Derrike Cope hurt in BGN race at Richmond: Derrike Cope was injured in a severe crash during Friday night’s Funai 250 BGN race at Richmond. On Lap 68 of 250, Cope’s #49 Chevy entered Turn 1 and went directly into the outside retaining wall at full speed. After impact, his car skidded around the wall and rested at the exit of Turn 2. Cope was pulled from the car and treated on the track before he was placed in an ambulance and taken to the infield care center. After an initial examination by Dr. Stephen Kramer, Cope was diagnosed with a possible right shoulder injury and was taken to Memorial Regional Medical Center. Kramer described Cope as “awake and alert” at the scene.(ThatsRacin.com) AND Derrike Cope suffered a broken right scapula(shoulder blade) and a broken left fibula(leg).(RacingOne)(9-7-2002)
