Cody T. McMahan (born December 7, 1991) is an American professional

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driver. He last competed part-time in the

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, driving the No. 1

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for

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and the No. 0 Silverado for JJC Racing.

Racing career

McMahan's interest in racing began when he attended his first race at the age of 4; as a 12-year-old, he began

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at Wythe Raceway. In 2011, he competed in the Charger division at Lonesome Pine Raceway with NASCAR veteran

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as his manager. That year, he won four races and Rookie of the Year honors. He eventually moved to the

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before making his

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debut at

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in 2013, where he finished 12th. In 2016, he joined JJC Racing for the

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race at

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, but failed to qualify. Three years later, he successfully made the

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with

. After starting 31st, he finished 29th after retiring from the race on lap 32 with damage. A start in the NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 at

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with JJC ended with his truck's engine failing before he could complete a lap.

Personal life

He attended

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, where he played

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for the

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team. His grandfather Ken McMahan raced at Wythe Raceway from 1972 to 2004, where he won multiple track championships.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(

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) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Gander Outdoors Truck Series

ARCA Racing Series

(

) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Season still in progress
Ineligible for series points

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McMahan, Cody NASCAR drivers 1991 births Living people People from Chilhowie, Virginia Racing drivers from Virginia ARCA Menards Series drivers CARS Tour drivers