Michael Cope
| Mike Cope | |||||||
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May 8, 1962 Pinellas Park, Florida, United States |
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| Achievements | 1994, 1996 Slim Jim All Pro Series Champion | ||||||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 18 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 40th - 1998 | ||||||
| First race | 1996 Stanley 200 (Loudon) | ||||||
| Last race | 1998 Myrtle Beach 250 (Myrtle Beach) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |||||||
| 13 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 40th – 1997 | ||||||
| First race | 1997 Florida Dodge Dealers 400 (Homestead) | ||||||
| Last race | 2000 Line-X 225 (Portland) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of February 16, 2012. | |||||||
Mike Cope (born May 8, 1962 in Pinellas Park, Florida) is a retired American racing driver. A two-time champion of the NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series, he also competed in the Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series. He is no relation to Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope.
Mike began his NASCAR career in 1989, competing in the Slim Jim All Pro Series, a regional touring series centered on the southeastern United States. He won two series championships, in 1994 and 1996, as well as being voted Most Popular Driver three times. In addition he won the prestigious Winchester 400 three years in a row, from 1993 to 1995.
Cope made his debut at the major-league NASCAR level in 1996 in the Busch Series at the Milwaukee Mile. Driving the No. 58 he finished 25th, three laps down. In 1997 he attempted to move full-time to the Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 15 for Billy Ballew Motorsports. His first race was at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he finished 22nd. He ran in five other races over the course of the year before being released from his contract, with a best finish of 12th at New Hampshire International Speedway.
In 1998 he attempted to move full-time to the Busch Series, driving the No. 30 for Team 34. Running in 17 races, his best finish was 7th at Hickory Speedway, however inconsistent performance led him to be released by the team following the series' race at Myrtle Beach Speedway, being replaced in the No. 30 by Todd Bodine.
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