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Max Papis is indeed a NASCAR driver. Born on October 3, 1969, in Italy, he primarily competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 98 Ford Mustang for RSS Racing. Papis made history by becoming the first Italian driver to win a NASCAR national series race when he triumphed at the 2003 Mexico 200 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.