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Derrike Cope

2009 Sprint Cup

2009 Nationwide Series

2009 Camping World Trucks

Daytona!!
February 8, 2010- Derrike updated us saying, "The start to Speedweeks has been difficult. We had the upper halves of the noses changed on both Cup cars per the rules. They were not put on correctly, thus we were unable to pass inspection with both cars and unable to get any laps on the Shootout car and only two laps on the 500 car before qualifying.

"As you saw in the Shootout, we were running pretty well until we broke a valve in the engine. It was really disappointing because I felt like we had a competitive car and could have had a good showing.

"We are in a bit of a quandry at this point about the engine in the 500 car now. It is the same type and the same valves were installed in the engine. We only had 4 laps on the Shootout engine, so we are a bit afraid to put many laps on the engine for the Gatorade Duel race. We do not have a backup engine as we only had two at our disposal. So we will see.

"The truck and Nationwide car is coming down tomorrow for inspection and practice on Wednesday. I will update you on Wednesday with more information."

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In the Budweiser Shootout, Derrike finished in 24th position. He ran 15 of 76 laps before engine problems when they lost the #2 cylinder. Derrike did not participate in the practices because of inspection delays so he started from the rear of the field. Money: $18,809.

Derrike will be in the Gatorade Duel 2 starting in 25th position. He qualified for the Daytona 500 with the 51st fastest time of 48.638 with speed of 185.040. In practice 1 for the Daytona 500, Derrike was 46th fastest with a time of 48.739 and speed of 184.657.

February 3, 2010- Derrike updated us with the following. He said, "I have been out of pocket, but it has been quite a task to pull off all that we are attempting for Daytona. Here it is is a nutshell. We will be running the #75 Cup car in both the Shootout Saturday night and attempting the 500 through the Gatorade Duels. The sponsors on the car will be a co-primary status consisting of Asset Protect on the hood, StrutmastersPro.com on the the quarterpanels, along with Bubba Tools on the c-pillars, and Charter Communications as a major associate on the lower rear quarter panels. Tony Furr will handle the crew chief duties, Mike Chance will be the car chief, and Tony Santanicola, a personal friend formerly with Ganassi Racing, will take care of the engines for me. I am pleased with the entire effort in getting all the cars ready for all three divisions. It has been quite a process for a small team such as ours.

"The Nationwide car will have Asset Protect on the hood and StrutmastersPro.com on the quarter panels and the same paint scheme as the Cup cars. We will also have Charter Communications as a major associate and MedFlash as an associate sponsor as well. We have EZPC Backup still with us and we hope to announce some additional sponsors for the truck very soon.

"We will also attempt the truck race with the #74 truck. I will let you know as soon as possible on the addition of sponsors for the truck.

"I am off to Daytona! The Shootout is up first and I am really excited to get started."

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.

ARCA Daytona Testing
December 20, 2009 - Derrike's nieces are testing in Daytona for ARCA.

flipNbags.com
May 8, 2009 - If you get the chance, head on over to flipNbags.com and check out their cool NASCAR stuff. Buy one of their great products and/or send them a message to let them know how much we as fans appreciate their support of Derrike and his team.

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:

Derrike Cope Incorporated
Attn: Derrike's Autograph
103 Turnerlair Ct.
Mooresville, NC 28117

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

Rumors?
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Webmaster: Jeff Cope

For any comments, suggestions, or contributions, please contact a fan club officer at . Please do not email requesting autographs or donations - please see the Autographs page. Please understand that this is not an email address directly to Derrike. Derrike does NOT have an email address.

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		February 9, 2010