Derrike Cope News

Three new drivers on entry list:

Three new drivers on entry list:

May 20, 2008
Three drivers hope to make their NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut this weekend at Mansfield Motorsports Park in Ohio. Roush Fenway Racing's John Wes Townley, DGM Racing's Scotty Crockett and Derrike Cope Inc.'s Angela Cope are among the 37 drivers competing for

Derrike Cope Inc. to run handful of races beginning with two entries at Kansas UPDATE 3 Sponsorship announced for Cobb:

Derrike Cope Inc. to run handful of races beginning with two entries at Kansas UPDATE 3 Sponsorship announced for Cobb:

April 24, 2008
"I [Derrike Cope] will probably be going to Kansas for the truck race where Derrike Cope Inc. will have two trucks entered. The one truck will be #74 with Jennifer Jo Cobb driving and the other one is still up in the air, although there is a strong possibility that

Barrett’s Father Will not Qualify:

Barrett’s Father Will not Qualify:

April 19, 2008
It was supposed to be a day where father and son could share the spotlight, but Stanton Barrett has had to replace his father, Stan, with Kenny Hendrick in the #31 Stanton Barrett Motorsports car for the Corona Mexico 200 this weekend at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

Cope to Drive at California & Las Vegas:

Cope to Drive at California & Las Vegas:

February 10, 2008
From the Derrike Cope website: "I will be driving a Chevy Nationwide Series car in California and Las Vegas for Jimmy Means with the #52. I do not have all the particulars as of yet, but I will be getting fitted in the car on Monday."(DerrikeCope.com)(2-10-2008)

Xpress Motorsports returns to Chevy; may run second truck at Daytona?

Xpress Motorsports returns to Chevy; may run second truck at Daytona?

January 14, 2008
Xpress Motorsports has returned to Chevy [Ford in 2007] as the associated manufacturer for 2008 for the #16 being driven by Brian Scott. Derrike Cope tested a second truck [#19] at Daytona. Cope has been working on getting sponsorship to be able to run the season opener

NASCAR This Week on ESPN:

NASCAR This Week on ESPN:

January 14, 2008
In advance of the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, ESPN Classic will be televising six of the best Daytona 500 races of all time every Monday at 2:00pm/et through Feb. 11. On Monday, Jan. 21, ESPN Classic will air the 1990 Daytona 500. ESPN.com's NASCAR

Scott to make short-track debut at Martinsville: UPDATE: sponsor added:

Scott to make short-track debut at Martinsville: UPDATE: sponsor added:

October 17, 2007
Brian Scott takes another major step in his development this weekend when he makes his NASCAR short track debut in the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway. Scott will now permanently take over the reins of the #16 Strutmasters.com Ford prepared by Xpress Motorsports

Scott to run ARCA; Cope to drive #16-truck at Talladega:

Scott to run ARCA; Cope to drive #16-truck at Talladega:

September 25, 2007
Xpress Motorsports driver Brian Scott has not been cleared by NASCAR to run at the superspeedway level; driver Derrike Cope is scheduled to handle the driving duties for the #16 Xpress Motorsports Ford at Talladega. Brian Scott is signed to pilot the #32-Country Joe

Daytona 500 Champions Awarded:

Daytona 500 Champions Awarded:

July 7, 2007
Daytona International Speedway announced, as a gesture of recognition of the past Daytona 500 Champions and in celebration of the upcoming 50th running of the Great American Race, it will present the 24 living legends a lifetime membership to the prestigious Daytona

McGlynn Racing Closing:

McGlynn Racing Closing:

July 4, 2007
Derrikecope.com reports: Unfortunately McGlynn Motorsports will be closing and auctioning off their assets at Sentman Auctions in North Carolina in the middle of July. Derrike Cope commented, "Certainly we showed that we could make races with minimal sponsorship. We

Cope in the #16 at Texas:

Cope in the #16 at Texas:

June 5, 2007
Derrike Cope is listed as the driver of the #16-Xpress Motorsports Ford for this Friday's race at Texas Motor Speedway. Sponsor has yet to be named.(6-5-2007)

Border Patrol to Sponsor Jay Robinson Racing:

Border Patrol to Sponsor Jay Robinson Racing:

May 8, 2007
Jay Robinson Racing announced that the U.S Border Patrol and the team have finalized a 25 race sponsorship agreement on the #28 Chevy for the remainder of the 2007 Busch Series season. The package will be equally split between primary and associate exposure. The U.

Testing at Nashville:

Testing at Nashville:

May 2, 2007
DEI Driver #15-Paul Menard and #55-Derrike Cope/Michael Waltrip tested the car of tomorrow (COT) at Nashville Superspeedway on Tuesday.(Nashville Superspeedway PR)(5-2-2007)

McGlynn Racing expects to be back on track with Cope soon UPDATE:

McGlynn Racing expects to be back on track with Cope soon UPDATE:

April 18, 2007
The McGlynnRacing.com site is down while the DNS is being changed for the redesign. The #74 McGlynn Racing team is not shut down but recently merged with an entertainment company and are busy working through a myriad of things to get ready to race. The race schedule

McGlynn Racing expects to be back on track with Cope soon:

McGlynn Racing expects to be back on track with Cope soon:

April 14, 2007
The McGlynnRacing.com site is down while the DNS is being changed for the redesign. The #74 McGlynn Racing team is not shut down but recently merged with an entertainment company and are busy working through a myriad of things to get ready to race. The race schedule