Macenko scored a breakthrough win at Winchester Speedway in the Tom Bigelow Showdown presented by Neal Metal Recycling and Processing on Sunday, taking the checkered flag ahead of Davey Hamilton, Jr. and Kody Swanson. He also qualified on the front row for the 78th Annual Unified Group Services Little 500 presented by ED Martin Automotive Group in May, one of the most prestigious events in pavement open-wheel racing.
Macenko finished fifth in the 500 Sprint Car Tour points standings each of the past two seasons. Following his win at Winchester, Macenko has 10 top five finishes and 23 top 10 finishes in 27 starts with the series. He also earned a top-five result with the USAC Silver Crown Series at World Wide Technology Raceway in 2025.
Macenko started his career in go-karts at Lawrenceburg Motorcycle Speedway before advancing to the USSA Kenyon Midget Series. He earned Rookie of the Year honors with the series in 2019, winning seven features in his USSA Kenyon Midget career.