Buddy Kofoid wins Short Track Nationals finale over Cole Macedo
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 25, 2026
Kofoid wins finale
Buddy Kofoid closed the Short Track Nationals by taking the checkered flag in the finale, passing Cole Macedo on a late restart to win the 40-lap World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car feature at Texarkana 67 Speedway in Arkansas. The move came with six laps remaining, when Kofoid made the winning slide job in Turn 1 and took control of the race after Macedo had spent most of the night at the front. The victory paid $25,000 and gave Kofoid another signature moment in a season that has already turned into a record-setting run for both driver and team.
Macedo put himself in position to win the 39th running of the event by controlling the early and middle stages. Kofoid stayed close and waited for his chance as the race tightened late, leaving Macedo with a strong run in the finale.
Macedo runner-up
Macedo still left Texarkana with a strong statement. He came up one spot short, but the second-place finish marked the best World of Outlaws result of his career. That kind of run matters in a race like the Short Track Nationals, where one late restart can erase everything a driver built over the first 34 laps. Macedo had done the hard part by controlling the race for long stretches. Kofoid simply found the opening when it mattered most.
The late pass underscored how quickly the front of the field changed once the closing laps arrived. Kofoid converted the opportunity with a clean move in Turn 1, turning a strong run into a win and leaving Macedo one spot short. Macedo made Kofoid earn every bit of it.
Record season
The win also carried major weight for Kofoid’s season. It was his 17th victory of 2026, a total that broke Danny Lasoski’s 27-year-old record of 16 wins set in 1999. The result gave Roth Motorsports its winningest season on tour, a mark that reflects how consistently Kofoid has delivered from one week to the next. One race at the end of October changed the record books, and the numbers now show a season that has reached a higher level than any in the team’s history on tour.
The top five finished with Garet Williamson in third, Tyler Courtney in fourth and David Gravel in fifth. That group rounded out the field behind Kofoid and Macedo in a race decided by track position, timing and a single late restart. Roth Motorsports left with the night’s biggest prize and a season mark that will stand as a benchmark going forward.
