Copp Motorsports

Copp Motorsports

Owner	D. J. Copp
Series	CARS Pro Late Model Tour
Race drivers	CARS Pro Late Model Tour: 83. Bayley Currey, E. J. Tamayo
Manufacturer	Dodge
Opened	2017
Career
Debut	Truck Series: 2017 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona) CARS Pro Late Model Tour: 2026 Throwback Classic (Hickory)
Latest race	Truck Series: 2019 Strat 200 (Las Vegas) CARS Pro Late Model Tour: 2026 Cook Out 225 (Florence)
Races competed	Total: 52 Truck Series: 49 CARS Pro Late Model Tour: 2
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	0
Pole positions	0

Copp Motorsports is an American professional stock car racing team that competes in the CARS Pro Late Model Tour. The team is owned by D. J. Copp and formerly fielded entries in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series from 2017 to 2019. ^[1]

History

During the early part of 2017, D. J. Copp bought the assets of the race team an acquaintance of his, Carlos Contreras, owned. ^[2] Copp renumbered the trucks from the Contreras No. 71 to the traditional Copp family number, No. 83. ^[3] In the beginning of the 2017 season, Copp and his wife were the only two full-time employees of the team. ^[4]

On August 6, 2019, Copp announced that the future of the team is uncertain, commenting that "some people make it hard to love the sanctioning body". ^[5]

Truck Series

Partnerships

Early in the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, Copp formed a partnership with MB Motorsports, fielding the No. 36 for Camden Murphy with MB owner Mike Mittler as crew chief. The following week, Murphy was shuffled out of MB's No. 63 at Charlotte to make room for Todd Peck, who ran what appeared to be the Daytona truck renumbered to 63 and still under the MB banner in owner points.

Truck No. 36 history

To complete the 32-truck field, Copp Motorsports fielded a second truck No. 36 in partnership with MB Motorsports for Camden Murphy at Kansas in 2017. ^[6] The truck returned at Dover with J. J. Yeley behind the wheel. Murphy and B.J. McLeod would both make two more starts in the No. 36 Copp truck that season.

Truck No. 63 history

In 2019, the team decided to run the No. 63 for the whole season in memory of Mike Mittler, who died on May 10, 2019. ^[7]

Truck No. 63 results

Year	Driver	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Owners	Pts
2019	Bobby Gerhart	63	Chevy	DAY 11																							50th	37
	Timmy Hill				ATL 31
	Scott Stenzel					LVS 32
	Dawson Cram						MAR DNQ	TEX	DOV	KAN	CLT	TEX	IOW	GTW	CHI	KEN	POC	ELD	MCH	BRI	MSP	LVS	TAL	MAR	PHO	HOM

Truck No. 83 history

In 2017, D. J. Copp, a former dirt racer-turned-tire changer ^[8] and crew chief, ^[9] bought Contreras Motorsports and renumbered the No. 71 to the No. 83. ^[2] Copp's family racing history was the driving force behind changing the number to 83. ^[3] They made their first start with Todd Peck driving at Daytona International Speedway in the NextEra Energy Resources 250. ^[10] In their first start, they finished 18th. ^[11] Peck stayed with the team for the next race, but retired early with overheating issues. ^[12] Donnie Levister then made his first Camping World Truck Series race with the team at Martinsville, but again the truck fell victim to mechanical issues. ^[13] Due to lack of sponsorship, the team started and parked in most of the races.

On March 15, 2017, it was announced that former drag racer Salvatore Iovino would pilot the Copp Motorsports entry full time in 2018, though the truck number may not be 83, however, the deal fell through and Scott Stenzel, Bayley Currey, and Kyle Donahue now drive the 83. ^[14] Mike Senica made one start for Copp Motorsports in June 2017 at Iowa Speedway in the M&M's 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He started 33rd and finished 21st.

Truck No. 83 results

Year	Driver	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Owners	Pts
2017	Todd Peck	83	Chevy	DAY 18	ATL 32		KAN 29		DOV 31	TEX 24					POC 19	MCH 28											22nd	346
	Donnie Levister					MAR 30
	J.J. Yeley							CLT 15					KEN 17	ELD 21			BRI 19
	Camden Murphy										GTW 23							MSP 22	CHI 22		LVS 17
	Mike Senica											IOW 21
	Patrick Emerling																			NHA 23				TEX 26
	Spencer Boyd																					TAL 13
	Landon Huffman																						MAR 17
	Bayley Currey																								PHO 10	HOM 28
2018	Scott Stenzel			DAY 15	ATL 32																						24th	279
	Bayley Currey					LVS 20		DOV 26		CLT 25	TEX 29	IOW 24		CHI 27				MCH 27	BRI 32	MSP	LVS 16			TEX 23
	Kyle Donahue						MAR 23		KAN 20
	Tyler Matthews												GTW 17		KEN 32
	Nick Hoffman															ELD 10
	Todd Peck																POC 23									HOM Wth
	Joey Gase																					TAL DNQ
	Dawson Cram																						MAR 24		PHO 16

CARS Tour

Car No. 83 history

Copp's No. 83 car at Hickory in 2026.

In August 2026, the team would reopen its doors, introducing former driver for the team, Bayley Currey back into the operation. The team would start 19th at Hickory for the Throwback Classic with the CARS Tour, and finish in ninth.

CARS Pro Late Model Tour

(key)

CARS Pro Late Model Tour results
Year	Driver(s)	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	CPLMTC	Pts	Ref
2026	Bayley Currey	83	Dodge	SNM	NSV	CRW	ACE	NWS	HCY 9	AND	FLC 18				-*	-*	[15] [16]
	E. J. Tamayo											TCM Wth	NPS	SBO

References

1. "New team Copp Motorsports joins Truck Series". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
2. "Copp Motorsports to Debut at Daytona with Todd Peck". Popular Speed. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
3. "Copp Motorsports Joining NASCAR Truck Series Ranks". racedaydvl.com. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
4. "Underfunded Team Series: Copp Motorsports and D.J. Copp – Part One". www.speedwaymedia.com. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
5. Brooks, Amanda (August 6, 2019). "Copp comments on team status". Jayski's Silly Season Site . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
6. "NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Official Race Report No. 4 17th Annual Toyota Tundra 250" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-15.
7. Crandall, Kelly (May 10, 2019). "Remembering Mike Mittler". Racer.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
8. "DJ Copp: Veteran tire changer and so much more". Skirts and Scuffs. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
9. "Crew chief D.J. Copp's NASCAR Xfinity Series races - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
10. "Todd Peck Lands NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ride with Copp Motorsports for Daytona". racedaydvl.com. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
11. "NextEra Energy Resources 250" . Retrieved 2017-03-27.
12. "Driver Todd Peck 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
13. "Driver Donnie Levister 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
14. "Iovino to drive for Copp in 2018". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
15. "Bayley Currey – 2026 Season Results – zMAX CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
16. "E.J. Tamayo - 2026 Season Results - zMAX CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved September 12, 2026.

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