Cope Family Racing

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Cope Family Racing
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Owner(s) Derrike Cope
Nick Tucker
Base Mooresville, North Carolina
Series NASCAR Xfinity Series
Race drivers70. Leland Honeyman, Thomas Annunziata
Sponsors70. LH Waterfront Construction
Bayshore Mortage Funding LLC
Manufacturer Chevrolet
Opened 2001
Career
DebutWinston Cup Series:
2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 (Charlotte)
Xfinity Series:
2008 Meijer 300 (Kentucky)
Craftsman Truck Series:
2001 Silverado 350 (Texas)
ARCA Racing Series:
2012 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 (Salem)
Latest raceWinston Cup Series:
2003 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 (Rockingham)
Xfinity Series:
2016 O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge (Texas)
Camping World Truck Series:
2009 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (Kansas)
Races competedTotal: 179
Winston Cup Series: 22
Xfinity Series: 134
Camping World Truck Series: 19
ARCA Racing Series: 4
Drivers' Championships Total: 0
Winston Cup Series: 0
Xfinity Series: 0
Camping World Truck Series: 0
ARCA Racing Series: 0
Race victoriesTotal: 0
Winston Cup Series: 0
Xfinity Series: 0
Camping World Truck Series: 0
ARCA Racing Series: 0
Pole positions Total: 0
Winston Cup Series: 0
Xfinity Series: 0
Camping World Truck Series: 0
ARCA Racing Series: 0

Cope Family Racing (formerly known as Derrike Cope Racing with JP Motorsports, Creation-Cope Racing, CFK Motorsports, Stratus Racing Group, Cope/Keller Racing and Derrike Cope, Inc, and Quest Motor Racing) is an American professional stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team is owned by Derrike Cope and his family, and the team currently fields the No. 70 Chevrolet Camaro full-time in the Xfinity Series for Leland Honeyman and Thomas Annunziata. The team closed before the start of the 2017 season, but would re-open in 2025, as Cope Family Racing.

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Organizational changes

The team originally opened as Quest Motor Racing in 2001. Cope was the team's driver, and he also co-owned the team with Warren Johnson, a drag racer. [1] During the 2003 Winston Cup season, the 37 Chevrolet attempted majority of the seasons 36 races, but only made 18. The team was sponsored by Friendly's Ice Cream, but could only operate on a smaller budget compared to the competition. For 2004, Cope and team were to return with new sponsorship from Paramount Hospitality Management LLC (PHM). [2] But before Speedweeks, PHM backed off, leaving Cope heavily underfunded again. Cope and team were approached by Florida businessman Don Arnold and his team, Arnold Motorsports, for a merger. [1] Cope had attempted the 2003 finale at Homestead, but failed to qualify. The merger consisted of the 79 and 37 teams merging to create the No. 50 Arnold Motorsports Dodge. The team used Cope's 2003 Owner Points, to ensure a better chance of making races, as well as Cope's equipment. Cope successfully made the Daytona 500, but crashed and finished 30th. A few weeks later at Darlington, Cope qualified 5th, ran up front the majority of the race, but a pit road issue relegated the team to a 25th-place finish. After the Coca-Cola 600, Cope and Arnold split, with Cope taking his equipment away from the team, [1] but leaving Arnold with the points.

The team made two attempts in 2008 in Cup, rebranded as Cope/Keller Racing, DNQ'ing in both. The team also ran a partial Nationwide schedule, fielding cars for several drivers. The team returned part-time in 2009 with sponsorship from Blu Frog Energy and Flip'n Bags.com. On December 14, 2009, Cope and Keller partnered with Dale Clemons to form Stratus Racing Group in the ARCA, Nationwide, Truck, and Cup Series. The team fielded cars in all levels in 2010 including two ARCA teams and Nationwide and Truck teams. The Sprint Cup effort was part-time in 2010 but it increased in 2011.

