Tony Roper News

Testing at Gateway:

Testing at Gateway:

June 16, 1999
Some test speeds from Gateway, unofficial: #29-Curtis Markham 132.042mph; #45-Adan Petty 131.965; #19-Matt Skensiky?? 131.849; and #61-Tony Roper 131.695(6-16-1999)

Testing:

Testing:

June 1, 1999
Tony Roper and the #61 Xpress Motorsports team spent Tuesday, June 1 at the .420-mile South Boston (Va.) Speedway testing for the Textilease/Medique 300 presented by Advance Auto Parts which will be contested on June 12(Xpress PR)(6-1-1999)

RIR Tuesday Testing:

RIR Tuesday Testing:

April 21, 1999
Tony Roper tested the #61 Pontiac and Phil Morris tested the #01 Chevy at Richmond on Tuesday. Morris ran 121.457mph and Roper ran 121.076mph(NOL) Additional news on Morris can be found in the news section of the Phil Morris Racing Site(4-21-1999)

RIR Testing UPDATE 4:

RIR Testing UPDATE 4:

April 17, 1999
Some Cup teams will test at Richmond early next week. The #45 10-10-345 Pontiac and Rich Bickle will be one team testing(RPM2Nite) -- UPDATE 1: I hear the drivers testing at RIR on 4/19 and 4/20 will be #45-Rich Bickle, #36-Ernie Irvan and #22-Wrad Burton( Inside Motorsports

BGN and Cope UPDATE:

BGN and Cope UPDATE:

March 17, 1999
I hear Derrike Cope will not return to the #61 BGN IWX Freight Pontiac. Tony Roper will driver the car at Darlington(per www.derrikecope.com) and for the rest of the season. The initial plan was for Cope to drive 20 races and Roper the rest -- The Official Press Release

BGN and Cope UPDATE:

BGN and Cope UPDATE:

March 17, 1999
I hear Derrike Cope will not return to the #61 BGN IWX Freight Pontiac. Tony Roper will driver the car at Darlington(per www.derrikecope.com) and for the rest of the season. The initial plan was for Cope to drive 20 races and Roper the rest - The Official Press Release

Xpress Xpands Schedule:

Xpress Xpands Schedule:

January 8, 1999
Xpress Motorsports, the team which fields the #61 IWX Motor Freight Pontiac, will race the full 32-race BGN schedule in 1999. Recently, the team announced a 20-race program with driver Derrike Cope. That schedule will be enhanced as the team will compete in the remaining

Liberty Racing Looking:

Liberty Racing Looking:

December 18, 1998
The #84 Porter Cable Liberty Racing truck team has many possibilities as a driver out there: newly released Joe Ruttman along with Dave Rezendes, Tony Raines, Lonnie Rush, Tony Roper and Kevin Harvick.(NASCAR Online)(12-18-98)

Tony Roper named to #55 Truck

Tony Roper named to #55 Truck

June 11, 1998
Tony Roper has been named the full-time driver of the #55 Ice House Ford Truck; Dave Rezendes subs for Mike Bliss in the #2 Ford next week.(SpeedNet)(6-11-98)