Derrike Cope News

Bowyer wins pole at California:

Bowyer wins pole at California:

September 3, 2005
#2-Clint Bowyer won the pole for the Ameriquest 300 at the California Speedway with a lap of 181.333mph for his 2nd pole of the season. #6-Kasey Kahne is 2nd, followed by #41-Reed Sorenson, #60-Carl Edwards and #35-Jason Keller. Points leader #8-Martin Truex Jr. will

So what happened with Cope at Bristol?

So what happened with Cope at Bristol?

August 29, 2005
why did Cope not return after the rain delay at Bristol in the #28 Ford?.....from the Derrike Cope site: Derrike started the race in 37th position and finished in 39th during the twice rain delayed race. NASCAR listed the status as No Driver, and Derrike said, "Just

Conely and #79 shot give it another shot, this time with Reffner:

Conely and #79 shot give it another shot, this time with Reffner:

August 19, 2005
The #79 SBC/Tubby's Submarines Chevy he's taking to Brooklyn, MI [MIS] was built by John Conely, owner of Conely Motor Sports Inc., and 15 others on about 1% of a typical team's $15 million-$20 million budget in the same Genoa Township garage from which he sells, rents

Two Crew Chiefs Fined for Pocono Infractions:

Two Crew Chiefs Fined for Pocono Infractions:

July 26, 2005
NASCAR announced today that two penalties have been issued to NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series competitors as a result of rules infractions this past weekend at Pocono Raceway. Kenneth Glen, crew chief of the #52 Dodge driven by Derrike Cope, was fined $5,000 for an unapproved

McMurray wins pole at Pocono:

McMurray wins pole at Pocono:

July 23, 2005
#42-Jamie McMurray celebrated his option pickup by owner Chip Ganassi by winning the pole for the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway. The pole is McMurray's first of 2005 and 2nd of his career and puts him in the 2006 Budweiser Shootout [in either the #42 or the #6

Ramblings – Pocono:

Ramblings – Pocono:

July 23, 2005
Jamie McMurray took the Bud Pole today at Pocono Raceway for tomorrow's Pennsylvania 500 with a time of 53.330 (168.761 mph) in what can only be considered an upset. With Rocket Ryan Newman being the quickest in both practices yesterday, for him to fall to fourth was

Arnold sells truck interest to Germain, back to Cup:

Arnold sells truck interest to Germain, back to Cup:

July 22, 2005
Saying he's sold his interest in the Germain-Arnold Racing Craftsman Truck Series [#9, #30] team, Don Arnold confirmed he's once again focusing on going Nextel Cup Series racing [#50 team]. "I just wanted to concentrate on Cup," Arnold said from his new 40,000 square

Arnold sells truck team interest to Germain, back to Cup:

Arnold sells truck team interest to Germain, back to Cup:

July 22, 2005
Saying he's sold his interest in the Germain-Arnold Racing Craftsman Truck Series [#9, #30] team, Don Arnold confirmed he's once again focusing on going Nextel Cup Series racing [#50 team]. "I just wanted to concentrate on Cup," Arnold said from his new 40,000 square

Harvick wins pole at New Hampshire:

Harvick wins pole at New Hampshire:

July 16, 2005
#21-Kevin Harvick won the pole for the New England 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway with a lap of 130.336mph. The rest of the top 5 are #1-Johnny Sauter, #90-Elliott Sadler, #79-Kasey Kahne and #58-Regan Smith. Missing the race were: #28-Derrike Cope, #26

Vickers wins pole at Loudon:

Vickers wins pole at Loudon:

July 16, 2005
#25-Brian Vickers won the pole for the New Hampshire 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway with a speed of 130.327mph for this 3rd career pole, first of 2005, so he is in the 2006 Budweiser Shootout. #9-Kasey Kahne will start 2nd, followed by #38-Elliott Sadler

Cope with another team, #52, at Loudon:

Cope with another team, #52, at Loudon:

July 12, 2005
per the Derrikecope.com site: Derrike Cope will be driving a Cup car in Loudon [NHIS} and possibly Pocono which is the #52 Dodge Intrepid for Rick Ware Racing. The sponsor is Pro30.com. The crew chief, Ken Glenn, is someone Cope has worked with before at Cale Yarborough

Sad News:

Sad News:

July 10, 2005
Charles 'Chuck' Galen Rider, 64, of Hilton Head, SC, formerly of Charlotte, passed away July 8, 2005. Rider was the owner of the #30 Bahari Racing Winston Cup team from 1986 to 1999. Drivers included Michael Waltrip and Johnny Benson [remember the total yellow #30

Harvick wins pole at Daytona:

Harvick wins pole at Daytona:

July 1, 2005
#21-Kevin Harvick won the pole for the Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo at the Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 182.515mph. It is Harvick's 12th career Busch Series pole and first since Phoenix in 2003. The rest of the top five are #11-Paul Menard, #

Trans Global Waste Starts Busch Sponsorship with Cope and the #28:

Trans Global Waste Starts Busch Sponsorship with Cope and the #28:

June 23, 2005
One of the country's top waste and recycling service companies will begin sponsoring driver Derrike Cope and the #28 Jay Robinson Ford in NASCAR's Busch Series beginning with Saturday night's race at the Milwaukee Mile. Trans Global Waste Services, which helps businesses

Michigan Qualifying Notes:

Michigan Qualifying Notes:

June 18, 2005
• Ryan Newman won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Batman Begins 400, lapping Michigan International Speedway in 37.069 seconds at 194.232 mph. He broke Dale Earnhardt Jr’s, track-qualifying record of 37.667 seconds, 191.149 mph, set Aug. 18, 2000. • This