Cope and #37 news – sponsor: Regarding sponsorship, Quest Motorsports continues to actively seek major and associate sponsors for the season as well as a one-race deal for Daytona. They hope to announce all of their sponsors for the Daytona 500 shortly. In addition, they are working to develop funding options that would permit the team to run a limited schedule.(Derrike Cope Site) AND the good news – Driver Derrike Cope has obtained a sponsor that will allow his new #37 Quest Motorsports team to compete at the season-opening Daytona 500. Cope announced Friday that K&N Performance Filters would sponsor his #37 Pontiac at Daytona in a race Cope won in 1990. Cope had performed well during the General Motors preseason test session at Daytona in January and was hoping to return to run the race. Cope and drag racing icon Warren Johnson formed the team in 2000 and are trying to find additional support for the balance of the 2001 Winston Cup season.(That’s Racin’)(2-3-2001)
