2002 Busch Series

Derrike Cope, Winston Cup regular and FOX Television Host steps up to the plate to help out the DF2 RaceFanFun.com #94 Gioia BUSCH Race Team. Cope, will be driving the #94 car for DF2 in the BUSCH Series Sams Town 300 this Saturday plus drive in Sundays Las Vegas Winston Cup event. The teams regular driver, BUSCH Rookie Daniel Johnson has not yet been cleared to drive the Las Vegas Track. A spokesperson for the team said We are thrilled that Derrike is helping us out in Vegas. The team owners Danny Bost and Fred Bickford certainly appreciate Derrike coming through for the DF2 team. 

Derrike Cope said; Danny and Fred have really elevated their BUSCH program this year and I am happy to be driving for such a hard working team. I really love racing in the BUSCH Series whenever I can, plus I can get some lap time on the track before racing my CLR Cup Car on Sunday. Cope said, I am happy to help out this team as this is a good opportunity for all and I believe we can do well in Saturdays race.

The #94 racecar has a primary sponsor for Saturdays BUSCH Race Gioia a jeweler located in the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas.

Derrike continued racing occasionally with the #94 Chevrolet. The March Darlington race was unsponsored. The Texas race was sponsored by O'Reilly Auto Parts and CIHost.com.

The scanner frequency used by the team in Las Vegas was 468.3375. Later they used a frequency of 458.5750.

Later in the year, Derrike drove for Jay Robinson and the Busch Grand National #49 Ford car sponsored by Petro Express Convenience Stores and Citgo. The team has Fords but for some races ran Dan Shaver's Chevrolets.