Cody Overton wins Modoc 100 for first World of Outlaws Late Model feature
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 25, 2026
Overton breakthrough
The breakthrough came in front of his home fans at Modoc Speedway in Modoc, South Carolina. Overton won the first World of Outlaws Late Model Series feature of his career in the Modoc 100, and the result matched the kind of run that can change a driver’s mood, a team’s outlook and the way a season gets remembered. Overton left nothing to chance early. He won his heat race, then backed that up by taking the Bilstein Pole Award, putting himself in the best possible spot before the main event even began. From there, he handled the pressure of a feature that carried the weight of a milestone. Wins in this series do not come easy, and first-time victories often arrive with added pressure because every lap feels bigger than the last. Overton had to manage that attention while racing in front of home fans and carrying the expectation that comes with being the local driver in front of a supportive crowd. He answered with a clean, composed performance that put his name in the record book and gave his fans a finish worth remembering. The result mattered because it followed a stretch that had already shown he could win regional races.
Overton control
Overton led all 40 laps, and that told the story of his night better than any close finish could. He started up front and stayed there, controlling the race from the first green flag to the last checkered flag. That kind of wire-to-wire run sounds simple in the final box score, but it takes discipline when the field keeps closing in and the tension rises with every caution and every lap spent in clean air. A late caution bunched the field and gave Bobby Pierce one last shot to erase Overton’s advantage. That is where the race tightened and where the pressure peaked, because a leader who has paced every lap can still lose everything in a handful of corners after a restart. Overton did what he needed to do. He held off Pierce and kept the lead when the race became a sprint to the finish. That response turned a strong run into a statement win. Jonathan Davenport finished third, Chris Madden was fourth and Nick Hoffman took fifth, putting all three among the top five. Still, the night belonged to Overton because he kept control when it mattered most. He did not just inherit the result. He earned it by staying out front all night and answering the one moment that could have flipped the outcome.
Overton season
The victory landed at the right time for Overton because it capped a difficult season and put a hard-earned highlight on a year that had demanded patience. He had already won seven regional Late Model races in James Trantina’s car, so the speed had been there and the results had been coming in other races. That background mattered because it showed the feature win at Modoc Speedway was not a fluke or a one-race surprise. It was the next step in a season that had already included plenty of regional success. The local crowd got to see the payoff firsthand. Overton rewarded that support with a victory that connected his regional success to a bigger breakthrough, and he did it without turning the night into a chase for attention. He simply raced, controlled the front of the field and closed the deal. The win also gave shape to Overton’s year. Difficult seasons can leave drivers searching for one result that confirms the work has value. Overton found that result in front of his home fans, after a season of grinding through regional races and building toward a moment like this. The feature win gave him that finish, and it gave his season a clear signature.
