Cody Overton, of nearby Evans, Georgia, defended his home turf on Thursday night at Modoc Speedway to capture his first career Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco triumph! Cody stopped the clock fourth fastest in Group B during the qualifying session, which locked him into the outside of the fourth row for the start of the 42-lap ‘Ken Knight Memorial’ headliner. The driver known as “Lil’ Sexy” marched forward during the first half of the entertaining contest before making the winning pass on leader Joseph Joiner on the twenty-fourth circuit.
In the waning laps, Cody stretched his lead and won by 2.303 seconds to pocket the $7,542 first place prize money. Finishing a strong runner-up was Floridian Joseph Joiner, who started fourth and led laps 11-23 after grabbing the point from early pacesitter Michael Page. Ethan Dotson, of Bakersfield, California, rolled off from the outside of the seventh row and passed eleven competitors to nab the final spot on the podium in third. Sixteenth-starting Donald McIntosh and thirteenth-starting Ben Watkins also charged through the field to post fourth and fifth place finishes respectively.
“I felt like I let one go at Harris (Speedway) the other night with a flat tire,” quoted Overton in Schaeffer’s Oil victory lane. “Tonight just felt different. My car was really good and I knew it all night. Just kinda messed up in qualifying and worked on it from there. I knew before we went out for the feature that I was going to be OK, but I knew Garrett Smith was still going to be pretty good too. This is right up Michael Page’s alley too, so I knew he was going to be good. Hey, it worked out for me!”
Cody Overton steered a Triple B Motorsports #97 Longhorn Chassis powered by a Clements Racing Engine with sponsorship in part from Collins Brothers Towing, Budweiser, M&M Painting & Construction, Code Red Rentals & Sales, Granite Grading & Hauling, The Kicklighter Company, M&S Concrete, S&S Fishing & Rental, MECO of Augusta, Tribble Electric, Morley Enterprises, Supply Chain Management, Larussa Plumbing, Boswell Oil Company, and Bilstein Shocks.
A total of 29 Super Late Model competitors rolled into the refurbished Modoc, South Carolina facility for round three of the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series. Cody Overton was fast right off the trailer by posting the quickest lap overall during MRP Fantasy Racing hot laps, while Michael Page earned the pole position by topping the speed chart during FK Rod Ends time trials. The pair of consolation races were won by Landen Zakalowski and Zack Mitchell, while series provisionals were awarded to both Daniel Boles and Mathew Porter.
Next up for the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco will be a visit to Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, Georgia on Friday evening, July 17. A $7,553 winner’s check will be up for grabs at the ‘Boro. Zack Mitchell still leads the latest point tally for the series with Donald McIntosh sitting only two markers behind in second. Joseph Joiner, Garrett Smith, and Allen Styck sit third through fifth in the point standings heading into Swainsboro Raceway.
Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing
Round 3 Race Summary
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Modoc Speedway – Modoc, South Carolina
Schaeffer’s Oil Feature Finish (42 Laps):
1. (8) Cody Overton $7,542
2. (4) Joseph Joiner $3,800
3. (14) Ethan Dotson $2,000
4. (16) Donald McIntosh $2,000
5. (13) Ben Watkins $1,200
6. (12) Zack Mitchell $1,400
7. (20) Allen Styck $700
8. (2) Garrett Smith $1,150
9. (15) Tyler Thomason $600
10. (17) Benji Hicks $875
11. (19) JR Moseley $550
12. (22) Mathew Porter $540
13. (21) Daniel Boles $530
14. (18) Stacy Boles $520
15. (10) Casey Roberts $510
