Derrike Cope
American racing driver (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Derrike Wayne Cope (born November 3, 1958) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He is best known for his surprise win in the 1990 Daytona 500. He last competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 15 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Rick Ware Racing in an alliance with his own StarCom Racing. Cope also served as team manager of StarCom. As of 2022, he is the last driver to compete in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race in five consecutive decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s).
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Born | Derrike Wayne Cope (1958-11-03) November 3, 1958 (age 65) San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||
Achievements | 1990 Daytona 500 Winner | ||||||
Awards | 1984 Winston West Series Rookie of the Year West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2013) | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
429 races run over 32 years | |||||||
2021 position | 42nd | ||||||
Best finish | 15th (1995) | ||||||
First race | 1982 Winston Western 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
Last race | 2021 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
First win | 1990 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last win | 1990 Budweiser 500 (Dover) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
280 races run over 22 years | |||||||
2016 position | 29th | ||||||
Best finish | 20th (2011) | ||||||
First race | 1990 Budweiser 300 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
Last race | 2016 Kansas Lottery 300 (Kansas) | ||||||
First win | 1994 NE Chevy 250 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
15 races run over 7 years | |||||||
Best finish | 51st (2007) | ||||||
First race | 1995 Fas Mart SuperTruck Shootout (Richmond) | ||||||
Last race | 2008 Power Stroke Diesel 200 (IRP) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of December 25, 2021. |
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