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Cody Overton Wins WISSOTA 100 Prelim; Third in Headliner!

(September 17, 2023) Cody Overton drove a Don Shaw-owned machine from September 13-16 at I-94 EMR Speedway in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Things kicked off on Wednesday evening with the WISSOTA Challenge Series finale, which boasted a $2,500 paycheck. Cody timed in third quickest in his group during qualifying before securing a victory in his heat race. After starting fifth on the grid in the 40-lap main event, Cody was able to climb up to fourth to trail only victor Pat Doar, Ryan Mikkelson, and Dustin Sorensen.

After posting a tenth place finish in Thursday's prelim feature, Cody was victorious on Friday night to bag the $400 payday for his prelim win. The Evans, Georgia ace then started second on the grid in Saturday's 50-lap WISSOTA 100 headliner, which shelled out a $10,000 first place prize. Cody hung around the front for the entire distance and was able to round out the podium in third behind only race winner Tyler Peterson and runner-up Cole Searing. Complete results from the action-packed four days in the Gopher State can be found online at www.i94speedways.com.

Overton Advances into World 100 Opener at Eldora

(September 10, 2023) The #15k team looked to conquer the world from September 7-9 in the 53rd edition of the famed 'World 100' at the hallowed grounds of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The three-day crown jewel spectacular started with a pair of split-field, $12,000 to win preliminary programs. In Thursday's opener, Cody Overton grabbed the third transfer spot through his heat race before placing twenty-second in his 25-lap feature. At Eldora in a similar contest on Friday night, Cody unfortunately narrowly missed out on his 25-lapper after running sixth in his heat race and third in his B-Main.

When Saturday evening rolled around at the 1/2-mile, high-banked Buckeye State speedplant, all eyes in the Dirt Late Model industry were focused on who would emerge victorious in the 'World 100.' Cody finished seventh in his stacked heat race prior to placing twenty-third in his B-Main. Unfortunately, the Evans, Georgia ace was unable to transfer into the $56,000 to win headliner that was ultimately won by Hudson O'Neal. Complete results from each of the three days of racing activity at Eldora Speedway can be found online by clicking on www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Josh James Artwork)

Top Five for Cody Overton in The Big One!

(September 4, 2023) Cody Overton, of Evans, Georgia, was back in action on September 2-3 in 'The Big One' at Cochran Motor Speedway in Cochran, Georgia. The 602 Late Model special shelled out a whopping $20,000 first place prize. Cody ran second in his heat race and later started Sunday's 75-lap headliner from the inside of the fourth row. "Lil Sexy" was then able to blast up to the second spot during the course of the race before slipping to fifth at the checkers to trail only victor John Ruggiero, Jr., Carson Ferguson, Mark Whitener, and Caleb Gray. Complete results from 'The Big One' can be found online by clicking on www.cochranspeedway.com.

Cody Overton Eighth in $50k Rumble by the River

(August 27, 2023) Next up on the racing calendar for Bruce Kane Racing was a trio of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series throwdowns in the states of Delaware and Pennsylvania. Up first was the 'Melvin L. Joseph Memorial' on Thursday night, August 24 at Georgetown Speedway in Georgetown, Delaware, which boasted an $18,049 payday. Cody Overton ran seventh in both his heat race and his B-Main, but was later awarded a fast time provisional to gain access into the 49-lap main event. Cody then blasted up inside of the top ten during the contest before eventually settling for a twelfth place performance.

On August 25-26, the annual running of the 'Rumble by the River' was held at the sprawling Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. On Friday evening in his split-field, $5,000 to win preliminary program, Cody won his heat race in preliminary action before placing fourth at the unfurling of the checkered flag in the 25-lapper behind only winner Hudson O'Neal, Rick Eckert, and Ricky Thornton, Jr. With a whopping $50,000 paycheck up for grabs in Saturday's grand finale, Cody grabbed the third transfer spot through his heat race prior to advancing up to finish eighth in the 50-lap headliner. Complete results from the entire race weekend can be found online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)

(August 20, 2023) Cody Overton and Bruce Kane Racing traveled to Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania on Saturday night, August 19 for a Super Late Model special event, which boasted a $5,000 payday. Cody ran fourth in heat race action and later rolled off from the inside of the eighth row in the 25-lap main event. The Evans, Georgia standout then unfortunately broke a transmission early in the feature distance and retired in the twenty-fourth position. Complete results from last night at Port Royal can be found online at www.portroyalspeedway.com.

