 2024}}</ref> Despite finishing first and second respectively during the pair of races at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]], Maxson fell 80 points short in the race for the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/mustang-challenge/noaker-wins-race-2-at-indy-crowned-inaugural-champion/|title=Noaker Wins Race 2 at Indy; Crowned Inaugural Champion|first=John|last=Dagys|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=October 4, 2024|accessdate=November 9, 2024}}</ref> Maxson also continued in the Michelin Pilot Challenge during 2024, albeit in a limited capacity. He drove for GS-class competitor [[Hattori Racing Enterprises|TGR Team Hattori Motorsports]] at Daytona, paired with Toyota factory driver [[Jack Hawksworth]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://speedwaymedia.com/2024/01/23/racing-to-end-alzheimers-set-to-begin-2024-campaign-with-four-hour-imsa-race-at-daytona/|title=Racing to End Alzheimer’s set to begin 2024 campaign with four-hour IMSA race at Daytona|date=January 23, 2024|work=SpeedwayMedia|access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref>
==Racing record==
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<sup>*</sup> Season still in progress.
===Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Team
! Class
! Make
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! Rank
! Points
|rowspan="2"| [[2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2022]]
! MLT Motorsports
!rowspan="2"| LMP3
!rowspan="2"| [[Ligier JS P320]]
!rowspan="2"| [[Nissan VK engine|Nissan VK56DE]] 5.6 L [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#;"|[[2022 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"|[[2022 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"|[[2022 Lexus Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio|MDO]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2022 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen|WGL]]<br>{{small|7}}
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!rowspan="2"| 26th
!rowspan="2"| 502
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! Performance Tech Motorsports
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|style="background:#;"|[[2022 Chevrolet Grand Prix|MOS]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"|[[2022 IMSA SportsCar Weekend|ELK]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2022 Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|8}}
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{DriverDB driver|tyler-maxson}}
*[https://www.imsa.com/drivers/tyler-maxson/ Tyler Maxson] at IMSA
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{{succession box|title=[[TC America Series]]<br>TCA Champion|before=Series Founded|years=[[2019 TC America Series|2019]]|after=Kevin Boehm}}
{{succession box|title=[[TC America Series]]<br>TCR Champion|before=Michael Hurczyn|years=[[2020 TC America Series|2020]]|after=Class Folded}}
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[[Category:2004 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Racing drivers from Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Lawrenceville, Georgia]]
[[Category:Michelin Pilot Challenge drivers]]
[[Category:WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers]]
[[Category:24H Series drivers]]
[[Category:Bryan Herta Autosport drivers]]
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