Mike Cope News

Sad News – Dick Miller:

Sad News – Dick Miller:

April 21, 2007
Dick Miller of Raleigh NC, retired CEO of Goodmark Foods, died Thursday at Myrtle Beach, SC while on vacation after fighting Parkinson's disease for several years. While Dick was CEO at Goodmark Foods they were very active in NASCAR with their Slim Jim and Penrose

Cope in the #86(a different Cope):

Cope in the #86(a different Cope):

October 7, 2000
Cup driver Derrike Cope will run his second career CTS race(first was Richmond in 1995) at Texas Motor Speedway in the #86 RC Cola Dodge fielded by Impact Motorsports in what is currently a one-race deal. Cope is starting up a Cup team with NHRA Winston Drag Racing

600th Start UPDATE:

600th Start UPDATE:

May 17, 2000
600th Start UPDATE: the second Cicci-Welliver Team to qualify at Charlotte will represent their 600th career NASCAR start(5-16-2000) UPDATE: this is 600 total NASCAR starts: 53 starts in the Modified Series, 1985-87, with Jimmy Spencer. 1 Cup start in 1997 with Todd

Cope Released UPDATE driver for Gateway:

Cope Released UPDATE driver for Gateway:

May 6, 2000
Mike Cope was released Friday as the driver of the #86 Royal Crown Cola Dodge Truck. Impact Motorsports released Cope just prior to the team's departure for the Ram Tough 200 to be held at Gateway International Raceway in St. Louis. Most of Cope's Royal Crown Cola

Drivers Visit Kids:

Drivers Visit Kids:

May 3, 2000
As the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series descends upon St. Louis for the Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway, there is a special reason a few drivers will head into town a little early. Craftsman Truck Series drivers Greg Biffle, Rick Carelli, Carlos Contrerras

Cope to Replace Compton:

Cope to Replace Compton:

November 27, 1999
Mike Cope will drive an Impact Motorsports Dodge truck in 2000 replacing Stacy Compton who is expected to drive the #9 Ford for the Winston Cup Melling team in 2000(Winston Cup Scene)

#35 team Indy plans?

#35 team Indy plans?

July 17, 1998
#35 Story Updates: see above story and the team's Indy-car driver, Jeff Ward, has run the #35 at Indy this week but is not expected to be in the car for the race. Since the team had no driver it asked Ward to test the car.(SpeedNet) Strong rumors continue now that

Todd Bodine replaces Mike Cope

Todd Bodine replaces Mike Cope

July 14, 1998
UPDATE: A rumor from RPM2Nite: Todd Bodine to replace Mike Cope in the #30 Slim Jim Chevy starting this week at Fontana, CA. John and Benny made it sound like it is a done deal. That would be a three car BGN super team.(7-13-98) - Bodine named the new driver for the

Testing at Watkins Glen

Testing at Watkins Glen

June 17, 1998
Robert Pressley-#77 Jasper Ford and Ricky Rudd-#10 Tide Ford tested at Watkins Glen today, no speeds. BGN teams testing included Matt Hutter, Mike Cope, JD Gibbs and Jason Jarrett.(WC Today Radio)(6-17-98)

Testing continued at Richmond

Testing continued at Richmond

May 27, 1998
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

Donnie Richeson new crew chief for Mike Cope

Donnie Richeson new crew chief for Mike Cope

April 10, 1998
Donnie Richeson, former crew chief for the #11 Breet Bodine Paychex Ford Team Scandia has been named the crew chief for the #30 Slim Jim BGN Chevy and driver Mike Cope.(RPM2Nite)(4-10-98)

Setzer as crew chief?

Setzer as crew chief?

February 13, 1998
I hear that Dennis Setzer is supposed to be Crew Chief for the #30 Mike Cope Slim Jim team for the BGN Daytona race(NASCAR Fans/Ski)(2-13-98) (02-13-1998)

8/6/1997

8/6/1997

August 6, 1997
As rumored here in the past: RPM2Nite had Mike Cope on and he will be joining the BGN series with Team 34 on a new team with Slim Jim/Penrose as sponsor in the #30 Chevy. All new equipment and personnel. From what I hear Mike McLaughlin will be back in the #34

8/5/1997

8/5/1997

August 5, 1997
More BGN Team 34 News: I hear Mike Cope will be driving one of the Team 34 cars with the SLIM JIM/PENROSE sponsorship. NOTE: Mike Cope will be on RPM2Nite, Wed 8-6.(8-5-97)

7/22/1997

7/22/1997

July 22, 1997
Slim Jim will be leaving the #57 BGN team after the 1997 season, I hear the sponsorship will go to Mike Cope who will move over to BGN(7-22-97)