Camping World RV Sales 200 June 28, 2009 -
Derrike finished the race in 37th position. After the race Derrike said, "We
accomplished what we needed to this weekend at Loudon, NH. We were not as
productive as I had hoped we would be though. We struggled getting the car to
turn in practice thus our speeds were down. But we stepped up in qualifying and
were solidly in the field 33rd fastest. We started the race and were very tight.
We did not plan to run very far because of no sponsorshp for this race.
"We will take Daytona off and get ready for Chicago and St. Louis in the
Nationwide Series. We will be preparing the Sprint Cup car as well for Indy and
Pocono which are coming up very quickly."
Camping World RV Sales 200
NorthernTool.com 250 June 20, 2009 -
Derrike finishes the Nationwide race in 40th position.
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Meijer 300 June 14, 2009 -
Derrike started the race in 28th position and finished in 22nd position. After
the race he said, "This past weekend's race at Kentucky came off pretty well for
us. We practiced better than we qualified which was 28th. We did not adjust for
the warmer weather as well as we should have and the car was very loose in
qualifying so I took it a bit easy and calculated not to make any mistakes since
we had a lot of flipNbag people there and various other friends.
"The one problem we are faced with is that we are a non-lock in car and that
does not allow us the luxury of practicing in a race configuration like the top
30 lock in cars, so when the race comes, we are off on the chassis. Like
Saturday night when we took the tape off the front of the car and lowered the
air pressure, coupled with the night time we were very tight and the car would
absolutely not turn. We had to work hard all night to get the car to respond. I
made a few mistakes which hurt us as well. All in all, not a bad effort and the
finish is respectable for our small race team.
"As for the pull down rig we used, it is a fixture that you put the car on and
there are load cells and platforms in which you can actually pull the front of
the car down and simulate the car going through its travel as it would on the
race track. You then can measure geometry points, look at camber and caster, the
coil bind of the springs in Nationwide and the bump stops on the Cup cars. We
still need to correlate with what the pull down rig shows us and what the race
track actually shows us to better understand and further our learning of what is
needed. This has been the first time we have had the opportunity to get on there
and learn. Hopefully we will be able to aid in the bump stop configurations on
the Cup car when we run it next.
"We only have two more races for flipNbags, a Cup race at Pocono, and Bristol
with the Nationwide car. We are off to Milwaukee this weekend. I had a lot of
fun this weekend as well as the crew. They had good pit stops and overall did a
great job." Meijer 300
Carquest Auto Parts 300 Photo June 11, 2009 -
James Vogelsang took a photo of the #73 flipNbags Dodge in Charlotte.
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flipNbags.com May 8, 2009 -
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Buy one of their great products and/or send them
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and his team.
Pocono 500 June 7, 2009 -
After the weekend, Derrike commented by saying, "Once again rain has dampened
our spirits. Rain all day Friday prevented us from getting any track time and
the chance to qualify for this weekend race. We had been to the pull down rig
and had made significant changes to the setup and were hopeful of a productive
weekend, but it was not to be. We will look forward to a Cup race in the near
future. Probably the Brickyard at Indy will be our next race unless we can
procure some sponsorship before then." Pocono 500
Autism Speaks 400 May 31, 2009 -
Derrike was not fast enough to make the Cup race in Dover. After qualifying
Derrike said, "I was not pleased with the outcome at Dover this weekend. We were
unable to qualify for the event. The car was very loose and we could not get the
feel I was looking for. The bump stop type of limiting of the front end
suspension travel, we do not a have a handle on. We will be spending some time
on a pull down rig this week to try and better understand our needs before we
head off to Pocono to try again.
"Our efforts this weekend were not without some positives. We continue to learn
everytime we get the chance to compete. The competition is stiff and they are
way ahead of us, but we will continue to try and get better. We are going to
take the same car with some modifications to the suspension. I am looking
forward to going again this weekend as is the crew. Rick and Del Markle and the
entire crew did a good job at the track and we will work hard to get better." Autism Speaks 400
Carquest Auto Parts 300 May 25, 2009 -
Derrike finished the race in 34th position. After the race he said, "We
qualified for the race in 35th or 37th but started 43rd because of all the
locked in cars that qualified behind us. I was not happy with that effort. The
car would not turn and that pretty much was the way it was all night in the
race. We never seemed to be able to get the car to turn. We tried a lot of
things but we needed to have more spring split in the rear of the car possibly.
