1993 Winston Cup Season

About a week before the Daytona 500, Bob Whitcomb Racing folded leaving Derrike Cope without a team and ride. Fortunately for Derrike, Cale Yarborough liked Derrike so much that he released Jimmy Hensley to sign Derrike. The team had received a sponsorship from Bojangles' chicken and biscuit restaurants. Derrike in uniform

In the Daytona 500, Derrike qualified 35th due to an accident in his 125-mile qualifying race. But during the race, he ran at the front, leading three times for 30 laps. With 31 laps to go, another car got loose out of Turn 2 and slammed into the Bojangles' Ford Thunderbird. Derrike was able to finish the race in 29th.

In the Winston 500 at Talladega, Derrike was in eight place when the race was red-flagged near the end, and during the ensuing two-lap shootout, he was able to maintain that eighth place for the finish.

Black #93 "I can still remember that first race - and that young, green, impatient individual who got into that race car. I was very excited and very apprehensive. I'm one of those people who has to be very good at what I do. I push myself. I put more pressure on myself than I need to. I get a lot more enjoyment out of racing now, than I did those first few races. I'm more relaxed and I feel capable of running up front and winning. I have a good feeling every week." - Derrike Cope

Crew chief was Bob Johnson and chief engine builder was Tony Santanicola.

Year	Races	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Rank	Winnings
1993	30	0	0	1	26	$402,515

Date	Event	Start	Finish	Status	Money Won	Laps	Laps Led	Race Points	Standing
Feb. 14	Daytona 500 Daytona, FL	35	29	Running	$29,165	189/200	53-62,106-112, 152-164	81	29
28	Goodwrench 500 Rockingham, NC	9	18	Running	$13,635	486/492		109
Mar. 7	Pontiac Excitement 400 Richmond, VA	17	19	Running	$11,500	396/400		106
14	Motorcraft 500 Hampton, GA	11	17	Running	$14,035	324/328		112
28	TranSouth Financial 400 Darlington, SC	23	17	Running	$12,680	360/367		112
Apr. 4	Food City 500 Bristol, TN	12	12	Running	$15,500	494/500		127
18	First Union 400 N. Wilkesboro, NC	18	30	Running	$8,805	357/400		73
25	Hanes 500 Martinsville, VA	27	25	Running	$9,625	408/500		88
May 2	Winston 500 Talladega, AL	15	8	Running	$22,285	188/188		142
16	Save Mart 300 Sonoma, CA	11	18	Running	$12,340	73/74		109
18	Winston Open Concord, NC	8	18	Running	$2,950	50/50		--
30	Coca-Cola 600 Concord, NC	16	36	Engine	$10,875	182/400		55
Jun. 6	Budweiser 500 Dover, DE	6	31	Accident	$12,375	206/500		70
13	Champion Spark Plug 500 Long Pond, PA	24	30	Clutch	$11,660	62/200		73
20	Miller Genuine Draft 400 Brooklyn, MI	30	27	Running	$12,785	197/200		82
Jul. 3	Pepsi 400 Daytona, FL	4	24	Running	$13,010	158/160	25-26,37-39	96
11	Slick 50 300 Loudon, NH	38	22	Running	$16,050	297/300		97
18	Miller Genuine Draft 500 Long Pond, PA	9	29	Rear End	$12,240	173/200		76
25	DieHard 500 Talladega ,AL	31	36	Engine	$12,360	90/188		55
Aug. 8	Bud at the Glen Watkins Glen, NY	15	11	Running	$13,930	90/90		130
15	Champion Spark Plug 400 Brooklyn, MI	17	21	Running	$13,815	199/200		100
28	Bud 500 Bristol, TN	7	27	Handling	$12,325	292/500		82
Sep. 5	Mountain Dew Southern 500 Darlington, SC	5	17	Running	$12,500	347/351		112
11	Miller Genuine Draft 400 Richmond, VA	14	28	Running	$10,880	350/400		79
19	Splitfire Spark Plug 500 Dover, DE	14	32	Accident	$12,205	232/500		67
26	Goody's 500 Martinsville, VA	18	20	Running	$10,875	492/500		103
Oct. 3	Tyson Holly Farms 400 N. Wilkesboro, NC	27	20	Running	$10,680	391/400	129-131	108
10	Mello Yello 500 Concord, NC	14	39	Engine	$8,870	253/334		46
24	ACDelco 500 Rockingham, NC	17	19	Running	$13,550	489/492		106
31	Slick 50 500 Phoenix, AZ	31	23	Running	$11,535	306/312		94
Nov. 14	Hooters 500 Hampton, GA	27	19	Running	$12,925	325/328		106	26

Note: Photo of car alone courtesy of Larry Cole.
Thanks to Eric Rytilahti and Jerry Michaelsen for some of the stats