Hudson O’Neal staged a dramatic comeback to win the Duel at the Mag at Magnolia Motor Speedway, overcoming engine trouble in Friday qualifying and an overnight engine change by his K&L Rumley Enterprises team. He topped Saturday qualifying and won his heat but suffered nose damage and pitted under a Lap 25 caution.

That stop sent him to the rear with roughly 35 laps remaining, but he charged back into the top 10 within about a dozen laps. Using late cautions and a restart with 17 laps to go, he drove the inside to overtake Jonathan Davenport for the lead; his nose folded again coming to the white flag, but he held on for the victory.

The win was O’Neal’s fifth career World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory and his second of the 2026 season. Bobby Pierce climbed from 17th after winning the Last Chance Showdown to finish second and earned FOX Factory Hard Charger honors, while Jonathan Davenport was third, followed by Nick Hoffman and Tyler Erb. The World of Outlaws Late Model Series was scheduled to resume March 27 at East Alabama Motor Speedway and March 28 at Senoia Raceway.

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