Sheldon Haudenschild wins rain-delayed Big O Showdown
NXTbets Pro | Published On: August 22, 2026
Haudenschild wins Big O Showdown
Sheldon Haudenschild won the rain-delayed Big O Showdown on Friday at Ogilvie Raceway, then used a crossover move out of Turn 4 to seal the 30-lap World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series feature. Rain pushed the race back about three hours, but Haudenschild made the most of the restart once the field finally got rolling.
Garet Williamson controlled the opening stage and led the first 10 laps, but Haudenschild got by him on lap 11 and never gave the lead back. That pass changed the race. Haudenschild kept the front spot from there and turned the final 20 laps into a steady run to the checkered flag. The victory was his eighth of the season, a mark that shows how often he has been in position to close out big nights this year.
The move that decided the race came with timing and precision. Haudenschild found the opening, turned it into the lead and then protected it against the pressure that follows any late-race pass. Once he cleared Williamson, the race belonged to him. The result also gave him another important step in the standings, where he moved to within 10 points of Michael “Buddy” Kofoid for second.
Macedo, Williamson finish on podium
Carson Macedo finished second in the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 and turned in his best result since winning at Angell Park Speedway in June. The runner-up finish added another strong night to his season and kept him in the mix behind the race winner after the late lead change.
Williamson settled for third after spending the first 10 laps out front. His run was strong from the start, and he held the lead long enough to control the early shape of the feature before Haudenschild got ahead on lap 11. Williamson still is seeking his first World of Outlaws Series win, and Friday’s result showed again that he can lead at the front of the field, even if the final step has stayed out of reach.
The podium told the story of a race that shifted after the halfway point. Williamson set the early pace, Macedo stayed close enough to finish second and Haudenschild took over when the opportunity came. The front of the field changed hands once, and that change settled the outcome. Each of the top three left Ogilvie Raceway with a different story, but the same basic reality, the race was decided by who handled the turn after the caution-free pressure of the opening stretch.
Haudenschild, top five, standings
Bill Balog and Logan Schuchart completed the top five, giving the race a solid closing group behind the podium finishers. That top-five order added depth to a feature that stayed competitive even after Haudenschild moved to the front. The field had to deal with a long weather delay before the main event, then a race flow that shifted quickly once Williamson’s early lead ended and Haudenschild took control.
For Haudenschild, the win carried more than one layer of value. It was his eighth victory of the season, and it came in a race that required patience before speed mattered. Rain stopped the evening for about three hours, then the feature delivered a clear turning point when he passed Williamson on lap 11. From there, he managed the final 20 laps and finished the job with the crossover move out of Turn 4 that secured the lead for good.
The standings impact also mattered. Haudenschild moved to within 10 points of Kofoid for second. That keeps the title race tight near the top and gives Haudenschild another chance to apply pressure in the weeks ahead. Friday’s result showed how quickly that chase can shift when a driver converts a late pass into a win and backs it up with a clean finish.
