Built Ford Tough 225 September 2, 2010 -
Derrike and the #74 Becker Law Firm Dodge takes the track in Kentucky on Friday.
Built Ford Tough 225
Latest Update August 25, 2010 -
Derrike provided his latest update. He said, "Bristol went very well for us
although we were not in a position financially to race very long. The car was
very productive. We were good right off the truck, a little tight, but Rick was
able to find what I was looking for and we were pretty quick on used tires. We
never did a mock run for qualifying and when it came time we were again a bit
conservative with the changing weather conditions, and thus tightened the car up
a bit too much and qualified 22nd. In my opinion we were capable of a top 15 if
we were in a position to be more aggressive.
"We are taking the weekend off and not go to Montreal. Next up is a Truck race
at Kentucky Speedway. We will have a sponsor on the #74 Dodge Ram truck that had
helped us at the Nationwide race earlier this year. The Becker Law Firm will be
our primary sponsor. We are pleased and excited to have our friends back with
us. We really had an enjoyable time with them at the Nationwide race. The twins
and I will be shooting a commercial spot for them for some additional
advertising prior to and after the race next weekend. It has been a while since
we have had the chance to really go out and race a truck, so we are obviously
really looking forward to it!
"After that we will prepare the truck for the twins to start testing pretty
extensively for their debuts at Martinsville Speedway in October. We will then
once again head to Richmond for the third race of the Nationwide COT car where
we have had pretty good success. I have felt pretty good about our COT car. It
responds well and has run pretty competitively considering how conservative we
have been with it."
New Alliance On Pace For 2010 December 14, 2009 -
Racing veteran Derrike Cope and co-owner Dale Clemons announce the launch of the new motorsports company
Stratus Racing Group, Inc. The full service company with racing facilities in Mooresville NC is equipped for participation in the ARCA, NASCAR Camping World Truck, Nationwide and Sprint Cup series. With major sponsorship already secured the company will campaign a full schedule in 2010 with the Nationwide and Camping World Truck series. The company will aggressively support a driver development program through activity in ARCA and will partner with Gary Keller of CKR for select Sprint Cup races in 2010; while setting its sights on more Cup efforts in 2011.
Co-Owner and primary driver Derrike Cope will be behind the wheel of the Nationwide car and Camping World truck while drivers Amber and Angela Cope are slated for ARCA races and limited truck series races. Racing veterans Rick Markle and father Del Markle will oversee team, engineering and pit crew responsibilities; plans to incorporate staff from Derrike Cope Inc. are currently underway. The company will debut its ARCA teams twin female drivers, Angela and Amber Cope at the Daytona ARCA test session this coming weekend. "Both drivers have experienced success in ARCA racing and are very excited to be moving forward to the NASCAR Truck Series with us in 2010," stated Derrike Cope.
"We are excited and pleased to be able to offer our current and potential sponsors a diverse platform of opportunities both on and off of the track in all of the top series creating enormous value. Additionally, utilizing our full service marketing efforts we are able to formulate a dynamic experience for companies in motorsports," stated Clemons. Derrike Cope (derrikecope@stratusracinggroup.com) will direct and oversee racing operations while Dale Clemons (dclemons@stratusracinggroup.com) will manage company administration and marketing.
"We are very pleased to have secured the sponsorship required to provide Derrike with the necessary elements to return to full time competitive racing, we will provide sponsorship announcements in the coming weeks," stated Clemons.
Food City 250 August 20, 2010 -
Derrike finished the Bristol race in 39th position.
Food City 250
Carfax 250 August 14, 2010 -
Derrike finished the race in 39th position. Carfax 250
AAA Insurance 200 July 22, 2010 -Update: Derrike said, "We had to withdraw the #74 truck that Angela Cope was to drive at ORP. The crew was not able to properly
finish the truck and give Angela the necessary tools to make her debut at ORP. I am
disappointed for her, and I know she is as well.
We will look for another opportunity at Martinsville later this year."
The #73 Dodge for the Nationwide series will be taking some time off this
weekend to prepare for the next COT race in Michigan.
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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