In the Truck Series, Cope and nieces Angela and Amber Cope ran limited schedules. The sisters made their first starts in 2010 in the Truck Series at Martinsville. [3] Angela ran the No. 01 Odyssey Batteries Dodge Ram and Amber in the No. 6 Dodge Ram with the same sponsors. Angela finished 30th and Amber 26th. [3]

History

The team originally opened in 2001 with Derrike Cope driving the No. 37 K&N Filters Pontiac, but never made a race. The team returned in 2002, this time running the Ford Taurus. In 2003, the team planned to attempt all 36 races in the No. 37 Friendly's Ice Cream Chevrolet. Stratus Racing Group was previously called Cope/Keller Racing and Derrike Cope Inc. in Nationwide.

In the past, Stratus has fielded trucks in the Camping World Truck Series. Larry Foyt and Jennifer Jo Cobb has each ran one race for the team in 2009.

The team also fielded two cars in the NASCAR Nationwide Series under the name of Derrike Cope Inc. In 2009, the team has run the No. 73 and No. 78 cars for Cope, Kevin Lepage, and Chase Miller. The team also attempted to run a third car, No. 79, at Kansas Speedway for Cobb. The team missed the race, in fact only Lepage's car qualified out of the three. Former drivers for this effort include Larry Gunselman, Kertus Davis, Jason White, and Johnny Sauter.

Cope in his No. 73 Nationwide car in 2009 DerrikeCopeDodgeMilwaukeeMile2009.jpg
Cope in his No. 73 Nationwide car in 2009

2010

Stratus was sponsored by Connectyx Technologies Holdings Group Inc for the select Nationwide and Truck races in 2010. The drivers were Derrike Cope (Nationwide) as well as Angela and Amber Cope in the Truck Series. [4]

In their first competition of the season. Derrike Cope finished 24th in the Bud Shootout.

2011

Derrike Cope and Stratus Racing entered the 2011 Goodys Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville, but withdrew on Thursday before practice on Friday. Derrike didn't run the No. 73 Dodge Challenger in the Nationwide Series. Cope entered in the Showtime Southern 500 at Darlington. Cope has changed manufacturers from Dodge Charger to Chevrolet Impala. He was forced to withdraw from Darlington when the engine in his MAXcellence Chevrolet was tested on an engine dyno and determined to not have enough power to make the race. Cope hoped to be ready for the Sprint Showdown. When problems again plagued the team, Cope went to race for Max Q Motorsports in the 64. During the showdown race, Landon Cassill blew a tire and spun in front of Cope's Ford, causing Cope to T-bone the side of Cassill's car. Neither driver was injured. [5]

2012

For the 2012 season, Cope changed the name of the team to CFK Motorsports. The team attempted the NNS Daytona race, but failed to make the show. Cope also drove for Robinson-Blakeney Racing. Cope also planned to enter 5-7 races in the Sprint Cup Series. Cope once again attempted to qualify at Bristol Motor Speedway, but was knocked out due to being slowest in practice and qualifying. Cope and CFK Motorsports finally made their first race in the 32nd race of the season. Cope started 36th and finished 28th.

2013

CFK returned for a part-time schedule in 2013 under the moniker of Creation-Cope Racing in a Chevy with sponsorship from MAXallence Energy. The team attempted several races with driver Derrike Cope, and only made one with Cope, a race in which they start and parked. They also ran the Mid-Ohio race with Alx Danielsson and dropped out due to a suspension failure after 35 laps. [6]

2014

Derrike Cope Racing competed full-time in the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, driving the No. 70 Chevrolet Camaro. Cope purchased all assets from the former ML Motorsports for the 2014 season. The team tested at Daytona in January, at the annual Daytona testing event. In February, the team went to Daytona International Speedway and qualified for the Drive for COPD 300, finishing in the 37th position after some difficulties. Charlies Soap continued to sponsor the car through round number four of the season at Bristol, where Derrike finished P28. In the following race at Auto Club Speedway, the team was sponsored by Youtheory. Youtheory continued to sponsor the car full-time until the final Texas race of the season. Charlies Soap came on board in the final Charlotte race as well. Derrike finished P13 at the Firecracker 300 at Daytona in the Summer, which ended up being his best finish of the year. Derrike ended the year P23 in the Xfinity Series standings.

