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Winston West Series

 
Early in Derrike Cope's racing career, he participated in the Winston West series. Photos from the series are in the Gallery on pages 11, 12, and 13.

Here are the cars Derrike drove in the Winston West series:

1981 #95 Jefferson Racing Ford
#95 Jefferson/Cope Bros. Racing Ford
1982 #95 Cope Racing Engines Ford
#95 Jefferson Racing Ford
1983 #95 Jefferson Racing Ford
1984 #95 Jefferson Racing Ford
#95 7-Eleven Ford
#95 7-Eleven/Jefferson Racing Ford
1985 #07 Jefferson Racing/7-Eleven Ford
#07 7-Eleven/Chief Auto/Citgo Ford
1986 #79 Western Peterbilt Ford
1987 #84 Wholesale Truck Parts Pontiac
#98 Wholesale Truck Parts Pontiac
#93 Wholesale Truck Parts Chevrolet
1988 #98 Wholesale Truck Parts Chevrolet
1989 #09 Midgley Racing Chevrolet
1990 #10 Purolator/Wholesale Truck Chevrolet

#07 7-Eleven in 1985
#07 7-Eleven in 1985

Various interesting facts:

  • 1984
    • 6/3/84 - Chameleon Change Award - 25 positions improvement
    • 1984 Winston West Rookie of the Year
    • 2nd in point standings - 4 points shy of 1st
  • 1985
    • Crew chief - Jackie Johnson
    • 7/7/85 - Fastest qualifier (record)
    • Listed in Gatorade Circle of Champions Associates
    • 9th in point standings
  • 1986
    • Crew chief - Jackie Johnson
    • 8/10/86 - Fastest qualifier
    • 8/24/86 - Fastest qualifier
    • 9/28/86 - Fastest qualifier (record)
    • 9th in point standings
  • 1988
    • Listed in Fluidampr "Track Attack" Award
    • Listed in Gatorade Circle of Champions

Following was Derrike's Winston West race schedule:

Year Races Wins Top 5 Top 10 Rank Winnings
1981 4 0 0 1 15 $2,205
1982 4 0 1 1   $2,450
1983 4 0 3 3 18 $4,650
1984 11 2 8 10 2 $30,913*
1985 12 1 4 5 9 $33,505
1986 6 0 3 3 9 $15,769
1987 3 0 2 2 19 $7,265
1988 3 1 1 1   $6,260
1989 1 0 1 1   $4,450
1990 1 0 1 1   $1,600

