ARCA Standout Max Reaves to Make CUBE 3 TA2 Series Debut at Sonoma
April 17, 2026
Max Reaves, a standout driver in the ARCA Menards Series, is the latest of NASCAR’s up-and-coming young prospects to make an appearance in the Trans Am by Pirelli CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, making his debut in the series’ upcoming events at Sonoma Raceway.
The 16-year-old driver will be partnered with Silver Hare Racing for the doubleheader race weekend in Sonoma, California, piloting a third entry for the team, the No. 57 Cook Out / Silver Hare Racing Chevrolet Camaro.
Alongside Reaves in the Silver Hare Racing stable for the weekend are full-time drivers Noah Harmon (No. 7 CUBE 3 / Silver Hare Racing Chevrolet Camaro) and Tanner Reif (No. 75 Power Gen Components Chevrolet Camaro).
Hailing from Trinity, North Carolina, Reaves is a development driver for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), a championship-winning team at the highest levels of NASCAR National Series competition. Currently, Reaves is cutting his teeth in the ARCA Menards Series, where between the National and East Series, he’s collected six victories in the No. 18 Cook Out entry.
In preparation for his debut in the CUBE 3 TA2 Series at Sonoma, Reaves had a day of testing with Silver Hare Racing at Carolina Motorsports Park. The test gave him his first taste of the TA2 vehicle, with hopes that some additional laps would help him get a head start on learning the car’s tendencies for when he gets back behind the wheel next weekend at the 1.99-mile road course of Sonoma.
“Honestly, I just had a blast,” said Reaves. “The car is something else – way different than what I’m used to, but I fell in love with it pretty quickly. I’m pumped to get to Sonoma and see what we can do together for the first time on a real race weekend.”
In his short time behind the wheel of a CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series vehicle, Reaves impressed, earning high praise from Laura Hall, co-owner of Silver Hare Racing.
“Max [Reaves] was impressive on his test day, and that’s a direct reflection of what he’s built in ARCA,” said Hall. “We’re excited to have him join Silver Hare Racing and show what he can do in TA2. Having three cars on the grid at Sonoma is a big moment for this organization, and we expect all three to be competitive.”
This trip to Sonoma Raceway in April will serve as a pre-cursor for Reaves, who will make his first ARCA Menards Series start on a road course in May at Watkins Glen International. Even though the cars aren’t identical, the myriads of laps for the doubleheader weekend at Sonoma, will help him get into the groove of road course racing.
Reaves is the latest in a long line of current, former, and future NASCAR drivers to get behind the wheel of a Silver Hare Racing entry in the CUBE 3 TA2 Series, including current NASCAR Cup Series rookie Connor Zilisch, who secured several victories for the organization before jumping into NASCAR’s National Series.
Daniel Suarez, Christopher Bell, William Byron, and Harrison Burton, drivers in the top two divisions of NASCAR, are among some of the drivers that have strapped behind the wheel of a Silver Hare Racing entry in TA2.
In the opening two rounds of the season, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series pilots Connor Mosack and Andres Perez de Lara have also made appearances in the Trans Am CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series. Adam Andretti, who primarily has run in Trans Am the last couple of seasons, has also dipped his toes into the Truck Series this year with TRICON Garage.
Reaves and the No. 57 Cook Out Chevrolet will hit the weekend for a full weekend of on-track activity at Sonoma Raceway next weekend, beginning with optional testing on Thursday (April 23), and both practice and qualifying on Friday (April 24).
The first event of the doubleheader for the CUBE 3 TA2 Series will take place on Saturday, April 25 at 1:30 PM Local / 4:30 PM ET, with the second event taking place on Sunday, April 26 at 2:10 PM Local / 5:10 PM ET.
Photo Credit: Ben Branscum