Derrike Cope News

#30 SOLD UPDATE PR:

#30 SOLD UPDATE PR:

July 28, 1999
Am hearing all kinds of reports that something is going on with the #30 team today, what?? not sure, could be the sale of the team?? Shut down?? Sponsor gone?? one thing I hear is that owner Chuck Rider has sold to the Barry Dodson group. Apparently, this was finalized

Sponsors:

Sponsors:

June 30, 1999
Some teams with sponsor agreements up at the end of the year - #11-Brett Bodine is one of many teams waiting to hear from sponsors, he has a one-year agreement with Paychex. Ricky Rudd could hear as early as today if Tide will return. Roush Racing is looking for a

#30 Sponsor? team for SALE? another rumor:

#30 Sponsor? team for SALE? another rumor:

June 28, 1999
hearing the Sara Lee sponsorship of the #30 Bahari Pontiac team is in jeopardy. Sara Lee is using a rotating product program on the car with Jimmy Dean, Bryan Meats, State Fair Corn Dogs, and Rudy's Farms -- UPDATE: Sources tell me that the Sara Lee sponsorship of

Gordon Tested UPDATE 1:

Gordon Tested UPDATE 1:

June 16, 1999
Jeff Gordon tested his BGN and Cup cars at Memphis Motorsports Park on Tuesday. Not sure why they chose the track -- UPDATE 1: Gordon was driving a primer Cup car and Ryan Newman was driving the BGN car. They were testing to see how well the BGN car would keep up with

#30 Crew:

#30 Crew:

June 2, 1999
Corrie Stott, former crew chief of the #40 SABCO car, has been named as the Team Manager of the #30 Bahari Pontiac team and Derrike Cope(RPM2Nite) former Team Manager Dayne Pierantoni has been given a new title on the team -- general manager(NOL)

No 2nd Team:

No 2nd Team:

May 26, 1999
During Derrike Copes NOL chat on Tuesday, he was asked about a 2nd Bahari race team, which had been rumored in the past. Cope said no plans for Bahari Racing to go to a two car team( NOL Chat )

More Bahari News:

More Bahari News:

May 15, 1999
Chuck Rider and Derrike Cope, #30 Bahari Racing Team, have hired three crewmen to help try to turn their fortunes around: car chief Ernie Cope, shock specialist John McQueen, and engineer Chris Andrews( PitNow Notes )

RIR Announcements UPDATE 1 Special Cope Paint:

RIR Announcements UPDATE 1 Special Cope Paint:

May 12, 1999
Bahari Racing and Washington Erving Motorsports(WEM) will hold news conferences at RIR this weekend to make sponsor announcements( Times-Dispatch ), I have no idea what either are about...yet -- UPDATE 1: Jimmy Dean Foods, sponsor of the #30 Bahari Pontiac and driver

Ince Back:

Ince Back:

May 1, 1999
Ince Back: James Ince, who left the #16 Roush Racing team a few weeks ago as Kevin Lepage's crew chief, has signed on as a consultant with the #30 Bahari Racing team and driver Derrike Cope(RPM2Nite/SpeedNet)

Ince Back:

Ince Back:

May 1, 1999
James Ince, who left the #16 Roush Racing team a few weeks ago as Kevin Lepage's crew chief, has signed on as a consultant with the #30 Bahari Racing team and driver Derrike Cope(RPM2Nite/SpeedNet)

Grissom:

Grissom:

April 27, 1999
Steve Grissom has been the center of a good amount of interest among car owners the past few weeks. The former BGN champions name tends to come up with regularity as speculation flies concerning some situations. Some reports note him as the top choice of several car

Rumor Squashed UPDATE 1:

Rumor Squashed UPDATE 1:

April 25, 1999
On Inside NASCAR/Raceday on TNN it was reported that rumors in the garage area that Derrike Cope was lsoing his ride in the #30 Bahari Racing Pontiac, BUT NO, Bahari Racing team owner Chuck Ryder says that is not true and that Cope is in no danger of losing the ride

Cope OK:

Cope OK:

April 19, 1999
Derrike Cope became unconscious in the garage area. Medical attention and oxygen quickly revived Cope, who faded to 34th on account of his difficulty breathing. No crush panel problems and no idea if any air supply problems, but Cope is OK(NOL)

#27 CTS Change? UPDATE 2:

#27 CTS Change? UPDATE 2:

April 16, 1999
Hearing that driver Ernie Cope may leave the #27 Hastings Premium Filters Ford Truck team to seek crew chief opportunities with another CTS team. Not sure if the other driver for the truck, Rob Rizzo, will take over or what the team's plans are(4-12-1999) - UPDATE

Donlavey (Darlington)Sponsor UPDATE 3:

Donlavey (Darlington)Sponsor UPDATE 3:

March 20, 1999
Bryan Foods will sponsor the Junie Donlavey-owned #90 Ford driven by Ed Berrier in at Darlington. Bryan(Sara Lee) is the primary sponsor of the #30 Pontiac and driver Derrike Cope, but it failed to get in the race(NOL) -- plus the team gets an in-car camera too(Times