Food City 250

August 27, 1999
Bristol, TN

Derrike is driving in the #89 Heritage Consumer Products Chevrolet with sponsor Northstar/Penn's Best. Previous driver was Jeff Fuller.  Crew chief is Leon Fox who was partners with his wife Patty and Derrike forming FoxCo Racing when Derrike drove in the Busch Series in 1996 in the #26 Badcock Ford Thunderbird.

In Friday's first practice, Derrike was 34th fastest of 55 drivers with a time of 16.016 and speed of 119.805.

In the second practice, Derrike was 35th fastest with a time of 16.015 and speed of 119.812.

In first round qualifying, Derrike completed a lap with a time of 15.823 and speed of 121.267. At the end of the round, he was in 17th position among 55 drivers.

Derrike started the race in 17th position and finished the race in 40th position. Fan club member Greg Mabe was at the race. He stated that "he was involved in the accident in turn 2 on lap 3. Buckshot tried to stop to avoid the wreck and Derrike hit him in the rear. From where I was sitting, the damage didn't look that bad. Later I saw Derrike pitting under green. He never came out. I heard Kyle and Benny on my scanner during a commercial break say that Derrike had lost an engine."  Thanks Greg!