We just missed the setup, so we will have to re-evaluate things for Kentucky
where we will go next with the flipNbags Nationwide series car." Carquest Auto Parts 300
flipNbags.com Announces 6-race Sponsorship with Cope/Keller Racing April 15, 2009 -
In a volatile economic climate for many NASCAR teams, Derrike Cope, Inc. (DCI)
and Cope/Keller Racing (CKR) have found the "perfect demographic match" between
the flipNbags.com products and NASCAR. flipNbags.com will sponsor Derrike Cope
in five of his DCI NASCAR Nationwide efforts (Richmond, Darlington, Charlotte,
Kentucky and Bristol) and one Cup event. Cope and the team are eligible for the
NASCAR All-Star race weekend to participate in the Showdown at Lowes Motor
Speedway and flipNbags.com will be the primary sponsor . Entries into the
Camping World Truck Series are also being considered.
flipNbags.com sponsored the DCI entry in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event in
Bristol as well as the CKR NASCAR Sprint Cup event in Martinsville. Driver Kevin
Lepage finished 36th (expired engine) in Bristol and Cope was denied the
opportunity to qualify in Martinsville due to inclement weather. Both
flipNbags.com sponsored entries garnered media success for the company which was
viewed as a critical part of the company's initial branding initiatives. "We
debuted the E-Z Tote flipNbags product to the race fans in Bristol and found
that we have a perfect product\demographic match with NASCAR fans," said
flipNbags.com representative Dale Clemons. "We looked at several options for
engaging the NASCAR opportunity and decided that working with DCI and CKR
presented the type of flexibility our effort required. Derrike and the team
members at DCI and CKR are on board with our marketing plan and that's what we
needed; a total team effort," stated Clemons.
"At a time when teams are struggling to find sponsorship for one race, we are
pleased to be able to plan for at least a half a dozen with flipNbags.com
support," said former Daytona 500 Champion, Derrike Cope. "It is a great time
for a new sponsor to enter the sport as there are so many opportunities to
spotlight a product in a multitude of media outlets." The EZ-Tote flipNbags
product is a collapsible back pack cooler that includes built in seat cushions.
During the Bristol race weekend, announcers spotlighted the product and
commented on the sponsor several times. "We couldn't be more thrilled with our
initial product launch at Bristol and that is why we are excited to bring this
high quality, American-made back-pack cooler to race fans in other markets,"
said Clemons. The flipNbags.com show car will be on display throughout the
season at various venues along with the E-Z Tote cooler which will be available
for purchase. flipNbags Motorsports Marketing Director TJ Smith recommends that
fans check the flipNbags.com web site for locations, dates and times.
C2P Suspension Technology March 1, 2007
- There was an
article about C2P Suspension Technology so Derrike was asked about the
company. "C2P is a brand of shocks that I sell worldwide," Derrike said. "It was
developed after 2QWIK with improvements, some new variations, and processes that
made it much more competitively priced. We produce shocks for motorcycles, ATV,
stock cars, dirt cars, midgets, sprint cars, modified cars, snowmobiles, road
bikes, some road cars, and specialty cars such as Lotus Elise, Viper, Evo, Miata,
Corvette, Lambourgini, Ferrari, etc. The C2P brand is not approved for the three
top series of NASCAR. It is approved for ARCA and many other series across the
United States for the grass roots local racing series. As for 2QWIK, it was a
shock line that I started with. It was very nice utilizing the finest materials
and was very high priced. It was sold through an exclusive distributor, which
did not work out, so it was discontinued."
Map of Fan Club Members
We thought it would be fun to keep a map showing where all of Derrike's fan club members are located.
Google's Frappr has a nice map facility where you can do this. You may need to
create an account there first before you add your pushpin. Let's see how diverse
Derrike's fans are! You can find the map at
http://www.frappr.com/derrikecope
Autograph Reminder
We are getting quite a few autograph requests at the fan club mail box
or through the fan club email. We want to remind you that the best way to
get an autograph is NOT via the fan club. If you are a fan club
member, please send the item and self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Remember to send a self-addressed stamped
envelope with enough postage to return the item. This will ensure that the signed item
will be returned to you. See the Autographs
page for more information. If you are not a member, WHY NOT? Club
info
Race Shop
Derrike's race shop address is:
302 B Performance Rd.
Mooresville, NC 28115
Fan Club Mail Address
Just a reminder: Please
do not send autograph or donation requests to the fan club address. We do
not have direct access to Derrike Cope via there and your mail will NOT be
returned.
Derrike Cope Fan Club
% Ken Fleming, President
750 Cartref Road
Etters, PA 17319
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For any comments, suggestions, or contributions,
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