Derrike Cope News

Testing News from Richmond

Testing News from Richmond

April 13, 1998
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)

Jeff Green tests at Martinsville

Jeff Green tests at Martinsville

April 6, 1998
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

Jeff Green in for Cop at Martinsville

Jeff Green in for Cop at Martinsville

April 5, 1998
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

Injured BGN drivers

Injured BGN drivers

April 4, 1998
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

Cope out this weekend

Cope out this weekend

April 4, 1998
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

Qualifying postponed

Qualifying postponed

April 3, 1998
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

Jeff Green on standby

Jeff Green on standby

March 28, 1998
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

Cope returning at Bristol

Cope returning at Bristol

March 26, 1998
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)

David Green subbing for Cope

David Green subbing for Cope

March 19, 1998
David Green will sub once again for Derrike Cope in the Darlington BGNrace Saturday(RPM2Nite)(3-19-98)

David Green in for Cope at Nashville

David Green in for Cope at Nashville

March 12, 1998
David Green will be driving for Derrick Cope at Nashville in the BGN #92 Kraft BGN car(3-12-98)

Cope out of hospital but will not race at Nashville

Cope out of hospital but will not race at Nashville

March 11, 1998
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)

Cope, Skinner injured

Cope, Skinner injured

March 9, 1998
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)

Derrike Cope

Derrike Cope

February 14, 1998
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)

Pilot Corp. sponsorship

Pilot Corp. sponsorship

February 6, 1998
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

Talladega Testing

Talladega Testing

January 20, 1998
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