Derrike Cope

Derrike Cope is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is known for his win in the 1990 Daytona 500. He currently drives the No. 70 Chevrolet Camaro for his own team, Derrike Cope Racing, in the Xfinity Series.

Cope was born in San Diego, California, and was raised in Spanaway, Washington. In high school, he enjoyed auto racing and baseball. He was a catcher on the Bethel High School baseball team, and later attended Whitman College to continue his baseball dreams. While being scouted by major league baseball teams, Cope suffered a knee injury that ended his hopes of a bigleague career. He then devoted himself to racing fulltime.

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