*Total figure doesn't add up with single races

1981
Date Track Start Finish Status Money
Won		 Laps Laps
Led		 Race
Points		 Standing
Jul. 5 G.I. Joes Portland 150
Portland, OR		 1 6 Running $1,130 147/150   46 22
8 Juan De Fuca News 150
Victoria, BC		 5 16 Brakes $375 57/150   38 17
12 Evergreen 200
Monroe, WA		 7 18 Valves $400 24/200   36 15
Aug. 30 Warner W. Hodgdon 200
Riverside, CA		 17 27 Cracked Head $300 0/48   34 15
1982
Date Track Start Finish Status Money
Won		 Laps Laps
Led		 Race
Points		 Standing
Jul. 4 Winston Portland 150
Portland, OR		 6 5 Running $975 148/150   46  
10 Victoria Winston 150
Victoria, BC		 15 14 Overheat $400 96/150   37 18
Nov. 21 Winston Western 500
Riverside, CA		 39 12 Oil Leak $625 42/119   38  
28 Arizona Winston 250
Phoeniz, AZ		 22 14 Engine $450 156/156   37  
1983
Date Track Start Finish Status Money
Won		 Laps Laps
Led		 Race
Points		 Standing
Jul. 2 Yakima Winston 150
Yakima, WA		 6 2 Running $1,950 150/150 86-135 49  
31 Winston Evergreen 200
Monroe, WA		 11 5 Running $1,000 197/200 67,69-169 46 16
Oct. 9 Coors 200
Las Vegas, NV		 10 12 Accident $700 87/100 58-75 38 18
Nov. 27 Sands Chevrolet 250
Phoeniz, AZ		 9 5 Running $1,000 156/156   46 18
1984
Date Track Start Finish Status Money
Won		 Laps Laps
Led		 Race
Points		 Standing
Jun. 3 Budweiser 400
Riverside, CA		 40 2 Running $2,525 91/95   49  
30 Yakima Winston 150
Yakima, WA		 16 9 Running $725 148/150   42 3
Jul. 8 Stroh's Beer 200
Kent, WA		 14 5 Running $1,350 55/55   46 3
15 Winston Permatex 150
Portland, OR		 4 1 Running $3,640 150/150 81-150 60 1
29 Evergreen 200
Monroe, WA		 4 2 Running $2,920 200/200 65-101,165-177,179-180 49 2
Aug. 4 Mountain Dew 150
Anderson, CA		 4 1 Running $2,690 150/150 65-150 60 1
Sep. 30 MDB Systems 200
Rosamond, CA		 13 3 Running $2,085 50/50   48 1
Oct. 14 Winston Sonoma 200
Sonoma, CA		 12 8 Running $900 70/70   43 1
27 Suncrest Motorhomes 200
Bakersfield, CA		 11 5 Running $950 198/200 151-160 46 1
Nov. 18 Winston Western 500
Riverside, CA		 39 3 Running $3,240 116/119   48  
25 7-Eleven NASCAR 250
Phoenix, AZ		 4 16 Running $400 138/156   35 2
1985
Date Track Start Finish Status Money
Won		 Laps Laps
Led		 Race
Points		 Standing
Apr. 28 AC-Delco 200 6 5 Running $1,375 73/74   46 5
May 11 Pepsi-Cola 150
Anderson, CA		 4 13 Radiator $675 99/150   38 7
Jun. 2 Budweiser 400
Riverside, CA		 22 4 Running $4,200 90/93   47 5
8 Suncrest Motorhomes 200
Bakersfield, CA		 18 20 Engine $590 37/200   31 9
23 Stroh's Beer 200
Kent, WA		 5 3 Running $2,635 55/55 25-30 48 7
Jul. 4 G.I. Joe's/Valvoline 201
Portland, OR		 2 15 Accident $940 54/201 7-49 36 9
7 Off-Broadway 150
Stateline, ID		 1 17 Accident $625 21/150   34 9
13 Sunfair Chevy/Lynch Olds 150
Yakima, WA		 5 13 Rear End $755 75/150   38 9
Aug. 18 Winston Washington 500
Monroe, WA		 6 1 Running $17,305 500/500 89-128,147-172,180-185,243-250,264-286,288-336,378-379,382-500 60 7
Sep. 29 Suncrest Motorhomes 200
Rosamond, CA		 4 15 Accident $825 42/50   36 8
Oct. 5 Timec 200
Bakersfield, CA		 9 18 Suspension $680 62/200   33 8
Nov. 17 Winston Western 500
Riverside, CA		 35 6 Running $2,900 116/118   45 9
1986
Date Track Start Finish Status Money
Won		 Laps Laps
Led		 Race
Points		 Standing
Jun. 1 Budweiser 400
Riverside, CA		 15 11 Engine $1,000 58/94   40 16
Jul. 13 Peterbilt Winston Washington 500
Monroe, WA		 3 21 Engine $1,225 255/500 50-75,177-198,208-236 35 13
Aug. 10 Schuck's Tacoma Grand Prix 200
Tacoma, WA		 1 2 Running $5,372 83/83 1-14,32-41,47-74 54 11
24 Motorcraft 300
Portland, OR		 1 3 Running $4,450 94/95   48 10
Sep. 28 Suncrest Motorhomes 200
Rosamond, CA		 1 2 Running $2,797 50/50 1-2 48 10
Nov. 16 Winston Western 500
Riverside, CA		 35 13 Engine $925 20/116   38 9
1987
Date Track Start Finish Status Money
Won		 Laps Laps
Led		 Race
Points		 Standing
Jul. 12 Winston Washington 500
Monroe, WA		 6 4 Running $4,500 495/500 55 47 20
Aug. 2 Mike's Auto Parts/Winston 200
Portland, OR		 24 18 Running $410 181/200   33 20
Nov. 8 Winston Western 500
Riverside, CA		 12 4 Running $2,355 114/118   47 19
1988
Date Track Start Finish Status Money
Won		 Laps Laps
Led		 Race
Points		 Standing
Jul. 10 Winston 200
Portland, OR		 9 1 Running $4,775 200/200 128-181,187-200 60  
17 Motorcraft 500
Monroe, WA		 5 25 Ignition $1,125 71/500   26  
Aug. 6 American National Bank 200
Bakersfield, CA		 6 21 Suspension $360 101/200   30  
1989
Date Track Start Finish Status Money
Won		 Laps Laps
Led		 Race
Points		 Standing
Jul. 17 Motorcraft 500
Monroe, WA		 6 4 Running $4,450 496/500   160  
1990
Date Track Start Finish Status Money
Won		 Laps Laps
Led		 Race
Points		 Standing
Jul. 1 Winston 200
Portland, OR		 4 4 Running $1,600 200/200   160  

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