Kofoid Pulls Away From Reutzel at Huset's, Wins by Nearly 4 Seconds

Michael “Buddy” Kofoid continued his dominance at Huset’s Speedway, winning the World of Outlaws Stars and Stripes Salute finale in Brandon, South Dakota. Kofoid drove the No. 83 Roth Motorsports sprint car to victory in the 35-lap, $20,000-to-win feature, crossing the line nearly four seconds ahead of the field. The result was Kofoid’s sixth win at Huset’s Speedway, his fifth win in his last seven visits, and extended his streak at Huset’s to eight consecutive finishes of fourth or better, underscoring Roth Motorsports’ continued strength at the Brandon oval. Kofoid timed 23rd in qualifying, advanced to second in his heat race and drew the eight in the redraw to start seventh in the main. He climbed onto the podium by Lap 7 and took the lead from Aaron Reutzel on Lap 13 after Reutzel led the opening 12 laps. Sheldon Haudenschild finished second, Aaron Reutzel third, David Gravel fourth and Donny Schatz fifth. The victory was Kofoid’s sixth of the 2026 season and the 28th World of Outlaws triumph of his career, tying him with Kerry Madsen for 25th on the series’ all-time win list, and it ended Reutzel’s recent domination of the event.