2015

The same plans are in place for 2015, with sponsorship from Charlie's Soap. 2015 was not a good season for the 70 team. The team missed the first race of the season and was plagued with several problems in the following weeks. During the California race weekend, Cope's team hauler was surrounded by African Swarming Bees. [7] Sponsorship problems also plagued the team. Cope's next DNQ came at Talladega when his car was not fast enough to make the field. Cope had originally missed the July 4th race at Daytona, but the 13 MBM Motorsports car driven by Mark Thompson was found to be illegal. Thompson, who originally qualified 33rd, was wiped from the field and his spot was given to Cope. [8] The team also ran with younger drivers who had brought sponsor dollars along. The team finished 37th in owner points.

2015 Xfinity car at Road America 70 Derrike Cope 2015 Road America.jpg
2015 Xfinity car at Road America

2016

Cope announced at the end of the 2015 season that he would again run the full schedule in 2016, in a partnership with JP Motorsports. Sponsorship for Daytona was revealed as Ice-Aid. They would serve as primary sponsor for Daytona and associate sponsor throughout the season. The team DNQ'd at Daytona. In Atlanta, the team finished 27th with Adrenalin Powersports and Ice-Aid on board. The following week in Las Vegas, with E-hydrate and Ice-Aid on the car, the team wrecked the primary in practice. They got the back up car ready, but unfortunately cleared tech just after the qualifying session ended and did not qualify. Timmy Hill was hired to drive two road courses: Mid-Ohio and Road America. Dexter Stacey drove the car in the last 3 races of season. [9]

2017

The team announced via Facebook that they would not be returning for the 2017 NASCAR season. Cope would return part-time to the Cup series for Premium Motorsports, and later take a managerial role at the newly formed StarCom Racing, along with driving duties. [10] [11]

2025: Rebranding and Return

During an appearance on The Dale Jr. Download, Derrike Cope had alluded to re-entering NASCAR competition, likely in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. This was confirmed in January 2025 with the announcement of Cope Family Racing. Thomas Annunziata and Leland Honeyman were announced as drivers of the team's No. 70 Chevy Camaro. CFR will utilize equipment from Richard Childress Racing and ECR Engines. The team plans to debut at Daytona in February, with Honeyman driving. [12]

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Car No. 37 results

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536OwnersPts
2001 Derrike Cope 37 Pontiac DAY
DNQ		 CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT
DNQ		 DOV MCH POC SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND
DNQ		 GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MAR TAL PHO CAR HOM ATL NHA 60th72
2002 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT
DNQ		 DOV
DNQ		 POC MCH
38		 SON DAY CHI NHA POC
35		 IND
DNQ		 GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH 53rd250
Kevin Lepage NHA
40		 DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL CAR
Jeff Jefferson Pontiac PHO
DNQ		 HOM
2003 Derrike Cope Chevy DAY
DNQ		 CAR
43		 LVS
29		 ATL DAR BRI
43		 TEX TAL MAR
42		 CAL
43		 RCH
DNQ		 CLT
DNQ		 DOV
DNQ		 POC
DNQ		 MCH
40		 SON DAY CHI
43		 NHA
35		 POC
42		 IND
36		 GLN MCH
34		 BRI
DNQ		 DAR
39		 RCH NHA
DNQ		 DOV
35		 TAL KAN
38		 CLT
37		 MAR
42		 ATL
40		 PHO
DNQ		 CAR
43		 HOM
DNQ		43rd1037

Car No. 38 results

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536OwnersPts
2002 Kevin Lepage 38 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT
43		 DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL CAR PHO HOM 73rd34

