Diamond Hill Plywood 200 May 9, 2008 - Derrike finished the race
in 32nd position. Diamond Hill Plywood 200
Richmond Update May 3, 2008 - Derrike updated us by saying, "As
we approached practice Jimmy Means elected to not go on the race track until
there was about 45 minutes left in practice to conserve tires since we were a
locked in car (guaranteed in the race). But as soon as we got on the race track
we had a miss in the engine. It took several tries before we were able to
diagnose the problem, thus relegating us to only one hard lap on the racetrack.
"We qualified 38th which was a bit disappointing, but with minimal laps that
is all we could get with a conservative approach. We made a grave error before
the race started. When it came time to make our final approved changes to the
car, they were not made in time. So we had to start the car with too much wedge
and the track bar too low, which left our car way too tight for the first run
and went quite a few laps that way which hurt us. We did, however, run the
entire race which was nice and finished 33rd. The number 52 remained a lock in
car for Darlington.
"It looks like I will be driving the number 4 car for Jay Robinson Racing at
Darlington, and then testing the car at Charlotte on Monday after Darlington.
"We are also working hard to get both trucks ready for Charlotte the week
after Darlington. We will be working on the Chassis dyno and trying to find some
more horsepower to make a better effort with the trucks.
"I will provide further updates as the information is available."
Lipton TEA 250 May 2, 2008 - Derrike finished the
Nationwide race in 33rd position in the Jimmy Means Racing #52 car.
Lipton TEA 250
O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 April 24, 2008 - Derrike is in Kansas
City for the Craftsman Truck Series race. He will have two trucks entered. One
truck will be the #74 Dodge that Jennifer Cobb will be driving and according to
NASCAR.com, is co-sponsoring the #73 Dodge that Michelle Theriault is driving.
Michelle Theriault finished the race in 34th position. Jennifer Jo Cobb finished
the race in 33rd position. O'Reilly Auto Parts 250
Bashas' Supermarkets 200 April 13, 2008 - Derrike finished the
race in 35th position. After the race, Derrike said, "It was not a bad weekend
for us. We only had one set of tires to practice, qualify, and race on, so we
did pretty well in my opinion. We worked hard on the coil bind setup and we are
still off some there. I was unable to get the car to travel the right amount. It
may have been shock related. I will go through all the shocks that I have and
try and have a better combination for Richmond in a few weeks. When we started
the race in Phoenix we were already spotting them quite a few laps on tires but
managed to stay with them for a while. It was an enjoyable weekend and we will
look ahead.
"It looks like right now that I will be going to Mexico City to drive a third
entry for Jay Robinson Racing, the #49 car. Provided I get the car qualified in
the field, I will then turn the seat over to Robert Richardson Jr. so he can get
some road racing experience.
"I do not think at this time I will have anything to drive at Talladega so I
will probably be going to Kansas for the truck race where Derrike Cope Inc. will
have two trucks entered. The one truck will be number 74 with Jennifer Jo Cobb
driving and the other one is still up in the air, although there is a strong
possibility that it could be another female driver. I plan on taking the trucks
to Charlotte, Mansfield, and Dover after that. The twins (my nieces Amber and
Angela Cope) are approved to drive at Mansfield so that is the plan right now. I
will drive one of the trucks at Charlotte and Dover and we will make a decision
on the other driver in the weeks to come. The seat can be rented by some other
drivers that can bring some sponsorship. We will be doing some testing with my
nieces in the next few weeks as well prior to the Mansfield Truck races.
"Derrike Cope Inc. is working hard to get the program in a position to be
competitive very quickly. We are currently pursuing sponsorship as well.
"I will let you know of any further developments as they become available."
Bashas' Supermarkets 200
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
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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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