Carson Macedo held off a late-charging Michael “Buddy” Kofoid to win the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car feature at U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., scoring the 59th victory of his career and his first World of Outlaws win of the 2026 season. Macedo drove the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 and the triumph moved him past Jason Meyers into sole possession of 16th on the World of Outlaws all-time win list; it also marked Jason Johnson Racing’s 83rd World of Outlaws checkered flag.

A late caution set up a wheel-to-wheel duel in heavy lapped traffic in the race’s closing laps. Macedo reported his car was “in big trouble” and “down a cylinder” but managed to get ahead as the white flag waved and paced the final circuit to the checkered flag. Kofoid, driving the Roth Motorsports No. 83, finished second after his second straight runner-up result.

David Gravel finished third — his eighth podium in 10 races — a result that trimmed his championship lead to 52 points. Kofoid’s runner-up effort moved him into fifth in the standings (advancing past Logan Schuchart), while Sheldon Haudenschild finished fourth and Emerson Axsom took fifth.

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