Car No. 75 results

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536OwnersPts
2008 Derrike Cope 75 Dodge DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT
DNQ		 MAR
DNQ		 ATL TEX PHO HOM 55th59
2009 DAY
DNQ		 CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR
DNQ		 TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV
DNQ		 POC
DNQ		 MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND
DNQ		 POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA
DNQ		 DOV KAN CAL CLT MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 54th144
2010 DAY
DNQ		 CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR PHO TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAL CLT MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 62nd19
2011 DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL MAR TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT KAN POC MCH SON DAY KEN NHA IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH CHI NHA DOV KAN CLT TAL MAR
DNQ		 TEX PHO HOM 60th0

Xfinity Series

Car No. 70 results

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233OwnersPts
2014 Derrike Cope 70 Chevy DAY
37		 PHO
34		 LVS
35		 BRI
28		 CAL
28		 TEX
38		 DAR
29		 RCH
28		 TAL
DNQ		 IOW
37		 CLT
36		 DOV
24		 MCH
35		 ROA
33		 KEN
37		 DAY
13		 NHA
28		 CHI
30		 IND
34		 IOW
34		 GLN
22		 MOH
32		 BRI
DNQ		 ATL
31		 RCH
DNQ		 CHI
36		 KEN
33		 DOV
37		 KAN
23		 CLT
25		 TEX
DNQ		 PHO
31		 HOM
DNQ		35th364
2015 DAY
DNQ		 ATL
36		 LVS
33		 PHO
33		 CAL
31		 TEX
36		 BRI
37		 RCH
35		 TAL
DNQ		 IOW
29		 CLT
DNQ		 DOV
28		 MCH
37		 CHI
35		 DAY
38		 KEN
33		 NHA
32		 IND
30		 GLN
27		 MOH
25		 BRI
30		 ROA
30		 DAR
32		 CHI
31		 KEN
24		 DOV
32		 CLT
32		 KAN
39		 TEX
30		37th349
Matt Frahm IOW
31
Matt Waltz RCH
33		 PHO
DNQ
Garrett Smithley HOM
28
2016 Derrike Cope DAY
DNQ		 ATL
27		 LVS
DNQ		 PHO
34		 CAL
34		 TEX
31		 BRI
34		 RCH
30		 TAL
DNQ		 DOV
35		 CLT
32		 POC
37		 MCH
31		 IOW
34		 DAY
DNQ		 KEN
35		 NHA
35		 IND
32		 IOW
33		 GLN
31		 BRI
29		 DAR
25		 RCH
34		 CHI
37		 KEN
29		 DOV
29		 CLT
36		 KAN
38		38th236
Timmy Hill MOH
29		 ROA
23
Dexter Stacey TEX
37		 PHO
DNQ		 HOM
DNQ
2025 Leland Honeyman DAY ATL
Thomas Annunziata COA PHO LVS HOM MAR DAR BRI CAR TAL TEX CLT NSH MXC POC ATL CSC SON DOV IND IOW GLN DAY PIR GTW BRI KAN ROV LVS TAL MAR PHO