(August 14, 2023) Cody Overton, of Evans, Georgia, invaded Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina from August 11-13 for the 'Summer South Sizzler,' which was sanctioned by the American All-Stars Series. On Friday night during preliminary action, Cody timed in sixteenth quickest in Group A during the Crate Late Model qualifying session prior to placing seventh in his loaded heat race. Following a rain-out on Saturday, Cody ran third in his B-Main on Sunday, but only the top two runners out of the consolation race transferred into the $20,000 to win headliner. Unfortunately, he was not able to take part in the 100-lap main event that was ultimately won by Bryan Mullis. Complete results can be obtained online by clicking on www.americanallstarseries.com. (ZSK Photography)

(August 6, 2023) Win six of the 2023 racing season for Cody Overton came on Saturday night, August 5 at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, Georgia! Cody clicked off the quickest time of the 29 Crate Racin' USA Series entrants during qualifying to earn the pole position for the 40-lap main event. The Evans, Georgia standout then wired the feature field by leading every lap to pocket the $5,000 winner's check ahead of a top five that included runner-up Pearson Lee Williams, Mark Whitener, Jackson Hise, and Ben Faircloth. Complete results from last night at Swainsboro Raceway can be found online by pointing your web browser to www.crateracinusa.com. (Brian McLeod Photo)

(July 30, 2023) Bruce Kane Racing and driver Cody Overton made the trip to Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Georgia on Saturday, July 29 to compete in a $5,000 to win Crate Racin' USA Series tussle. Cody earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session prior to rolling off from the pole position in the 40-lap main event. The Evans, Georgia standout then led the first eleven circuits of the contest before a flat left rear tire relegated him to a disappointing twentieth place performance. Complete results from last night at GIS can be found online by clicking on www.crateracinusa.com. (Brian McLeod Photo)

(July 24, 2023) Cody Overton and Bruce Kane Racing traveled to Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Georgia on Saturday night, July 22 for the annual running of the 'Rebel Yell.' Cody stopped the clock eighth fastest overall during Schaeffer's Oil Southern Nationals Series qualifying before running third in heat race action. After rolling off from the outside of the fourth row in the $10,053 to win headliner, Cody was eventually scored in the ninth finishing position following 53 green flag circuits. Sunday's stop at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, Georgia was then unfortunately washed out following afternoon rain showers. Complete results from Saturday at Screven can be located online at www.southernnationalsseries.com. (ZSK Photography)

(July 17, 2023) Bruce Kane Racing and driver Cody Overton kicked off the 2023 edition of the Schaeffer's Oil Southern Nationals over the July 14-16 weekend in a pair of $10,053 to win events in the states of West Virginia and Virginia. On Friday night in the opener at Beckley Motor Speedway in Mount Hope, West Virginia, Cody timed in fifth quickest in Group A during the qualifying session before grabbing the third transfer spot through his stacked heat race. After starting the 53-lap feature from the inside of the fifth row, Cody wound up twelfth in the final finishing order of the tour opener.

Following a rain-out on Saturday at Wythe Raceway, the #15k team returned to the Rural Retreat, Virginia speedplant on Sunday for another $10,053 to win show. Cody posted the thirteenth fastest lap overall during time trials and later finished fifth in his heat race. In the 53-lapper, the Evans, Georgia standout unfortunately suffered terminal motor problems on lap 47, which dropped him to sixteenth in the final rundown. Complete results from both venues can be accessed online at www.southernnationalsseries.com. (Austin Bumgarner Photo)

(July 9, 2023) Evans, Georgia standout Cody Overton competed in a $2,500 to win Southern Clash Late Model Series special at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, Georgia on Saturday night, July 8. Cody stopped the clock fifth quickest overall during the qualifying session prior to driving to an impressive podium performance in the 30-lap main event. He placed third at the checkers behind only winner Pearson Lee Williams and runner-up Joshua Bishop! Complete results from last night at Swainsboro Raceway can be located online at www.swainsbororaceway.com.

