Ryan Kuhn Wins PASS 400 as Rowe, MacDonald and Clark Grab Segment Victories

The PASS season ended the way a Super Late Model season should end, with proven winners, tense segment racing, and a final result that rewarded more than one fast run.

The Pro All Stars Series Super Late Models closed their 2026 campaign Sunday at Oxford Plains Speedway with the Spencer Group Paving PASS 400. Mike Rowe, Eddie MacDonald, and Johnny Clark each claimed a segment victory, giving the finale a familiar New England short-track flavor. Ryan Kuhn left with the bigger prize, taking the overall PASS 400 crown.

That combination made the day more than a simple season-ending checkered flag. Segment races can produce a strange kind of pressure. A driver can win part of the show and still miss the overall win. A team can avoid mistakes all day and climb the final order without having the flashiest single stint. Kuhn’s victory fit that mold, built around the complete race rather than one headline moment.

For PASS, the event served as a fitting close to the year. Oxford Plains Speedway has long been one of the central stages for Super Late Model racing in the Northeast, and the PASS 400 gave the series a finale with names that carry weight across the region.

A segmented event asks a different question than a straight-distance feature.

In a traditional race, the main story often comes down to track position near the end. Who saved enough tire? Who made the right move in traffic? Who got the restart they needed? Those pieces still matter in a format like the PASS 400, but the calculation changes. The winner has to think across the whole day.

That mattered at Oxford Plains.

Rowe, MacDonald, and Clark each delivered the kind of winning segment performance that could stand on its own. Each driver had to be sharp in the moment, manage the pace, and close the deal when the segment was there to be won. But the overall PASS 400 result belonged to Kuhn, whose day added up best across the event.

That is the hook of segment racing. It creates multiple races inside one race.

A segment winner gets the satisfaction of beating the field to a checkered flag. The overall winner earns something different. Kuhn’s PASS 400 crown came from consistency, timing, and execution across the full format. In a long Super Late Model event, that is often the harder task.

The result also showed why teams cannot treat a segmented show like three separate sprints. Every position can matter. Every restart can affect the final picture. Every tire choice, chassis adjustment, and decision in traffic becomes part of a larger total.

That kind of race punishes short-term thinking. It rewards teams that can react without overreacting.

The segment winners gave the Spencer Group Paving PASS 400 a strong sense of history.

Mike Rowe, Eddie MacDonald, and Johnny Clark are not just recognizable names on an entry list. They are the kind of drivers who understand the rhythm of New England short-track racing. They know how a race at Oxford Plains can change. They know when to protect a car, when to press, and when to trust the feel of the track.

Rowe’s segment victory carried the feel of a classic Oxford performance. He has long been tied to the region’s biggest short-track moments, and any race at Oxford with Rowe near the front has a familiar energy. In a race that closed the PASS season, his win gave the day an early anchor.

MacDonald’s segment victory added another layer. He has built a career on adaptability, with success across different tracks, cars, and formats. A segmented Super Late Model event rewards that same skill. The pace can shift from one portion to the next, and a driver has to keep finding the balance between speed and control.

Clark’s segment win brought its own weight. Few drivers are more closely linked to PASS Super Late Model success. A driver with that kind of background knows that a long race is rarely clean and simple from start to finish. Getting to the front in a segment is one thing. Staying disciplined with the larger goal in mind is another.

Together, the three segment winners made the finale feel like a true PASS event. The names at the front were not random. They reflected the series’ identity, where experience still matters and race craft can be just as important as raw speed.

At the same time, Kuhn’s overall victory kept the story from being only about the established veterans. The final result showed how the current PASS field blends experience with newer momentum. That mix is healthy for any touring series.