16. (3) Trent Ivey $500
17. (7) Kaede Loudy $800
18. (5) Dalton Cook $500
19. (6) Cla Knight $500
20. (9) Cameron Tribble $500
21. (11) Landen Zakalowski $500
22. (1) Michael Page $500
Entries: 29
Lap Leaders: Michael Page (Laps 1-10), Joseph Joiner (Laps 11-23), Cody Overton (Laps 24-42)
Caution Flags: 5
Deatherage Opticians 4th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Donald McIntosh
Deatherage Opticians 13th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Daniel Boles
MRP Fantasy Racing Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall: Cody Overton 17.527
FK Rod Ends Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Michael Page 17.137
Qualifying – Group A (Top Five Transfer): 1. 18X-Michael Page, 17.137[2]; 2. 88-Trent Ivey, 17.350[1]; 3. 44D-Dalton Cook, 17.566[15]; 4. 126-Kaede Loudy, 17.608[14]; 5. 1C-Cameron Tribble, 17.619[8]; 6. 57-Landen Zakalowski, 17.666[4]; 7. 7-Tyler Thomason, 17.773[7]; 8. 1D-Brent Dixon, 17.898[6]; 9. 11L-Lance Brasington, 17.906[5]; 10. 99-JR Moseley, 17.921[3]; 11. 55-Benji Hicks, 17.932[10]; 12. 16-Ben Watkins, 17.975[9]; 13. T1-Todd Morrow, 18.064[12]; 14. 20-Daniel Boles, 18.240[11]; 15. 18-William McDaniels, 20.141[13]
Qualifying – Group B (Top Five Transfer): 1. 10S-Garrett Smith, 17.233[8]; 2. 10-Joseph Joiner, 17.471[2]; 3. 42-Cla Knight, 17.522[10]; 4. 97-Cody Overton, 17.527[4]; 5. 101-Casey Roberts, 17.587[7]; 6. 22*-Zack Mitchell, 17.603[1]; 7. 2X-John Henderson, 17.636[6]; 8. 11B-Stacy Boles, 17.749[14]; 9. 79-Donald McIntosh, 17.762[12]; 10. 74X-Ethan Dotson, 17.864[5]; 11. K7-Keaton Smith, 17.868[11]; 12. 11-Allen Styck, 17.936[3]; 13. 19P-Mathew Porter, 18.009[9]; 14. 1-Monk Gulledge, 18.932[13]
Sunoco Race Fuels B-Main #1 Finish (Top Five Transfer): 1. 57-Landen Zakalowski[1]; 2. 16-Ben Watkins[7]; 3. 7-Tyler Thomason[2]; 4. 55-Benji Hicks[6]; 5. 99-JR Moseley[5]; 6. 1D-Brent Dixon[3]; 7. 20-Daniel Boles[9]; 8. 11L-Lance Brasington[4]; 9. T1-Todd Morrow[8]; 10. 18-William McDaniels[10]
Coltman Farms Racing B-Main #2 Finish (Top Five Transfer): 1. 22*-Zack Mitchell[1]; 2. 74X-Ethan Dotson[5]; 3. 79-Donald McIntosh[4]; 4. 11B-Stacy Boles[3]; 5. 11-Allen Styck[7]; 6. 2X-John Henderson[2]; 7. 19P-Mathew Porter[8]; 8. K7-Keaton Smith[6]; 9. 1-Monk Gulledge[9]
Series Provisionals: Daniel Boles, Mathew Porter
Current Spring Nationals Series Point Standings:
1. Zack Mitchell – 574
2. Donald McIntosh – 572
3. Joseph Joiner – 564
4. Garrett Smith – 562
5. Allen Styck – 548
6. Benji Hicks – 546
7. Kaede Loudy – 542
8. Stacy Boles – 514
9. Mathew Porter – 508
10. Daniel Boles – 502
11. Landen Zakalowski – 474
12. Cody Overton – 386
13. Mike Benedum – 358
14. Trent Ivey – 332
15. Kenny Collins – 239
2026 Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series Schedule:
July 12 – Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, VA) – RAINED OUT
July 13 – Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) – JAKE O’NEIL
July 14 – Harris Speedway (Rutherfordton, NC) – GARRETT SMITH
July 16 – Modoc Speedway (Modoc, SC) – CODY OVERTON
July 17 – Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, GA) – $7,553 to win
July 18 – Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) – $10,053 to win
July 19 – Toccoa Raceway (Toccoa, GA) – $10,071 to win
July 21 – Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) – $7,544 to win
July 23 – Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) – $7,553 to win
July 24 – North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) – $10,053 to win
July 25 – Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) – $10,053 to win
For more information on the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco, please point your Internet browser to www.SouthernNationalsSeries.
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