(July 2, 2023) Cody Overton and Bruce Kane Racing stayed in the Keystone State on June 30 and July 1, as the #15K team was scheduled to compete in weekly Super Late Model programs at both Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pennsylvania and Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. At Bedford on Friday night, Cody placed fifth in his heat race prior to advancing all the way up to fourth in the 25-lap main event to trail only $2,300 victor Brian Booze, Kyle Lee, and Jeff Rine. Saturday's showdown at Port Royal Speedway was unfortunately washed out by persistent rain showers. Complete results from Friday at Bedford can be located online by clicking on www.bedfordspeedway.com. (WRT Speedwerx Photo)

(June 25, 2023) Cody Overton competed in both the $50,000 to win 'Firecracker 100' and the $20,000 to win 'Bill Emig Memorial' over the June 22-24 extended weekend at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania. In the Super Late Model portion of the weekend, Cody was unfortunately involved in a hard wreck in Thursday's prelim feature to finish twenty-first, but rebounded to run twelfth in Friday's $5,000 to win main event. On Saturday with the big money on the line, Cody placed fourth in his loaded heat race before running into problems in his B-Main and unfortunately missing out on the 100-lap crown jewel headliner.

In RUSH Crate Late Model Series competition at the 4/10-mile speedplant, Cody started off the weekend by laying down the fastest lap in Group B during time trials on Thursday night. After winning his heat race and finishing second in the fast dash on Friday evening, Cody rolled off from the outside of the front row in Saturday's 50-lap feature. The Evans, Georgia ace then brought home an impressive runner-up performance in the 'Bill Emig Memorial' behind only $20,000 victor Max Blair! Complete results from the entire weekend can be found online by clicking on www.lernerville.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)

(June 18, 2023) Bruce Kane Racing and driver Cody Overton appeared to pick up a huge $4,000 Super Late Model victory during Appalachian Mountain Speedweek on Saturday, June 17 at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania. After starting third on the grid in the 35-lap feature event, Cody grabbed the top spot from early leader Tyler Emory on the 21st circuit and never looked back. Unfortunately, Cody's #15k machine was using an illegal suspension "droop" limiter and was ultimately disqualified in post race inspection - dropping him to twenty-fourth in the final finishing order. Full results from last night at Lincoln Speedway can be viewed online at www.lmspeedweek.com. (WRT Speedwerx)

(June 11, 2023) Cody Overton, of Evans, Georgia, traveled to Natural Bridge Speedway in Natural Bridge, Virginia with Bruce Kane Racing on Saturday evening, June 10 for the running of 'The Bridge 56.' The American All-Star Series invaded NBS and 41 Crate Late Model competitors showed up for the $10,000 to win throwdown. Cody stopped the clock second fastest in Group A during the qualifying session before running fourth in the fast dash. After rolling off from the outside of the second row in the 56-lap headliner, Cody drove up to second to finish an impressive runner-up behind only victor Logan Roberson! Complete results from last night at Natural Bridge Speedway can be viewed online at www.americanallstarseries.com. (ZSK Photography)

(June 4, 2023) Bruce Kane Racing and driver Cody Overton captured their biggest win of the 2023 season on Saturday night, June 3 in the 'Commonwealth Clash' at the state-of-the-art Virginia Motor Speedway in Jamaica, Virginia! Cody clicked off the third fastest lap in Group B during Steel Block Bandits qualifying and later secured a heat race triumph. After starting the 40-lap main event from the outside of the front row, Cody overtook Dustin Mitchell for the point on lap seven and held the lead throughout the remainder of the contest. At the checkers, the Evans, Georgia standout was celebrating the $5,000 triumph over a top five that included runner-up Tyler Bare, Tyler Arrington, Brent Robinson, and Derick Quade! Complete results from last night at VMS can be found online by clicking on www.banditsdirt.com. (Jamie Brabson Photo)