Derrike Cope

Derrike Cope
Cope at Pocono Raceway in 2017
BornDerrike Wayne Cope
(1958-11-03) November 3, 1958 (age 66)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Achievements1990 Daytona 500 Winner
Awards1984 Winston West Series Rookie of the Year
West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2013)
NASCAR Cup Series career
429 races run over 32 years
2021 position42nd
Best finish15th (1995)
First race1982 Winston Western 500 (Riverside)
Last race2021 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
First win1990 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last win1990 Budweiser 500 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 32 1
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
280 races run over 22 years
2016 position29th
Best finish20th (2011)
First race1990 Budweiser 300 (New Hampshire)
Last race2016 Kansas Lottery 300 (Kansas)
First win1994 NE Chevy 250 (New Hampshire)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 8 1
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
15 races run over 7 years
Best finish51st (2007)
First race1995 Fas Mart SuperTruck Shootout (Richmond)
Last race2008 Power Stroke Diesel 200 (IRP)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
Statistics current as of December 25, 2021.

Derrike Wayne Cope (born November 3, 1958) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He is best known for his surprise win in the 1990 Daytona 500. He last competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 15 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Rick Ware Racing in an alliance with his own StarCom Racing. Cope also served as team manager of StarCom. As of 2022, he is the last driver to compete in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race in five consecutive decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s).