Car No. 73 results

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435OwnersPts
2008 Larry Gunselman 73 Dodge DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN
41		53rd404
Kertus Davis MLW
42		 NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN
Kevin Lepage MCH
41		 BRI
41		 CAL
41		 RCH DOV
39		 KAN
43		 CLT
39		 MEM
43		 TEX
41		 PHO
DNQ		 HOM
DNQ
2009 DAY CAL LVS BRI
36		 TEX NSH PHO TAL IOW
39		 GLN MCH
DNQ		46th894
Derrike Cope RCH
22		 DAR
DNQ		 CLT
34		 DOV NSH KEN
22		 MLW
40		 NHA
37		 DAY CHI
36		 GTY
38		 IRP BRI
26		 CGV ATL
DNQ		 RCH
DNQ		 DOV KAN
DNQ		 CAL
39		 CLT
DNQ
Chase Miller MEM
39		 TEX PHO HOM
2010 Derrike Cope DAY
DNQ		 CAL
36		 LVS
DNQ		 BRI
28		 NSH
26		 PHO
37		 TEX
DNQ		 TAL
DNQ		 RCH
42		 DAR
42		 CLT
DNQ		 NSH
41		 KEN
26		 ROA NHA DAY
38		 CHI GTY
DNQ		 IRP IOW GLN MCH
39		 BRI
39		 CGV ATL RCH
42		 DOV
34		 KAN CAL CLT GTY TEX PHO HOM 46th905
Johnny Chapman DOV
39
2012 Derrike Cope 73 Chevy DAY
DNQ		 PHO LVS BRI
DNQ		 CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR IOW CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN CGV BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO
24		 HOM 61st20
2013 DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR
DNQ		 CLT DOV IOW MCH ROA KEN
39		 DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN RCH
DNQ		 CHI KEN DOV KAN CLT
DNQ		 TEX PHO HOM 62nd12
Alx Danielsson MOH
37		 BRI ATL

Car No. 78 results

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435OwnersPts
2008 Nick Tucker 78 Dodge DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI
DNQ		58th248
Johnny Sauter Chevy CAL
42		 RCH
Dodge DOV
40		 CLT
DNQ		 MEM
41		 TEX
DNQ
Jennifer Jo Cobb KAN
30
Jason White PHO
DNQ
Derrike Cope HOM
DNQ

Car No. 79 results

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435OwnersPts
2009 Jennifer Jo Cobb 79 Dodge DAY CAL LVS BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN
DNQ		 CAL CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 64th0

Camping World Truck Series

Truck No. 37 results

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425OwnersPts
2001 Damon Lusk 37 Ford DAY HOM MMR MAR GTY DAR PPR DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN NHA IRP NSH CIC NZH RCH SBO TEX
11		 LVS PHO CAL [N 1]
2002 Matt Mullins DAY
16		 DAR MAR GTY PPR DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN NHA MCH IRP NSH RCH TEX SBO LVS CAL PHO HOM [N 1]

Truck No. 73 results

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425OwnersPts
2008 Michelle Theriault 73 Dodge DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN
35		45th284
Nick Tucker CLT
DNQ		 MFD DOV
35		 TEX
33		 IRP
32		 NSH BRI GTW NHA LVS TAL
Rick Markle MCH
33
Larry Gunselman MLW
34		 MEM KEN
Robert Bruce MAR
DNQ		 ATL TEX PHO HOM
2009 Jennifer Jo Cobb DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN
26		 CLT DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI CHI IOW GTW NHA LVS MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 72nd85

Truck No. 74 results

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425OwnersPts
2008 Jennifer Jo Cobb 74 Dodge DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN
33		 KEN
26		38th396
Derrike Cope CLT
36		 MFD IRP
33		 NSH BRI GTW NHA LVS TAL
Larry Gunselman DOV
34		 TEX
35
Nick Tucker MCH
31		 MLW
33		 MEM MAR
35		 ATL TEX PHO HOM
2009 Larry Foyt DAY
20		 CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI CHI IOW GTW NHA LVS MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 68th103
2010 Derrike Cope DAY
DNQ		 ATL MAR NSH KAN DOV CLT TEX MCH IOW GTW IRP POC NSH DAR BRI CHI KEN
DNQ		 NHA LVS MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 66th95
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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dexter Stacey</span> Canadian racing driver (born 1992)

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StarCom Racing (SCR) is an American racing team that competes part time in the Michelin Pilot Challenge and formerly competed full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series. Based in Salisbury, North Carolina, the team fields the No. 12 Hyundai Elantra TCR in a partnership with Nitro Motorsports, with Andy Lally. In NASCAR, the team fielded the No. 00 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE full-time for Quin Houff in a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing. Veteran NASCAR driver Derrike Cope served as the team's manager. The team folded in 2021 and its assets were bought by 23XI Racing later that year.

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