Cody
Overton Back at Volusia for DIRTcar Nationals
(February
14, 2026) A Valentine's Day shootout
wrapped up the 55th Annual 'DIRTcar Nationals'
tonight at Volusia Speedway Park and 56 race
teams signed into the Daytona Beach-area speedplant
to do battle for a hefty $20,000 paycheck.
Cody Overton finished sixth in both his heat
race and his B-Main, which forced him to rely
on a World of Outlaws Late Model Series provisional
to gain access into the 50-lap headliner.
The Evans, Georgia ace was able to advance
nine spots to salvage an eighteenth place
showing. (Josh James Artwork)
(February 13, 2026) Cody
Overton returned to action with the World
of Outlaws Late Model Series tonight at Volusia
(FL) Speedway Park in round five of the 'DIRTcar
Nationals,' which also boasted a $12,000 first
place prize. Cody ran second in his loaded
heat race prior to passing five competitors
during the 35-lapper en route to a steady
seventh place effort.
(February 12, 2026) The
World of Outlaws Late Model Series roared
into the Daytona Beach area to preside over
their first event of the annual 'DIRTcar Nationals.'
A $12,000 top prize was up for grabs earlier
this evening at Volusia Speedway Park and
a total of 58 Super Late Model competitors
were packed into the pit area at the 1/2-mile
speedplant. Cody Overton earned Fast Time
honors during qualifying prior to securing
a victory in his heat race. Unfortunately,
Cody was an early retiree in the 35-lap feature
and was ultimately paid for a twenty-eighth
place performance.
(February 11, 2026) Tonight's
DIRTcar Racing program at Volusia Speedway
Park in Barberville, Florida was headlined
by a trio of split-field features - each of
which paid $5,000 to the winner. Cody Overton
stopped the clock third fastest in his group
during qualifying prior to finishing a solid
third in the 20-lap main event behind only
victor Tyler Erb and runner-up Chris Madden!
(February 10, 2026) Round
two of the 'DIRTcar Nationals' was held tonight
at Volusia Speedway Park and another $7,000
payday was on the line for the ground-pounding
Super Late Models. Cody Overton once again
knocked down the quickest lap in his group
during qualifying prior to claiming a heat
race victory. The Evans, Georgia standout
then blasted past a trio of racecars during
the 25-lapper to finish a strong runner-up
for the second straight night behind only
winner Hudson O'Neal!
(February 9, 2026) The 55th
edition of the 'DIRTcar Nationals' kicked
off for the Super Late Models earlier this
evening and a $7,000 winner's check was up
for grabs in a DIRTcar Racing event. A total
of 56 competitors were on the grounds at Volusia
Speedway Park for the first of six straight
nights of action. Cody Overton topped his
group during time trials prior to recording
a heat race triumph. In the 25-lap main event,
Cody moved up a spot during the distance to
finish an impressive runner-up behind his
brother and victor Brandon Overton!

Overton
Wins with Red Clay 602 Series During Winter
Freeze!
(February
8, 2026) Cody Overton, of Evans, Georgia
pulled double duty during the 'Winter Freeze
XVI' weekend on February 6-7 at Screven Motor
Speedway and was able to celebrate in victory
lane at the Sylvania, Georgia oval. In Red Clay
602 Late Model Series competition, Cody wheeled
a #84 Excel Racing Chassis normally driven by
Brian Grumbles. On Friday night, Cody timed
in sixth quickest in Group B during qualifying
prior to passing eight competitors during the
$2,000 to win feature to finish in the fourth
position. The driver known as "Lil Sexy"
then earned Fast Time honors during Saturday's
qualifying session and later led the final three
laps of the A-Main to secure the $2,500 triumph
ahead of runner-up Ches Chester, Wyatt Coffey,
Trent Ivey, and Cameron Tribble!
Behind the wheel of his #97 Super Late Model
, Cody unfortunately didn't have any luck in
the pair of Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series
contests. With a $10,000 payday up for grabs
on Friday evening, Cody got into the wall during
his heat race and was forced to scratch from
the 35-lap main event. On Saturday with a $25,000
winner's check on the line, Cody vaulted to
third in his heat race and was running third
in the 50-lapper until a part failure dropped
him to a disappointing twenty-second place showing.
Complete results from the entire 'Winter Freeze
XVI' weekend can be accessed online at www.screven-motorsports.com.

Runner-Up
for Cody Overton at Needmore Speedway!
(February
1, 2026) The 2026 Hunt the Front Super
Dirt Series season kicked off on Friday night,
January 30 with a non-points event at Needmore
Speedway in Norman Park, Georgia. Night one of
the 'South Georgia Showdown' drew 17 competitors
to the Peach State oval to do battle for the $10,000
first place prize.
Cody Overton timed in sixth quickest during the
qualifying session prior to starting and finishing
third in his heat race. Cody then blasted past
four competitors during the 30-lap headliner to
place second at the checkered flag behind only
his brother and winner Brandon Overton. Saturday's
$10,000 to win weekend finale at Needmore Speedway
was then nixed due to inclement weather. Full
results can be found online at www.htfseries.com.
(Simple Moments Photography)

Cody
Overton Kicks Off Outlaws Season in Sunshine Nationals
(January
24, 2026) The annual ‘Sunshine Nationals’
wrapped up in a big way earlier tonight at Volusia
Speedway Park, as a $20,000 to win headliner capped
off a huge tripleheader weekend in Barberville,
Florida. In World of Outlaws Late Model Series qualifying,
Cody Overton started off his evening by laying down
the twenty-second quickest lap in Group A during
the time trial session. Following an eighth place
finish in his heat race, Cody nabbed the third transfer
spot through his B-Main. The Evans, Georgia ace
eventually netted a twenty-second place effort in
the 50-lap main event. (Josh
James Artwork)
(January 23, 2026) Night two of
the 'Sunshine Nationals' took place earlier this
evening at Volusia Speedway Park and another $12,000
winner's check was up for grabs. Armed with a new
powerplant, Cody Overton returned to action tonight
in Barberville, Florida and laid down the thirteenth
quickest lap in Group A during World of Outlaws
Late Model Series qualifying. Following a fifth
place run in his heat race, Cody secured a victory
in his B-Main to gain access into the 35-lap headliner.
The Evans, Georgia ace was then able to rally past
five competitors en route to a solid twelfth place
performance.
(January 22, 2026) The World of
Outlaws Late Model Series kicked off their 2026
season tonight in the first round of the 'Sunshine
Nationals' at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville,
Florida. A 44-car field piled into the pit area
at the Daytona Beach-area speedplant to do battle
for the $12,000 first place prize money. Unfortunately,
Cody Overton hurt two motors during Wednesday's
practice session and was forced to scratch from
tonight's World of Outlaws lid lifter.
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