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Derrike Cope Fan Club

Some driver/fan club news: "Last Thursday, 5/21, we held the inaugural Derrike Cope Fan Club meeting with Derrike in the infield of Charlotte Motor Speedway. Over 35 people came from around the country to attend the meeting. A barbecue dinner was served followed by...
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Richmond BGN testing

Dick Trickle in the #90 Heilig Meyers Ford, Derrike Cope in the #92 Kraft BGN Chevy and Mike Laughlin, Jr in the #45 Hunter Specialties BGN Chevy finished testing at Richmond today.(WC Today Radio)(5-28-98) (05-28-1998)...
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Testing continued at Richmond

Teams included - Derrick Gilchrist tested Jimmy Spencer's #12 BGN Chevy; #21 Michael Waltrip(WC); #30 Mike Cope(BGN); #32 Jason Jarrett(BGN); #45 Mike Laughlin(BGN) and #92 Derrick Cope(BGN). Gary DeHart was on hand as a consultant to the #21 team. No speeds announced...
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David Green in BGN race for Derrike Cope

David Green will drive the #92 BGN Kraft Chevy in place of Derrike Cope at Talladega.(NASCAR Online)(4-22-98)...
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Cope back in the #30

Derrike Cope will be back in the #30 Gumout Pontiac at Talladega this weekend.(RPM2Nite)(4-21-98)...
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Testing News from Richmond

Rick Mast is testing at RIR April 13-15; Bobby Labonte, Ward Burton, Derrike Cope, Todd Bodine, Ernie Irvan and John Andretti -April 27-29; Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing - May 11-13; Roush Racing - May 26-28.(NASCAR Online)(4-13-98)...
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Jeff Green tests at Martinsville

Jeff Green tested the #30 Gumout Pontiac at Martinsville on Monday(4-6) and will also test there Tuesday in preparation for the Goody's Headache Powders 500 on April 19th. He will sub for Derrike Cope who is injured from a qualifying accident in Texas(RPM2Nite)(4-6...
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Jeff Green in for Cop at Martinsville

Chuck Rider, owner of the #30 Gumout Pontiac, has decided to keep Derrike Cope out of the next race, on 4/19 at Martinsville. Rider said he plans to ask Jeff Green to drive the car at Martinsville. Diamond Ridge Motorsports will not enter Green's #29 Chevrolet at Martinsville...
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Injured BGN drivers

Injured BGN drivers include Hank Parker, Jr who was listed in good condition but was to be kept overnight because he suffered a concussion. BGN driver Ted Smokstad had a fractured right scapula, but track officials could provide no hospital condition report. Derrike...
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Cope out this weekend

Derrike Cope will not drive at all this weekend after his accident in qualifying on Friday, he reinjured his ribs he hurt at Atlanta. Todd Bodine(wrong, Morgan Shepherd drove it) will drive Cope's #92 BGN car and Jeff Green will drive the #30 Gumout Pontiac if the ...
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Qualifying postponed

UPDATE on Cup Qualifying Per RPM2Nite: Qualifying has been postponed until Saturday at 10:15am/et, the 9 drivers who have qualified so far will have their times stand(including Speed and Cope) with Dale Jarrett on the provisional pole. There will be no second round...
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Jeff Green on standby

Jeff Green who did not make the Food City 500, will stand by for Derrike Cope and the #30 Gumoyt Pontiac if needed as Cope is still hurting from his Atlanta wreck. BGN driver Mike Dillon will stand by in case Mike Skinner needs relief in the #31 Lowes Chevy as he too...
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Cope returning at Bristol

Derrike Cope will be back in the BGN #92 Kraft Chevy at Bristol after missing the last two BGN events because of a accident at Atlanta during the Cup race a few weeks ago. David Green had run the car at Nashville and Darlington(NASCAR Online)(3-26-98) (03-26-1998)...
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David Green subbing for Cope

David Green will sub once again for Derrike Cope in the Darlington BGNrace Saturday(RPM2Nite)(3-19-98)...
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David Green in for Cope at Nashville

David Green will be driving for Derrick Cope at Nashville in the BGN #92 Kraft BGN car(3-12-98)...
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Cope out of hospital but will not race at Nashville

Derrike Cope left the hospital on 3-10-98. He has two cracked ribs, but will wear a flack jacket and race at Darlington(RPM2Nite)(3-10-98) - Cope will not race as scheduled at Nashville this Sunday(Winston Cup Today/PRN)(3-11-98)...
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Cope, Skinner injured

Derrike Cope was injured when a front tire blew and he hit the wall, he has a bruised chest. Mike Skinner hit the was hard early in the race and has a concussion and will stay in the hospital over night. CAT scans on Skinner were negative(RPM2NIte)(3-9-98)...
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Derrike Cope

Derrike Cope is the only driver in the last 18 years to start outside the top 10 and win the Daytona 500. Cope started 12th in the 1990 race. Since then, every Daytona 500 winner has started seventh or better.(WRAL/AP)(2-14-98) (02-14-1998)...
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Pilot Corp. sponsorship

Getting much feedback about the Pilot Corp. sponsoring the #78 team with driver Gary Bradberry. It was reported that this would be Pilot's first involvement in NASCAR. The #12 Bobby Allison team with Derrike Cope had Pilot as an assoc sponsor in late 1996 when they...
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Talladega Testing

Derrike Cope tested the 18-20 in the #30 Gumout Pontiac along with BGN drivers Blaise Alexander and Andy Santerre. Bobby Labonte, Ricky Craven, Ken Schrader and Steve Park are scheduled to test on Jan 21-24. Hut Stricklin is scheduled to test Feb 2-4. At the request...